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v -F - 42 035 1994 c.2 I ODIORNE SHORE STEWARDS FINAL REPORT Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point State Park Table of Contents Introduction, 2 % Description of tasks completed, 2 Summary, 4 Appendix: Upland program materials, 5 Pond program materials & activities, 6 Pre-trip planning sheets, 7 Scavenger hunts, 8 Program literture, 9 This project was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New Hampshire Coastal Program as authorized by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA award number NA270ZO286-01 Introduction Background The Seacoast Science Center is located in Odiorne Point State Park, 3 miles south of Portsmouth on the coast in Rye, NH. There are seven different habitats in the 335 acre park, all of which can be reached through secluded seaside trails. Salt marshes, uplands, a meadow, marsh, pond and the rocky coast and Gulf of Maine can all be experienced at Odiorne. There are stumps of trees that drowned when the last great glacier melted about 11,000 years ago. The cobble beaches, and rocky shores provide some of New Hampshire's best tide pools for exploration and discovery. Along many of the park trials you can see remnants of fortifications and estates, old formal gardens and giant bunkers. From the rocky shore you can see four light houses, four historic forts, the Isles of Shoals, and breathtaking ocean views. A hybrid between an aquarium, museum and educational facility, the Seacoast Science Center (SSC) has cultural and natural history exhibits. Open all year, visitors can touch and learn about tide pool animals in the indoor tide pool touch tank and learn about the seven habitats found in the park. From the ice ages to the resort age, from fishing and farming to coastal defense, the land and the way people have used it changed together. The Seacoast Science Center also offers programs for families, organizations, schools and groups, as well as seasonal nature walks for park visitors. Many programs are free; others require registration. Since the SSC opened injune, 1992, over 100,000 people have visited the Center. Pu112ose Traditionally known for spring elementary school programs, the plan was to develop new programs for non-elementary level groups in the fall and off-seasons. The purpose of this project was to develop year-round educational programs at the Seacoast Science Center (SSC) which included the use of new sea tank exhibits. By creating a fall slide show and in-door scavenger hunt activities as a part of this project, programs were given throughout the year and to a variety of audiences, which included middle and high school students and the general public. The funding for this project also enabled the SSC staff to obtain the materials, supplies and equipment critical for effective field programs. Throughout the grant period, portions of the three main programs developed were conducted at the SSC as part of the Seasons of the Sea series, vacation camps and school programs. One of the most popular family program in 1992 was I Remember Mammals developed as part of the upland program and conducted on November 15,1992. Work Tasks and Products: 1. Program and guide development Three programs were developed, they are: 1) fall tide-pool slide presentation and program 2) upland habitat and mammals, 3) freshwater pond. These programs were conducted at the Seacoast Science Center for school groups, general park visitors and as part of the curriculum for environmental day camps. From July - April, 13 programs were conducted for the public and in SSC environmental day camp programs. From fall to spring, 1992-93 over 24 slide shows were conducted for school groups, some as part of their field trips to the park. The calendars/schedules for these programs are highlighted in program literature portion of the Appendix. The script for the first two programs and the lesson plan for the pond also is in the Appendix. Final Report: CZM Grant 2 2. Acquisition of supplies and equipment A reference list was developed to identify the books and field guides needed to develop and conduct these programs. Books and field guides were acquired for reference to develop these programs. Additional books acquired for use in the the programs include but are not limited to children's books for camp activities and field guides to use outdoors. These books are housed in the SSC library and are available for reference use by the public. The materials, supplies and equipment required to conduct these programs at the Center and in the field were acquired throughout the contract period. These include: limnology kits, orienteering kits and compasses, pH meters, field scopes, 02 meters, dissecting kits and nets. This equipment has already proven extremely valuable for all our teaching programs. 3 & 4. Develop pre@ftip activities and reference list and printing of guides Many activities were developed for these programs. These are attached in the Appendix. They include tracking guides, bird and mammal checklists, and worksheets. The tracking guides were used in field programs to identify animal and bird tracks found throughout the park. The checklists were used by park visitors as they track the birds and mammals they have seen throughout the seacoast. Worksheets were used as pre- and post-trip activities by school groups and in camp. SSC scavenger hunts were developed for off-season use which encourage exploration and observation using the SSC exhibits. Field scavenger hunts were used outdoors to learn how to identify habitats and the different plants and animals in each. Also developed, but not attached was a "Pond-in-a-Box" a 3-dimensional teaching aid and activity which allowed students to see what lives in a pond. As part of the upland mammal program, an exhibit on bats was developed and displayed in the Brown Exhibit Hall. The exhibit was first displayed in the fall, and has been displayed periodically since. Guides, program descriptions and worksheets were printed or duplicated for the programs. This includes the checklists and guides described above, as well as park maps, activity/worksheets and program literature (see Appendix). All of these activities have proven successful enough to be incorporated in future programs offered at the Center. 