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New Hampshire

Moose calf
Moose calf
©Jack Mills
Event: Moose/Wildlife Viewing
Where: Fourth Connecticut Lake Preserve
When: May and June
View moose with calves along U.S. Route 3 for 20 miles ending at the U.S./Canada border. Hike along the U.S./Canada border to the Conservancy's Fourth Connecticut Lake Preserve (1.5 miles). Ample wildlife-viewing opportunities along the trail.

Open to the public.
West Branch Pine Barrens Preserve
West Branch Pine Barrens Preserve
©Harold E. Malde
Event: Whippoorwills Singing
Where: West Branch Pine Barrens Preserve
When: June
Peaking at the beginning of summer, after sundown, the whippoorwill sings, filling New Hampshire's last intact pine barrens ecosystem with its loud, clear and mellow song.

Open to the public.
Bats emerge at sunset
Bats emerge at sunset
©Robert and Linda Mitchell
Event: Bats Swarming
Where: Mascot Mine, Mascot Pond in Gorham
When: September through October
In preparation for winter hibernation, four species of bats swarm the entrance to this long-abandoned silver and lead mine.

Open to the public (mine shaft is gated).

For additional information on a particular location, click on the name of the preserve associated with the event or visit the New Hampshire site.