Rescheduled to Sunday, March 5, 9:30AM, with a new location, due to Saturday storm!
While many plants and a few animals are dormant in winter, the winter woods and fields are full of signs of life and activity.
Looking at tracks in the winter woods. Photo courtesy of Hillary Behr.
On Sunday, March 5 from 9:30-10:30AM, join the Chocorua Lake Conservancy for a Winter Wildlife & Ecology Walk for 3- to 9-year olds and their caregivers. Bring your young ones and come explore the woods and shore edge of Chocorua Lake with naturalist and outdoor educator Hillary Behr. Our local wildlife have incredible ways of adapting to the deep snow, scarce food, and cold temperatures of the New Hampshire winter. We'll be exploring this through stories and games as well as looking for tracks and signs to see what wildlife are there and what they are up to. This event is free. Space is limited—please register in advance below. Parking is also limited—please carpool with friends if possible.
We’ll meet at the Tamworth Residents’ Beach at the northern edge of Chocorua Lake, just off Rt. 16. Please wear warm layers and bundle your little ones up as the temperatures call for, bring water and a snack, and winter footwear/gear for traveling off trail in snowy woods. Adults might want snowshoes if the snow is deep, or microspikes/ice grippers if conditions are icy. Depending on their ages, kids might want snowshoes, or to be pulled in a sled!
Hillary Behr. Photo courtesy of Hillary Behr.
Hillary Behr grew up exploring the woods and waters of Tamworth and still calls it home. She earned a degree in Environmental Conservation and spent 8 years in rural California, working in land conservation and outdoor science education. Hillary has a Masters of Education, a NH teaching certification, and has worked as a teacher in many different settings, both outdoors and in the classroom, most recently teaching high school Environmental Science.
Banner image: From the In Winter crankie.