New Exhibits:

· "New Hampshire Minerals" using specimens in the Museum's new lighted mineral case.

- Renovation of Cone and Plant Gall collections and exhibits.

· "Pollinators" using specimens from the Museum's collection.

· "Nature as Art", an interactive new nature photo exhibit.

The hawk and ermine photos are not the actual bird and mammal mounts that will be in the Museum. Both are being prepared by a taxidermist at this time.

*Gift of George and Linda Johnson

** Gift of Michelle LaSala

*** Gift of Erick Leadbeater

Black Bear *

Ursus americanus

Sharp shinned Hawk **

Accipiter striatus

Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel ***

Mustela erminea

Get Outside!

Make "new" discoveries on the Ferns and Forest Trail and the Everything Has a Home Discovery Area for Grades K-3

New Activities:

- New "touchy-feelies" inside the mystery box

- Challenging New Rocks and Minerals Quizzing Bee (for grade 4 through adult)

- Cardinal Puzzle for preschoolers

- Sunflower Puzzle

- Two new sands for making a sand collection: Lake Francis, Pittsburg, NH and Navarre Beach, FL

- New, easier to use, Activity Sheets for adults and children. Try four activities and win a prize!

- "What's That, Habitat?" (located at the entrance to the Museum in the barn). After guessing the identity of the plant or animal, match it to the correct habitat(s)