New Hampshire Audubon
Website:
http://www.nhaudubon.org/
Offers programs in wildlife conservation, land protection, environmental policy, and environmental education. These lectures, camps, field trips, and school and homeschool programs are designed to appeal to young people, adults, and families.
McLane Center
at Silk Farm
Website: http://www.nhaudubon.org/center_mcla.php
Offers year-round environmental education programs for people of all ages through school and youth group programs, vacation camps during all school vacations, Saturday family programs, pre-school programs, programs for homeschool families, teacher workshops, and adult education workshops.
The center also has exhibits, live animals, hiking trails, and a wonderful Nature Store with bird feeders, optics, bird seed, books, clothing, jewelry, gifts, and much more.
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
2 Institute Drive
271-7827
Space programs
The Museum of NH History
6 Eagle Square
228-6688
Website: nhhistory.org
Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Road
Canterbury
603-783-9511
Website: shakers.org
Concord Library and Penacook Branch Library programs
Penacook Community Center
76 Community Drive, Penacook
753-9700
Website: penacookcommunitycenter.org
Winter/Snow Gear Rentals
NH Audubon McLane Center
3 Silk Farm Road
224-9909
Snowshoes
Carter Hill Orchard
73 Carter Hill Road
225-2625
Snowshoes, cross country skis
Eastern Mountain Sports
68 Fort Eddy Road
224-8781 s
Snowshoes
Everett Arena
228-2784
Skating
White Park
225-8690
Website: onconcord.com/recreation
Skating
Bird Watching
Any wooded areas or open fields or your own backyard may be host to owls, black-capped chickadees, tufted titmice, white-breasted nuthatches, woodpeckers, bluejays, northern cardinals, juncos, house finches, American goldfinches, common redpolls, and pine siskins, snow buntings, horned larks, cedar waxwings, and near Sewalls Falls, bald eagles.
Visit New Hampshire Audubon for more about bird watching possibilities and places.
Skating
White Park
North on Centre to Washington Street, right into the park
Skate rentals $2, weather permitting on Fridays 6-8PM, Saturdays 10AM-noon, Sundays 1-5PM and 6-8PM
Merrill Park
Rt. 93 to Exit 16, right off the ramp, another right at the stop sign and straight on Eastman Street. Park on the left.
Everett Arena (indoors)
15 Loudon Road
Call 228-2784 for hours and fees
Sledding
White Park
North on Centre to Washington Street, right into the park. Head for the big hill.
Rollins Park
Off Broadway
Snow tubing
Pat’s Peak Henniker
428-3472
Website: patspeak.com
Gunstock Gilford
293-4341
gunstock.com
McIntyre Ski Area
Manchester
628-6163
Website: mcintyreskiarea.com
Snowshoeing
McLane Audubon Center
3 Silk Farm Road, 224-9909
Trails extend from Center through St. Paul's School to Great Turkey Pond.
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
54 Portsmouth Street
224-9945
Cross country skiing
Beaver Meadow Golf Course
Off Sewalls Falls Road
Groomed trails. Anywhere except roped off greens and tees
Sewalls Falls Park
Ungroomed, level area.
Carter Hill Orchard
73 Carter Hill Road
Groomed ski trails through the orchard
Ski rental inside the barn most days
White Farm
Groomed trails. Open fields Access through Concord High School Memorial Field off Fruit Street
Society for Protection of New Hampshire Forests
54 Portsmouth Street
224-9945
Ungroomed. Past the main parking lot and down the hill to the lower parking area.
Other ungroomed possibilities
Rollins Park off Broadway, White Park, Sewalls Falls Park
Skating
White Park Rink
North on Centre Street to Washington Street. Park on right.
Rent skates: $2 at the White Park skate house
Fridays, 6 to 8 PM
Saturdays, 10 AM to noon
Sundays, 1 to 5 PM and 6 to 8 PM
Merrill Park Rink
Route I-93 to Exit 16, make right and second right at the stop sign. Straight on Eastman Street. Park on the left.
Everrett Arena
15 Loudon Road
Call 228-2784 for open skate hours and fees
Indoor skating