5. Slide presentation A tide pool slide show was prepared as part of the fall tide-pool program. Sets of the slides and its scripts have been available to educators through the SSC Nature'Store and school program literature. This show has also been used as part of pre-trip activities for teachers and as out- reach throughout the year by SSC staff. An additional slide show is recommended which will introduce visitors to the Brown Exhibit Hall. This show should include proper use of the tide pool touch tank (funded by in part by the New Hampshire Coastal Program). 6. Docent/teacher training For all of the programs developed for this grant, volunteer training was very important. From adults to high school students at the Learning Skills Academy, volunteer instructors were trained to assist in conducting these programs. SSC staff provided additional training for UNH Marine Docents to conduct tide pool programs in the fall. This included lectures and field trips. Twelve students from the Learning Skills Academy were also trained to assist with animal identification during fall field trips and in-door programs using the exhibits. They attended three 3-hour training sessions, and came to the Center a total of 22 times. Final Report: CZM Grant 3 7. Program delivery at SSC Programs were conducted by the SSC prograrn staff, docents and trained volunteers. This is the first time that so many programs were available after the summer season. After a majority of these programs, evaluations were given and the resultant recommendations will be incorporated in future programs. 8. Teacher evaluation and Revision of Coastal Issues Curriculum On February 9, 1993, the revised Coastal Issues Curriculum slide show was presented to students at the Oyster River High School. A'part of the school's Environmental Awareness Program, the revised slide show addressed human impact and conservation on the marine environment. As a result of the presentation, the following recommendations are suggested: A) add new slides to show critical areas as they look today B) re-write the script to include more current issues C) develop classroom activities to reinforce information Summary The programs developed as part of this grant have greatly widened the educational scope of the Seacoast Science Center. These programs added year-round options for schools, as well as programs for all park/Center visitors. The new programs were popular with the public, however, interest by school groups in upland programs during the spring season was disappointing. This is probably because Odiorne is known for its remarkable tidepooling, and most educators do not think of Odiorne in terms other than marine. It is anticipated that over time more educators Vill think of the SSC when they think of all environmental education. Interest in non-marine programs at SSC has been demonstrated. Throughout the year SSC offers vacation day camps, and attendance in the pond and upland sessions was solid. This project was carried out by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, and conducted throughout the seacoast region and at the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire. Final Report: CZM Grant 4 APPENDIX: Worksheets, guides, activities and printed materials Upland program materials/activities Tracking Guide Mammal Checklist Bird Checklist Tree Worksheets Scavenger Hunts Final Report: CZM Grant 5 The Ecology of Odiome Point's Roc-ky Shore 16 1) (Seacoast Science Center) Along the Atlantic Coast of North America, rocky shores predominate north of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Over the ages, waves, wind, weathering . and sea-level changes had profound'effects on the rocky coast. Cliffs, bays and headlands. became the caves, arches, ledges, and pebble beaches of our coast. Along the Hew Hampshire coast, the sea level at low tide is six to eight feet lower than high tide. Basins and rock butcroppings in the rocky shore trap water on the outgoing tide. These tidepools are home to a variety of intertidal organisms. You are about to tour this rocky -shore, and explore the organisms which are found between the tidelines. (2) (Splash, Upper & Middle Zones) A rocky shoreline at low tide has distinct horizontal bands, or zones. Each intertidal zone is a habitat for plants and animals that have adapted to life in that zone. The land/sea boundary marks the beginning of the highest intertidal zone known as the splash, or black zone. The blackish coloration of this zone is blue-green algae. This algae is adapted to life in a tidal zone which is never submerged, but is wet from wave splash. The algae is an important food source for the only animal common in this zone, the Rough Periwinkle, Littorina saxatilis. This snail has gills and a lung-like organ, which allows it to be exposed to air for long periods of time. Also shown is the upper or white zone and the middle or rockweed zone. (3) (Barnacles) The upper or white zone is so named because of the animal which gives this zone its white appearance--the Northern Rock Barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides. Barnacles are little, shrimp-like animals, standing on their heads in a limestone house and kicking food into their mouths. After spending a few weeks in the spring floating in the ocean, barnacle larvae settle onto a hard surface and cement themselves to it, building a volcano-shaped shell. They are crustaceans and are related to crabs, shrimps and lobsters. As they can't move around like lobsters and crabs, they keep moisture in the shell at low tide by closing their top two plates. If you look closely when they are under water, you can see them feeding by sweeping tile water for plankton (microscopic organisms). The largest barnacles that you see on our rocks may be up to five years old; after the barnacle dies, the empty shell remains behind. (4) (Common Periwinkles) The Common Periwinkle, Littorina littorea, is one of the most widespread animals on our shore. When out of water, this periwinkle, like many marine snails , prevents drying out by glueing