Lake Umbagog Canoe Trip Sat, July 26, 6:30 AM-5 PM 2008-07-21 11:36:07.0 Lake Umbagog Canoe Trip Sat, July 26, 6:30 AM-5 PM Meet at the Old Jackson Town Hall Ply the waters of Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge. Loons, osprey, bald eagles, great blue herons, waterfowl, and moose abound! Bring binoculars and a hearty lunch. Use your own canoe/kayak or borrow ours. Space is limited. Call 447-6991 for reservations. Dragonflies and Damselflies 2008-07-21 11:35:15.0 Dragonflies and Damselflies Sat, July 26, 10 AM-12PM Nature Learning Center, Albany TMCC naturalist Emberly Hudak will teach the intricacies of the life cycles associated with these beautiful insects. We will look at the nymph and adult stages, the adaptations and features that aid in identification. New Hampshire Coastal Ecology: Rocky Shores Adult Nature Course 2008-07-21 11:33:24.0 Instructor: Leland Pollock, PhD, Drew University Dates: Fri, Aug 1, 6-8:30PM & Sat, Aug 2, 7 AM-3 PM Course tuition: $30 M, $40 NM Join Biology Professor Emeritus Lee Pollock for a look at the ecological workings of the rocky shores of New Hampshire. Fridays classroom sets the scene for Saturdays field excursion to the rocky intertidal world for an examination of geography in the Gulf of ME, and an exploration of the biotic interactions in this unique habitat. Learn about barnacles and brittlestars, amphipods and anemones, and seaweeds and sponges. Then get out the waders and put your new knowledge to the test at Odiorne State Park on Saturday with microscopes, sieve boxes, guide books, tweezers, buckets and shovels to explore the coast in a thrilling new way! Marnie Cobbs Paintings Are on Display at the TMCC Gallery 2008-07-15 08:28:12.0 A refreshing sense of spontaneity and lightness greets the viewer as they enter the Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center in Albany New Hampshire. On display at the Tin Mountain Nature Learning Center gallery until the end of July are the vibrant, "plein-aire" gouache paintings by the artist Marnie Cobbs. Marnie's works are expressive of her observations of nature, rhythmic in color and pattern, with a freedom of form and place. On display are scenes of Foss Mountain where Marnie likes to spend her time "soaking in ledges and the colors of the blueberry fields in different seasons". Other brushstrokes capture the ocean light and landscape of Deer Isle and Jonesport where the artist spent time kayak-painting. In the artist words, One of my favorite things about painting is slowing down enough to see or hear whatever is there. Marnie Cobbs is also a poet and bookbinder, and lives with her husband and two sons in Eaton, New Hampshire. She is trained as a rare book conservator, and she has been mending books and making new ones for many years. She also runs The Uphill House, making cards and books of her poems and paintings. A book of Marnies poems is also on display at the exhibit. Tin Mountain Conservation Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Proceeds of the sale of the paintings will benefit TMCC, a non-profit environmental organization serving the greater Mount Washington Valley for over thirty years. When you come to the Nature Learning Center you will have the opportunity to slow down and view the artwork, take the time to enjoy reading Marnies poems in the handcrafted TMCC basswood library, after you are welcome to stroll along the diverse and calming TMCC 140 acres, and sit on the porch rockers while listening to the resident thrush. For more information call TMCC at 603-447-6991; for a full listing of nature programs log on to www.tinmtn.org. Wednesday Evening Nature Walks at TMCC Nature Learning Center in July and August 6-7:30 PM 2008-06-30 13:06:28.0 Come join a Tin Mountain naturalist and friends on Wednesday evenings from 6 through 7:30 PM. Topics; 07/02 Beavers 07/09 Snakes 07/16 TMCC Quarry 07/23 Bats 07/30 Insects of the Night 08/06 Natural Dyeing 08/13 Ferns 08/20 Mushrooms 08/27 Pond Walk Next 5