CONTACT:
Colleen McClare, NHFG, Great Bay Discovery Center: (603) 778-0015
June 24, 2019
GREENLAND, NH – Join naturalists from Fish and Game’s Great Bay Discovery Center in Greenland, NH, and get up close and personal with the wildlife and habitats of Great Bay. The Center is offering the following paddling events this summer. Seven freshwater rivers flow into New Hampshire’s largest estuary, each one having a unique charm. This summer, we will be exploring two of these rivers, examining the history of Great Bay from the water’s surface, and joining the Great Bay Stewards for a tour of their preservation and protection efforts around the bay. Kayaks and all equipment are provided and no prior kayaking experience is necessary. To register, or for more information, please call (603) 778-0015.
Sunset Birding
July 9, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The estuary is teeming with wildlife in the hours leading up to sunset, and dusk is one of the more serene times to paddle on the Bay. Search for kingfisher, terns, osprey, great blue heron and more as the sun casts brilliant hues over the water.
Cost: $35 per person; $30 for Great Bay Stewards members; $25 with own kayak.
Squamscott River Exploration
July 18, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Departing from Chapman’s Landing in Newfields we will travel up the serene Squamscott River towards Exeter, exploring hidden creeks and experiencing a diversity of coastal wildlife.
Cost: $45 per person; $40 for Great Bay Stewards members; $25 with own kayak.
Lamprey River Exploration
July 23, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The Lamprey River is one of seven rivers that flow into the Great Bay. This scenic river is home to the Heron Point sanctuary, and bald eagles and osprey regularly nest in the trees on the river’s edge. Follow the tides and the bends of the river from Newmarket to where it joins the estuary, spying wildlife unique to this habitat.
Cost: $45 per person; $40 for Great Bay Stewards members; $25 with own kayak.
Sunset Birding
August 6, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The estuary is teeming with wildlife in the hours leading up to sunset, and dusk is one of the more serene times to paddle on the Bay. Search for kingfisher, terns, osprey, great blue heron and more as the sun casts brilliant hues over the water.
Cost: $35 per person; $30 for Great Bay Stewards members; $25 with own kayak.
Great Bay History Trip
August 8, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what the shores of Great Bay must have been like before trains, cars, houses, and industry moved into the area? Come learn about the fascinating cultural history of the Great Bay as we journey back to the days of Native Americans and European settlers learning how they used and interacted with the estuary. An expert in the cultural history of the bay will be joining us on our paddle as we learn what this amazing body of water was like centuries before our time.
Cost: $35 per person; $30 for Great Bay Stewards members; $25 with own kayak.
Great Bay Stewards Trip
August 24, 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Bring your kayak and join the Great Bay Stewards, the Friends’ Group to the Discovery Center, to learn how they have made huge strides in protecting the Bay!
Cost: FREE for Great Bay Stewards members; $35 if not a member, with membership included.
To learn more about the Great Bay Discovery Center and the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, visit www.greatbay.org.
To learn more about the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, visit www.wildnh.com.