itself to the rocks until the tide returns. These large, brown snails feed on algal film on rocks and the algae found in tidepools. They can withstand temperature extremes from 5 to 115' F. Thousands of these periwinkles can be seen at Odiorne Point in the area known as the "drowned forest." (5) (Bladder Wrack) The next zone down the shore is the middle or rockweed zone, dominated by the brown algae commonly referred to as seaweeds. There are two common plants: Knotted Wrack and Bladder Wrack. Bladder Wrack, Fucus vesiculosis, shown here, is greenish-brown and has broad, flat blades ending in Y-shaped forks. Air bladders help it float, enabling it to photosynthesize and grow. This algae is found slightly higher in this tidal zone than the Knotted Wrack. (6) (Knotted Wrack) Knotted Wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum, is the other brown alga which has a rubbery texture and rounded blades. It is found largely in lower, zones than the rockweed, and it also has air bladders (also called knots) in its stem to help it float. It is relatively long-lived, living several years and growing from six to ten feet. The holdfasts shown here anchor the plants and are in constant competition with other organisms for space on the rocks. A common animal found on brown algae is another periwinkle--the Northern Yellow or Smooth Periwinkle, Littorina obtusata. This smoQth, often yellow periwinkle blends in with the air bladders and often burrows directly into them. (7) (Mussels) One of the most common mid-intertidal animals, especially where waves crash on the shore, is the Blue Mussel, Mytilus edulis. Mussels are bivalved (two-shelled) mollusks related to dams. They attach themselves to rocks via byssal threads. Often forming dense beds by attaching to each other, they feed by pointing toward the flow of water. They filter water brought in through a siphon, pass it over their gills, and expel it through another siphon. If mussels become infected with an internal parasite, they can encase it with fine layers of mother-of-pearl, forming little pearls. (8) (Dogwhelks) The Atlantic Dogwhelk, Nucella lapillus, the shell of which comes in. many colors, is the primary predator on mussels and barnacles in the middle zone. In areas of high wave-action, barnacles and mussels compete for space. In areas of low wave-action, dogwhelk predation on barnacles and mussels creates space for other plants and animals. The dogwhelk preys on mussels by drilling a hole in the shell with its sandbelt-like tongue, called a radula. It preys on barnacles by prying apart the top plates and sucking out the anninal. Many marine organisms, like barnacles and mussels, release their eggs or larvae into the water to be carried to other sites. Others, like the dogwhelk, lay eggs in rice-shaped capsules attached to the underside of rocks. The eggs hatch and the juvenile whelks live on the same section of rocky shore as their parents. (9) (Middle, Lower Zones) The next tidal zone on the shore is the lower or red algae zone. This zone is at the water's edge, and is dominated by a few species of red algae. The two most common types of red algae on the lower rocky shore are Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus, which has short, flat blades, and Tufted Red Weed, (16) (Brittle Star) Another member of the seastar group is the Daisy Brittle Star, Ophiopholis aculeata, which can be found only through intense exploration under rocks, in rock crannies and at the bases of kelp. The spiny arms are covered with a secreted sticky material. By wiping each arm across the mouth on the underside of its body, brittle stars ingest live or dead organisms. Brittl6 Stars also regenerate lost arms, if at,least one arm remains. (17) (Nudibranch) Nudibranchs, are shell-less snails, with gills and intestines on their backs. This Red-gilled Nudibrafich, a Coryphella spp., lives in su'btidal zones or in tidepools. It eats hydroids (relatives of jellyfish and anemone) which, grow on kelp and under rock overhangs. The hydroids' stinging cells are deposited in projections on their back called cerata, protecting themselves from fish predators. (18) (Sea Anemone) Sea Anemones are common in the subtidal, but can be found in deep tidepools. These jellyfish relatives attach to rocks and pier pilings, but they'.do move around very slowly. Their crown of tentacles captures plankton and'., small fish and protects them from predation. Their larvae are.like jellyfish until they settle on the bottom as a tiny anemone. They can also reproduce by leaving behind bits of their basal disk, which grow into new individuals. (19) (Herring.Gull) Birds are at the top of the rocky shore food web, consuming a variety of organisms from intertidal and subtidal zones. The most common rocky shore bird predator is the Herring Gull, Larus argentatus. This gray and white gull breeds on offshore islands, and spends most of the year on the coast, feeding on fish and intertidal animals such as urchins, crabs, seastars, whelks, and mussels. (20) (Tidepooling) Tidepooling is an art--finding organisms that are not obvious in intertidal areas. The shore at Odiorne Point is typical of the New England rocky shore, and most organisms can be found year-round if you look closely. Wet feet, wet knees and wrinkled fingers don't guarantee finding all of the organisms shown, but the harder you look, the more you will find! To project these slides, place them in the carousel with the numbers in the upper left hand comer of the side facing the screen. This slideshow is assembled and copyrighted by the Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH, 1992. Photo Credits: Seacoast Science Center: 4,16,20 Tom Good: 2,3,5,19 Steven Miller: 11,12,13,14,17,18 Wendy Lull: 6,8,9,15 Larry Harris: 10 Howard Crosby: 7 Tom Arter: 1 Gigartbia stellata, which has warty bumps on the blades. Orgardisms c ommon to this ti%dal zone require longer periods of time under water than those in the middle or upper zones. (10) (LL-npets, Crustose Algae) The Tortoise-Shell Limpet, Acmaea testudinalis, is another snail which has adapted to life in areas of high wave-action. This snail is flat and oval- shaped, clamping down to roclks 