2025 SUMMER NATURE TALKS AT THE LOON CENTER
Thursdays at 7pm July 10- August 21
183 Lees Mill Rd., Moultonborough NH
July 10 – Loons: Call of the Wild with John Rockwood
A spectacular multi-media show featuring photographs and videos of seldom seen loon
behaviors on various lakes throughout New England. The vibrant photos and videos
will allow you to experience all the thrills of loon behavior without getting wet – you’ll
feel as if you are sitting in the kayak with the Loon Man!
July 17 – The Misunderstood Black Bear with Joe Callanan
Come learn about how Black Bears live comfortably in our midst and the true nature
possessed and displayed by these “ghosts of the forest”. These misunderstood
omnivores play an important role in our New Hampshire woods. Learn how to live
responsibly amidst these powerful yet shy creatures.
July 24 – Protecting Our Lakes—Cyanobacteria with Bree Rossiter
How are cyanobacteria blooms impacting local lakes and why are they happening
more frequently? Bree Rossiter, Conservation Program Manager for the Lake Winnipe-
saukee Alliance, will discuss the increase in blooms and explain how you can become
a trained cyanobacteria watcher, helping protect both the lakes we love and the
people and pets who enjoy them.
July 31 – Ancient Elephants; Woolly Mammoths of New England with Susie Spikol
Discover the long-lost lives of the woolly mammoths and mastodons that once roamed
New England with Harris Center Naturalist and woolly mammoth lover Susie Spikol!
Learn how to tell a mammoth from a mastodon, who these ancient relatives of
modern-day elephants were, and what happened to them.
August 7 – Peregrine Falcon Recovery in New Hampshire with Chris Martin
Join us for a lively talk on these dramatic aerial predators with Chis Martin, NH
Audubon’s Senior Biologist. Chris will talk about the continued restoration efforts that
enable these striking birds to thrive and survive in the wild, as well as his continuing
collaboration with the NH Fish & Game Nongame Program focusing on recovering
several of the state’s endangered and threatened raptors.
August 14 – Animal Adaptations—Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Join a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist for a lesson in animal
adaptations. What do a turtle’s shell, a skunk’s stripes, and an owl’s talons all have in
common? They are all examples of adaptations that help the animal survive! Come
meet some of our animal ambassadors and discover the adaptations that help them
thrive in the wild places they live.
August 21 – The State of the Loon Report with Harry Vogel
LPC Senior Biologist/Executive Director, Harry Vogel, will present preliminary numbers
and trends on New Hampshire’s 2025 loon breeding season, including photos of loons
and LPC volunteers and staff at work helping loons this summer. Harry and other LPC
biologists will be on hand to answer any questions about loons and LPC’s work to
recover New Hampshire’s threatened loon population.
Nature talks are FREE and open to the public!
Come and enjoy enlightening programs by experts in their fields of wildlife conservation.