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Build Your Own: Bird Box
Build Your Own: Bird Box
May 1, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
*Registrations must be complete by 5 pm the Thursday before each program.
Across many species, North American bird numbers are in decline. Improved access to habitat can help! Build a nesting box for your local avian visitors.
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Cost: $45 ($30 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [4]
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Planning your Planting
Planning your Planting
May 1, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
The time to plant your garden nears. Prepare for the season with us by organizing a 2021 garden journal and discussing some planting tips- including how to plant by the moon!
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Cost: $12 (Free for Members)
Recommended Ages: All
Physical Demand: [3]
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Polliwogs: Winging It
Polliwogs: Winging It
May 5, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Birds
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Cost: $6 ($3 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Kids 2.5-5 (with Adults)
Physical Demand: [3]
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Build Your Own: Bat Box
Build Your Own: Bat Box
May 8, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
*Registrations must be complete by 5 pm the Thursday before each program.
Did you know bats can eat up to 1,500 insects in a day? This includes mosquitos! Attract these pest-controlling mammals to your yard by building a bat box.
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Cost: $70 ($50 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [4]
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The Mystery of: the Disappearing Logs
The Mystery of: the Disappearing Logs
May 8, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Trees fall in the forest, and they leave logs behind. Here at Prescott Farm we have noticed that these logs are disappearing! Use your nature detective skills to help us solve the mystery of where these logs go.
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Cost: $10 (Free for Members)
Recommended Ages: Kids (with Adult)
Physical Demand: [4]
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Polliwogs: Sticks and Stones
Polliwogs: Sticks and Stones
May 12, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
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Cost: $6 ($3 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Kids 2.5-5 (with Adults)
Physical Demand: [3]
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Early Morning Birding
Early Morning Birding
May 15, 2021 5:00 am - 7:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Birds are often awake and beginning their morning calls before the sun rises over the horizon. Get up early to watch the sunrise with the birds at Prescott Farm. Listen to their morning calls, and use binoculars to see which species you can spot.
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Cost: $15 (Free for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [5]
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Woods Walk with a Herbalist
Woods Walk with a Herbalist
May 15, 2021 9:00 am - 11:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Are you curious about the dynamic of life in the woods and the varied organisms, from soil to treetop? What in the forest can be used for food and medicine? Melissa Morrison, Master Herbalist of Dragonfly Botanicals, leads a fun foray into Prescott Farm’s magical woodland to learn how to "read" these plants and see nature with new eyes.
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Cost: $27 ($15 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [5]
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Build Your Own: "Bee B&B"
Build Your Own: "Bee B&B"
May 15, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
*Registrations must be complete by 5 pm the Thursday before each program.
Humans rely on many species of pollinators for food and flowers. Host several species of solitary bees in your own bee hotel inspired by the Prescott Farm Bee B&B.
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Cost: $45 ($30 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [4]
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Soapmaking 101: Shampoo Bars
Soapmaking 101: Shampoo Bars
May 15, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Whether you regularly use shampoo bars or are looking to green your hygiene, make lathering shampoo bars to gently and naturally clean your hair. We will review the basics of the soapmaking process. Each participant will take home about 10 bars of scented shampoo bars as well as an herbal-infused vinegar rinse.
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Cost: $100 per station for nonmembers ($50 per station for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [2]
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Polliwogs: Bug Safari
Polliwogs: Bug Safari
May 19, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
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Cost: $6 ($3 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Kids 2.5-5 (with Adults)
Physical Demand: [3]
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Build Your Own: Butterfly Habitat
Build Your Own: Butterfly Habitat
May 22, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
*Registrations must be complete by 5 pm the Thursday before each program.
Providing fuel is the best way to encourage these colorful insects to visit your yard. We will explore which species of flowers attract butterflies and make "seed bombs" with native plants.
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Cost: $30 ($15 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [4]
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Painting at Prescott Farm
Painting at Prescott Farm
May 22, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Let the beauty of nature at Prescott Farm inspire you as you create a seasonal painting. Tom Hitchcock, President of the Lakes Region Art Association, will guide you at any level of painting ability to walk away with a piece of art that you love.
Choose from pencil drawing or acrylic ink. Supplies will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own.
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Cost: $40 ($25 for Members)
Recommended Ages: All (mature youth welcome)
Physical Demand: [2]
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Tiny Things Hike
Tiny Things Hike
May 22, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Take time to enjoy the little things. Borrow a hand lens (or bring you own if you want) and head out for a leisurely wander with a naturalist. We will look between the trees and grasses to observe what is small and sometimes overlooked.
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Cost: $12 (Free for Members)
Recommended Ages: All
Physical Demand: [2]
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Polliwogs: Butterflies are Back
Polliwogs: Butterflies are Back
May 26, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
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Cost: $6 ($3 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Kids 2.5-5 (with Adults)
Physical Demand: [3]
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Full Moon Hike
Full Moon Hike
May 26, 2021 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
Set out at dusk to explore Prescott Farm at night. Inspired by the weather and the dynamic calendar of the natural world, topics discussed on our moonlit walk will vary but may include: identifying constellations, discussing the habits of nocturnal animals, and practicing your own night vision abilities.
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Cost: $15 (Free for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [5]
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Build Your Own: Compost System
Build Your Own: Compost System
May 29, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246
*Registrations must be complete by 5 pm the Thursday before each program.
What can be composted? What cannot? What is compost? We will answer all of your questions and show you several strategies for home scale composting.
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Cost: $50 ($30 for Members)
Recommended Ages: Adult
Physical Demand: [4]
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