'a tidepools, during low tides. When the tide rises, the snail travels less than a meter away and eats microscopic and encrusting algae. After foraging , it clamps down to its home scar-an area of the rock which it has worn down and into which it fits perfectly. (11) . (Green Czab) The Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, is the common crab found in middle and low zones. Young crabs are intertidal foragers in rocky and sandy habitats, while the adults are largely subtidal, living below the low water mark. Green Crabs, like all crustaceans, have exoskeletons and molt regularly in order to grow. Lost limbs can be regenerated du-rm*g molting. Green Crabs eat mussels and snails, and are eaten by gulls, ducks, fish and cormorants. The female deposits her eggs between her body and folded-under abdomen and carries them around until they hatch. (12) (Sea Urchin) The Green Sea Urchin, Strongy1ocentrotus droebachiensis, is a common lower zone animal which eats algae, particularly kelp. Urchins are echinoderms, related to sea stars and sand dollars'and often travel in large groups. They have five paired rows of spines for defense and five paired rows of tube feet. They use these tube feet as suction cups for locomotion and to pull things on top of themselves for camouflage. They are eaten by lobsters, fish and gulls, and by humans who harvest them for thei'r eggs. (13) (Sponge) Sponges are primitive animals that attach to the underside of large boulders and other shady, moist areas in the lower zone. This Bread Crumb Sponge, Halichondria panicea, gets its green color from microscopic algae living in the sponge itself. Sponges are filter-feeders-. taking in water through pores to gather plankton, bacteria and oxygen. (14) (Blood Star) The Blood Star, Henricia sanguinolenta, is a smaller sea star, never getting more than 3" across. It is also related to urchins and sand dollars. These bright red to purple-red.sea stars have slender arms, and'are often found near sponges, their favorite food. They can also sweep small bits of food down the underside of their arms into their mouth. (15) (Seastar) The Northern Sea Star, Asterias vulgaris, is common along our rocky coasts in lower and subtidal zones. This large (to 40 cm) sea star moves about by using long rows of tubefeet on the underside of each arm. It is a major predator on mussels, which it eats by prying apart the shells with its tube feet, lowering its stomach inside and digesting the mussel. Sea stars can grow back arms which they lose, provided they retain half of their central disk. [email protected]" .32WINISIZ Cottontail Hog-nosed Skunk (foreground) and Striped Skunk A 4- 12% In. KS Mind foot and forefoot'af Striped Skunk, size 26 In. I I v A too W/2 In. 6Y2 In. IMEN -211 -9 w @- W A m - U_W@ Pee- - c d e Fig. 126 Cottontail tri RACcoON Opossu Ml 3% ON Am MV a A T; , - *4-w- e ............... 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Upper, frontl lower, hind (Alaska PenlnsvI4 Red Squil Gray Squirrel and A. % 36 bu 23/4 in. 3%ku a c 4%bu 24 in. T-6 from d 40 let S@d Fig. 74 R6d squirrel slWL .Job White-Footed Mouse, Deer Mouse Water Shrew, Cmmon Shrew, ar SHREW,' ;,ow fo sot rp c Y4 IM .... 13A;n. R-0 4-19, bt..> Ab Op" ; f Y4 pd. a f c Id 10- P WHITE-TAILED DEER Left front and left hind feet of male White-tailed Door 4 White-tailed Door White-tailed Deer A A 13 Itu 4 hu 2% in. 19 in. to A 2% In.1 V, 6 4% flu A, t v @4 In. IV. i n a C IS 2 In.1 b Ail C Fig. 134 Track patterns of white-tailed door. a. Looping tracks. In mod, with dowdows showing. In front track F g. 133 White-tailed door tracks, In mud, about 1/3 natural size. (upper) dowdaws are dose to hoofs. In hind track (lower) dow- t claws are farther from hoofs (Okla, 1935). a, b, C. Various tracks from Wichita Mts., Okla. b. Galloping track pattemi In snow; hind tracks In front (Mich.). d. Fawn tracks from Michigan (July 7. 1934). c. Walking pattern In snow, showing drag marks of toes (MidL). e. Tracks from northern Minnesota (192A d. Walking pattern of young door, on dirt road, showing the tradi- f. Track of a small door In Chisos Mts., Texas (March 1950). tional heart shape of footprint (Minn.). jjjk21 @. Or .4 This list Am Red fm E I Odi e Point: 0 0 A Guide to the Vcl= amnd y'o Likelihood f Odiorne Woodchuck (Marmota monax.) Certain Point State Park (published by the Ffiends of 0diorne Point, fye, N.H. 19921, and covers the 330 acres that _Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Certain comprise Odiorne Point State Park. Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Certain -S. Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) Probable The Seacoast Science Center at Odiome Point State Paik is managed by the ---@N. Hying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Probable Audubon Society of NewHampshire under contract with the State of New Castoridae Hampshire in affifiation with the Fxiends of 0diorne Point, Inc. and the Beaver (Castor canadensis) Possible University of New Hampshire Cooperative E)dension/Sea Grant Program. Cricetidae ___@White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) Certain Red-backed Vote (Clethrionomys gapperi) Probable Species Likelihood of Seeing - Meadow Vote (Microtus pennsylvanicus) Certain Didelphidae Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Certain (Didelphis marsupialis) Possible Muridae Soricidae Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Certain -Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) Certain -House Mouse (Mus musculus) Certain -_Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) Probable Zapodidae Smoky Shrew (Sorex furneus) Possible Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonicus) Probable Talpidae Erethizontidae Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) Probable Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Possible Vespertilionidae ZSaldae Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) Certain Red Fox (Vulpes fulva) Certain ___Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Certain --@Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentatus) Probable ___jCeen's Myotis (Myotis keenii) Rare Procyonidae Indiana Myotis (Myotis sodalis) Rare Raccoon (Procyon lotor Certain Small-footed Myotis (Myotis subulatus) Rare Mustelidae Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) Rare Fisher (Martes pennanti) Probable Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus) Rare Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela erminea) Probable Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) Rare Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) Probable Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Rare Mink (Mustela vison) Certain Leporidae Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Certain N. E. Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) Certain Felidae Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Certain Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Possible Sciuridae Cervidae White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginiana) Certain Eastern Chipmunk (Tamius striatus) Certain 0 Blacl-cappedChickadee C C C C Palm Warbler C C Boreal Chickadee AC -- -- -- Bay-breasted Warbler 0 0 NUTHATCHES Blackpoll Warbler U 0 C -_Red-breasted Nuthatch U U 0 C -Black-and-white Warbler C C C White-breasted Nuthatch C U C American Redstart C C C CREEPERS, WRENS Ovenbird U U 0 Brown Creeper 0 U U 0U Northern Waterthrush 0 0 ___Carolina Wren AC -- -- -- Connecticut Warbler R House Wren C U 0 Mouming Warbler R R Winter Wren U U Common Yebowthroat 0 C C C KINGLETS Wilson's Warbler U U -_Golden-crowned Kinglet C U U Canada Warbler U U U Ruby-crowned Kinglet C U Yellow-breasted Chat -- -- -- R GNATCATC6HERS TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0 -- 0 Scarlet Tanager 0U 0 U WHEAT4EARS, THRUSHES Northern Cardinal U 0U U U Northern Wheatear -- -- -- AC Rose-brcasted Grosbeak C 0 U _.Eastern Bluebird R R -Indigo Bunting U 0 0U 0U -Veery SPARROWS -Swainson's Thrush 0 0 Rufous-sidcd Towhee R C U U Hermit Thrush 0 U American Tree Sparrow 0 0 0 Wood Thrush C C U -Chipping Sparrow C C C American Robin 0 A C A Field Sparrow 0 0 0U mimics -Vesper Sparrow R R Gray Catbird -- C 0C 0U Lark Sparrow -- -- -- AC -Northern Mockingbird C 0C C 0C Savannah Sparrow R C U C Brown Thrasher 0U 0U 0U Sharp-tailed Sparrow 0 0 0 0 PIPITS Fox Sparrow 0 Water Pipit R -- R -Song Sparrow U A A C WAXWINGS, SHRIKES Lincoln's Sparrow -- 0 -- 0 Cedar Waxwing 0 C C 0C Swamp Sparrow 0 0U 0U 0U Northern Shrike R -- -- R White-throated Sparrow 0 C A ----Loggerhead Shrike -- R Whitc-crowned Sparrow R -- U STARLING Dark-eycd Junco 0 0U 0U European Starling A A A A Lapland Longspur R -- R VIREOS, WARBLERS Snow Bunting 0 R R Solitary Vireo C -- 0U BLACKBIRDS, FINCHES Philadelphia Vireo AC 0 Bobolink -- 0 0U Red-eyed Vireo C C 0U Red-winged Blackbird 0. 4C 4C 0C Blue-winged Warbler -- -- -- AC Eastern Meadowlark -- 0 0 0 Chec04t Tennessee Warbler 0U 0U Rusty Blackbird -- R -- R Orange-crowned Warbler AC Common Grackle 0 4C 8C 4C Nashville Warbler U 0 U Brown-headed Cowbird 0 U 0U 0U Birds Northern Parula C -- 0U Orchard Oriole -- AC Yellow Warbler C C 0 -Northern Oriole -- U U 0U Chestnut-sided Warbler C U 0U Pine Grosbeak R Odior __Magnolia Warbler U 0 0U Purple Finch 0 0U 0U _____Cape May Warbler 0 -- 0 House Finch C A C C Black-throated Blue Warbler U 0 U Red Crossbill AC -- -- -- State Yellow-rumped Warbler 0 C 0 A Common Redpoll R R Black-throated Green Warbler -- C 0 C Pine Siskin 0U 0U 0U Blackburnian Warbler 0 -- 0 American Goldfinch C C 0U C Pine Warbler R -- R Evening Grosbeak 0 0 A publication o Prairie Warbler 0 0 0 House Sparrow 6U 0U 0U 0U P.O. Box 674, OD 17.60 -Cycled paper This list is compiled from Exploring Odiorne Point: A Guid to the Natural and Social History of Odiorne Point State Park (published by the Friends of Odiorne Point, Rye, N.H. 1992), and covers the 300 aceres that comprise Odiorne Point State Park. The following legend indicates the relative abundance of each species in each season. A - Abundant: a species that is very numerous C - Common: almost certain to be seen or heard U - Uncommon: present, but not certainly seen O - Occassional: seen only a few times/season R - Rare: seen at intervals of two to five years AC - Accidental: < five records for the species W=Winter (Dec.-Feb.); Sp=Spring (Mar.-May) Su=Summer (June-Aug.); F=Fall (Sept.-Oct.) The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Hampshire in affiliation with the Freinds of Odiorne Point, Inc. and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program. W Sp Su F LOONS, GREBES Red-throated Loon U -- -- U Common Loon C U O C Pied-billed Grebe -- R R R Horned Grebe C -- -- U Red-necked Grebe C U -- C Western Grebe -- AC -- - STORM PETRELS Wilson's Storm-Petrel -- -- O R GANNETS, CORMORANTS Northern Gannet U U R U Great Cormorant A C -- C Double-crested Cormorant -- C A C BITTERNS, HERONS, EGRETS American Bittern -- O -- AC Great Blue Heron R U U U Snowy Egret -- U U U Little Blue Heron -- -- O O Green-backed Heron -- O U U Black-crowned Night-Heron -- O U U IBISES Glossy Ibis -- U U U GEESE, DUCKS Snow Goose -- R - R Brant -- O AC O Canadan Goose O C R A Wood Duck -- O -- O Green-winged Teal -- O -- O American Black Duck O U U U Mallard U C C U Northern Pintail -- O -- O Blue-winged Teal -- O -- O Redhead -- R -- -- Common Eider C U O C Oldsquaw C U -- C Black Scoter O R -- U Surf Scoter U O -- U White-winged Scoter C O -- C Common Goldeneye C U -- C Bufflehead C U -- c Hooded Merganser R O -- O Common Merganser -- O -- O Red-brested Merganser C C O C HAWKS, FALCONS Osprey -- O -- U Northern Harrier -- O -- O Sharp-shinned Hawk -- O R C Cooper's Hawk -- R -- O Red-shouldered Hawk R O -- O Broad-winged Hawk -- U -- U Red-tailed Hawk U U U U Rough-legged Hawk U O -- O American Kestrel R U U C Merlin R O -- U Peregrine Falcon R O -- O PHEASANTS, GROUSE, RAILS Ring-necked Pheasant U U U U Ruffed Grouse U U U U Virginia Rail -- U -- U PLOVERS, SANDPIPERS Black-bellied Plover R C U C Lesser Golden-Plover -- -- -- R Semipalmated Plover -- C C C Killdeer R C C C Greater Yellowlegs -- C C C Lesser Yellowlegs -- U C C Solitary Sandpiper -- O O O Willet -- AC -- AC Spotted Sandpiper -- C C C Whimbrel -- O O O Hudsonian Godwit -- -- R R Marbled Godwit -- -- -- AC Ruddy Turnstone R U C C Semipalmated Sandpiper -- O C C Least Sandpiper -- U C U Pectoral Sandpiper -- -- -- AC Purple Sandpiper C C R U Short-billed Dowitcher -- O C U Dunlin -- -- -- AC Common Snipe -- C -- U American Woodcock -- U -- U GULLS, TERNS, ALCIDS Laughing Gull -- O O O Bonaparte's Gull C C O C Ring-billed Gull C C C C Herring Gull A A A A Great Black-backed A A A A Black-legged Kittiwake O O -- O Common Tern -- C C C Dovekie AC R -- R Thick-billed Murre R -- -- AC DOVES, CUKOOS Rock Dove C C C C Mourning Dove U C C C Black-billed Cuckoo -- O -- O Yellow-billed Cukoo -- -- -- R OWLS, GOATSUCKERS Eastern Screech-Owl AC -- -- -- Snowy Owl R -- -- -- Short-eared Owl -- R -- R Northern Saw-whet Owl AC -- -- -- Common Nighthawk -- -- U O Whip-poor-will -- AC -- -- SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRD Chimney Swift -- C C C Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- O O O KINGFISHERS Belted Kingfisher R C C C WOODPECKERS Red-headed Woodpecker -- -- -- AC Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -- O -- O Downey Woodpecker C C C C Hairy Woodpecker C C C C Northern Flicker AC C C C FLYCATHCERS Olive-sided Flycatcher -- R -- R Eastern Wood-Pewee -- U U U Yellow-bellied Flycatcher -- O -- O Alder Flycatcher -- O -- O Willow Flycatcher -- O U O Least Flycatcher -- C U O Eastern Phoebe -- C C C Great Flycatcher -- C C C Eastern Kingbird -- C C C LARKS, SWALLOWS Horned Lark O O -- O Tree Swallow -- C C C No. Rough-winged Swallow -- O -- O Bank Swallow -- O -- O Cliff Swallow -- U U U Barn Swallow -- C C C JAYS, CROWS, TITMICE Blue Jay C C C C American Crow C C C C \O@at om -some tmfor@an-@ uses Areds x ves have, 'Ir". OLY- twes ? oo aae- som u.)Ojq5 00, Lot cox@ LEAF KEY 1. a. Leaves are shaped like needles go to 2 b. Leaves are broad and flat go to 3 2. a. Long needles growing in bundles of five White Pine b. Long needles growing in bundles of two Red Pine 3. a. Leaves are opposite go to 4 b. Leaves are alternate go to 5 4. a. Leaves are simple Mapple b. Leaves are compound Mt. Ash 5. a. Leaves are simple go to 6 b. Leaves are compound go to 11 6. a. Leaves are lobed go to 7 b. Leaves are toothed go to 8 7. a. Leaves entire, waves irregular White Oak b. Leaves have more than 7 lobes and very pointed Red Oak 8. a. Leaves long and slender go to 9 b. Leaves not long and slender go to 10 9. a. Leaf tips drooping Weeping Willow b. Leaf has a broad mid-rib Black Cherry 10. a. Leaf triangular with long tip Grey Birtch b. Leaf oval shaped Paper Birtch 11. a. Leaflets toothed Staghorn Sumac b. Leaflets not toothed Locust LEAF KEY 1. Leaves are shaped like needles ...................................... go to 2 Leaves are broad and flat ........................................... go to 3 2. Long needles grow in bunches of five ........................... WHITE PINE Needles are short, and grow singly along the branch ............ SITKA SPRUCE 3. Leaves are opposite ............................................... go to 4 Leaves are alternate ................................................ go to 5 4. Leaves are simple ...................................... * *. SILVER MAPLE 3. Leaves are compound. Leaflets grow around the stem in a circle ................ 2. HORSE CHESTNUT 5. Leaves are simple .............. ................................... go to 6 Leaves are compound ............................................. go to 8 6. Leaves are lobed ............................................. WHITE OAK Leaves are toothed ................................................ go to 7 7. Leaves are long and slender ............................ WEEPING WILLOW Leaves are rounded ..................................... CHOKE CHERRY 8. Branches have thoms... HONEY LOCUST %r Leaflets are toothed ...................................... BLACK WALNUT 4. Oppostat leaws grow directly from one another, In palm wallets lobed Atrernote leaves grow singly along the branch, with AsImpleleafts, toothed sW beween each led. made up of only one bk& 7. 9. Uy A @- L has = 1 17.1 Objectives: To familiarize children with a particular tree. Divide the children into small groups and give each a Meet a Tree questionaire: In what sort of habitat or surroundings is your tree growing? Stand back from your tree. What is its shape? Does your tree have seeds, nuts, fruits, conea? Look at the bark. Notice color, texture, injuries. Make a bark rubbing. Can you find a leaf on or under the tree? Make a rubbing of it or tape one to your questionaire. What kinds of plants are growing under your tree (lichens, mosses, fungi, vines, other)? Look for signs of animals, insects, and birds on your tree. Any holes leading under the tree? In the tree itself? Estimate the trees hights by having someone of known height stand next to the tree and estimate how many times that person's height the tree is. Estimate the circumference around the trunk. Is your tree healthy? How do you know? TREE POEM THE INSIDE STORY ON RINGS Here's some background information Good Years and Bad Years: The about how tree rings form and what con- thicknesses and appearances of a tree's ditions influence their growth: annual growth rings often vary from year What Are Tree Rings? If you look at a to year, depending on growing condi- cross section of some tree trunks, you'll tions. During a good growing season, a often see a distinct pattern of rings. Each wide ring is laid down. But during a poor ring is a layer of wood produced during growing season (with drought, an ex- the tree's growing season. As a tree begins tremely long, cold winter, a spring frost, or growing in spring, the camblum (see page some other factor hindering growth), the 6) produces a light-colored band of ring will be much narrower, indicating the thin-walled cells called earlywood. As tree was able to grow very little. growth slows down in the summer, a Other factors besides the weather can darker ring of thick-walled cells called influence, a tree's growth, including insect latewood is formed. Together, the damage, diseases (viruses, bacteria, or earlywood and latewood for an annual fungi), fire, root damage, transplanting, growth ring. In most trees growing in and competition from other trees for sun- temperate and northern climates, one