White Mountains News Detail

04.16.2010

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Christine Cherry, 603-968-7194 x34 or christine.cherry@nhnature.org
PO Box 173, 23 Science Center Road,
Holderness, NH 03245
Tel: 603-968-7194
www.nhnature.org

Holderness, N.H. -- Saturday, May 1, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (last admission at 3:30 pm) Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is holding its annual “New Hampshire Day” when state residents are invited to get “Nearer to Nature” at a hugely discounted admission fee. New Hampshire Day is generously sponsored by Dead River Company and with additional support from the NH Electric Cooperative Foundation. Representatives from Dead River Company will be on hand throughout the day showing an Energy-efficiency Display highlighting the many ways that consumers can save. Science Center Naturalists will also present three live animal mini-talks; the Porcupine, Great-horned Owl, and Snakes will be the featured animals on this special day. Admission for all New Hampshire residents on May 1 is only $3 per person. Parking is free. Regular admission fees apply for non-residents and there is no charge for members. Admission to the Science Center includes access to the ¾-mile Gephart Exhibit Trail, where visitors can enjoy and learn from exhibits, which feature live native New Hampshire wildlife in natural settings. The exhibits include Mountain Lion, Black Bear, Red Fox, Fisher, White-tailed Deer, River Otter, Striped Skunk, Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Red-shouldered Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk and American Kestrel.

For more details about this event, admission fees, upcoming programs, lake cruises, and membership go to www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194.

About Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, and lake cruises, the Science Center has educated and enlightened visitors for more than forty years about the importance of our natural world. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, an easy drive from exit 24 off I-93, and is open daily from May 1 through November 1. In September 2006, the Science Center gained national accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA); the only AZA-accredited institution in northern New England. For further information about the Science Center, call 603-968-7194 or visit www.nhnature.org.