light, water, or nutrients. (See page 23 for growth ring is usually laid down each year. the ways some of these factors influence In the tropics, where the growing season how tree rings look.) Many things that often continues year round, fees may lay cause a tree to be "stressed" will even- down more than one growth ring in one tually show up in its growth ring pattern. If year. (Not all trees have clearly defined this stress occurs after the growing season, rings. For example, many tropical trees a narrow growth ring will probably be laid have ring patterns that are very hard to down in the next year's growth. read.) Cross Section A: The uneven growth shown in the rings could have been caused by a fallen tree leaning against the tree (picture 2). The tree grew more on one side than the other, and curved up around the fallen tree. This uneven ring pattern could also belong to a tree growing on a steep slope (picture 6). Cross Section B: The scarring in this cross section was caused by a forest fire during the tree's sixth growing season (picture 2). Cross Section C: The mark beginning in year six is all that's left of a branch that died and fell off (picture 7). Eventually the tree's trunk grew around the remains of the branch and covered it. (The branch could also have been broken or cut off.) Cross Section D: The narrow rings shown in this cross section could have been caused by several factors such as drought (picture 3), heavy insect damage (picture 4), or damage from construction (picture 5). If a tree lost all or most of its leaves because of an insect attack or drought, it would not be able to make food and would grow very little that year. And root damage from the construction of a house or side walk too close to the tree would reduce the water and minerals the roots could take up. Ask the children if they can think of other factors that might cause narrow growth rings, (disease, cold winter, a spring frost, transplanting, com- petition from other trees for sunlight and nutrients, and so on) Uplands Scavenger Hunt Please find as many of the following as you can: � mushroom or fungus � tiny plant Wwo different wildflowers Berries (DO NOT EAT) Sign of any bird Sign of any mammal Something you have never seen before A leaf of a tree Something non-living A pine cone Any type of bark Uplands Scavenger Hunt Please find as many of the following as you can: � mushroom or fungus � tiny plant Two different wildflowers Berries (DO NOT EAT) Sign of any bird Sign of any mammal gWomething you have never seen before WA leaf of a tree Something non-living A pine cone Any type of bark Uplands Scavenger Hunt Please find as many of the following as you can: � mushroom or fungus � tiny plant Two different wildflowers Berries (DO NOT EAT) Sign of any bird Sign of any mammal Something you have never seen before A leaf of a tree Something non-living A pine cone type of bark Spring Scavenger Hunt 1) Sign of a bird 2) Sign of an insect 3) Somebody's home 4) Sign of spring 5) 10 different colors! Spring Scavenger Hunt 1) Sign of a bird 2) Sign of an insect 3) Somebody's home 4) Sign of spring 5) 10 different colors! Spring Scavenger Hunt 1) Sign of a bird 2) Sign of an insect 3) Somebody's home 4) Sign of spring 5) 10 different colors! Spring Scavenger Hunt 1) Sign of a bird 2) Sign of an insect 3) Somebody's home 4) Sign of spring 5) 10 different colors! Pond program materials/activities Lesson Plan Worksheet Frog Development Flipbook Food Chain Activity Field Guide Activity Final Report: CZM Grant 6 SPRING VACATION CAMP 1993 POND DAY 1. 1 Hour outdoor exploration at the freshwater pond. II. Begi*n with a short discussion about ponds and pond life. 10-15 min. total. A. Habitats 1. Shoreline 2. Water's surface 3. Open water 4. Bottom of pond B. Adaptations of organisms living in pond habitats. Examples of some plants and animals in the zones listed in (A.). 1. Mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. fi.e. muskrats, ducks, frogs, turtles, etc.) 2. Water bugs, plants. 3. Plankton, fish, newts, and amphibian eggs. 4. Insect larvae. Plants. III. Talk about rules and behavior. A. Stay together as a group, work in pairs. B. Handle plants and animals gently. C. Put creatures back in general area they were found. IV. Gather supplies. A. Nets - I per 2 students. B. Scoopers - 1/2 gal. plastic milk containers with tops cut away, 1 per 2 students. C. Magnifying glasses - 1 per 1 or 2 students. D. Trays - 2-4 per whole group. V. Walk to pond. Approx. 10 min. Talk about signs/sounds of spring on the way. VI. Explore - scoop, net, look, and-share. Approx. 30 min. VII. Walk back to Center. Approx. 10 min. AQUA77C MATURE CARD Draw your creature in the space below. A if h Answer the following questions: 1. How big Is iO animal backs bmtorde 2. How does it eat), sunny racooon What does it eat? What cats it) I How does it move arouncP 4. How does It get air undermtet? tans I rush-B beam fish 5. What was it doing when you found it) 'A gem 6. Does It live on or near the water 6r In sever2lplaces)? ----------- - :-- 7. How does *it live thmugh the wintee KI muslarat K Does it prefer the ligin or dark? mosquito dragonfly or beaver lodge I k Is it a young stage of an animal or in adulO If young. what stage Is it? 0. Give it a name and write it hem. Now look up its common name and write it here. Write down anyaiing else you notice about it. grasses I trees it I muskrat cloudy snails WORKSHEET I Pond Observations SKETCH OF ORGANISM WHERE ORGANMwFouND' 1) What are #e of the changes you-noticed on your way out to the pond? - Do you notice any changes in Temperature or Shade? - What about the ground is it different in any way? - What are some of the noises you'hear at the pond? 2) * Semh for animals and sips -of their presence (tracks, droppings, empty skins, egg cases, etc). What kinds of signs did you find? 3) Look for different kinds of plants growing in or near the pond. Look for moss, algae, floating and rooted plants. How are each of these adapted to life in and near the water? WORKSHM7. It 4) Whem does the water come from that enters the pond? OBSERVATIONS 5) Where does the energy come from that feeds the plants and animals of the pond? WATER TEMPERATURE- 6) What do you think the bottom is mostly like? (check two) AIR TEMPERATURE- si1t and mud_ sand_rocks and gravel bedrock__- PH ACIDITY V& ALKAUNITY- 7) Collect some animals and observe their behavior and whem they were found. See if you can try to identify them.. - 8) From the critters that you have seen today, which one was the: - Smallest? - Largest? Funniest-looking? Most Colorful? Most Interesting? 45 R";, 41# 0 fill 09600. 4 0 Do 0 0 ol 0 0 .0 po. 000 00 00 000 006 0 0:0 0 bi voo-a 0 0. 00 a *UN breeding male % i0% Vp AcAUSA female pill 00 Raccoon Spring peeper Beaver Whirligig Beetle. Painted turtle Backswimmer Copepod Dragonfly nymph Water strider Red-winged blackbird Sunfish Water boatman Water scorpion Damselfly nymph Caddisfly larva Wandering snail Phytoplankton 0 Pre-trip planning sheets 0 0 Final Report: CZM Grant 7 All chaperones and instructors ust read the "infor am tion min this packet before your cience Seacoast S 0 Center progra Imp rt t Directions to the Seacoast.Science Center nq$ :0 rtsmouth V Traffic Circle A 101 Seacoast Science ftvep.L-,l Lf-LWYV4 ROAD Center Yo royr i ken's CORNER. CAMAAmae- rb 6rWC PAR 5AGAMORS ROAD RoAD .-V MOM> Fidift"Ahe'Portsmouth-TrAffic Circle Take Route I South (follow signs to residential section to next stop sign. (Foye's Yoken ,9. Restaurant). Corner Market will be on your right.) Go straight to 6th set of lights; Yoken's Is Go straight at the stop sign onto 1 A (0cean on your right. Blvd.) Continue on I A, over bridge, past -: J 1' ".. - 0 Turn left onto Elvvy"n Rd.; continue past Odlorne boat launching ramp (on left) t Urban Forestry Cefiter (on left), through main park entrance on left. Timing and logistics can make or break a trip. Plan your trip carefully from the time you leave school to the time you return. Make realistic estimates of time needed to travel to Odiorne Point State Park. If you are participating in a Seacoast Science Center (SSQ program, make certain to leave additional time for organiz- ing your group prior to the starting time of your program. Creating Small Groups of Students Lunch Break your large class into smaller groups to In addition to the bag lunch every student and facilitate rocky shore exploration. Well planned teacher should have, plan on bringing a healthy groups with good group dynamics will enhance snack for your students to eat upon arrival at the the educational experience of the fleld trip, it is park. This is especially important for groups par- wise to strategically place students in these small ticipating in scheduled SSC programs since we will groups. A ratio of one adult for every five students not break for I unch during your program. There is allows for satisfactory supervision and individual no snack stand at Odiome Point State Park. attention on the shore*. Bathrooms Special Needs Plan on using the park bathrooms. They are Despite the rough terrain of the rocky shore, it is designed to handle a higher capacity of students and possible to adapt tide pooling programs to meet the will take less time to use than the SSCs bathrooms needs of challenged individuals. Please call the SSC (see map, inside back cover). for details. Collecting at Odiorne Reservations No collechng ofany kind nzay be done at Odiome Reservations are required for all school groups Point State Park. This includes living things (plants, planning to visit Odiorne Point State Park. Call animals) dead things (shells, sticks) and things that 436-8043. were never alive (rocks and sand). Pails for the view- Fees ing of animals stress and often kill animals; their use Parking fees may apply. Call (603) 436-8043 for is strongly discouraged. AJI animals should be ob- reservations and information. served right where they were found and immediately put back in the same exact place. Trash We also follow a basic "Touch but be Gentle" Odiorne Point State Park is a "carry in, carry out" policy while handling-any animal or plant Please park. Expect to carry your garbage back to your introduce the "No C91lecting'and the 'Touch but school or organization. Garbage cannot be disposed be Gentle" pplicies to your group prior to your of at SSC. arrival to the park. Help us keep Odiorne a special What to Wear place for all to enjoy. Odiorne Point is likely to be cooler and breezier Use of the SSC Nature Store than most inland towns. The coast may also be The Seacoast Science Center Nature Store has experiencing rain or sleet while inland areas are educational and marine related books, activities and sunny and mildl Please be certain ail students gifts. It is very popular with students, teachers and come equippe'd with rain gear, regardless of the parents. However, it can accommodate only small weather at home. Se diagram and list on page 4. groups of students at once and leader's must super- vise students at all times. One leader must be present for every 5 students. 0 2 ........... ....... Successful field trips begin In the classroom well before the trip and continue beyond the field trip date with valuable reinforcer activities. The following are some suggestions to make your trip to the rocky shore safe, enjoyable, and of course, educational. Check list: Pro-trip preparation Check list: Day of P Wrarn 0 For SSC program partidpalft,* send fi I � Make all necessary reservations ie.d trip coordinator J(@ith6ut Afidii.Awt.q..S.SC � Plan all logistics for field. trip (see page 2).,,,..- for c@he&-in � Plan emergency procedures (see page 5)*. 0 For groupi using the Park on their own, � Familiarize yourself with all park regulations and want to visit the Brown Exhibit Hall: and emergency information. send leader (without students) to Center to scbedule your time. Use of the Hall is on a � Begin teaching rocky shore ecology in classroom space available basis. � Recruit and designate chaperones 0 Take all students to Park bathroom facilities � Provide chaperohes with all necessary informa- tion, including schedules and their expected role U Remind all group leaders of rendezvoustimes as a chaperone and places � Send "What to Wear and Bring"list home to 0 Arrange students into pre-determined groups parents (page 4 diagram) with chaperones � Secure all necessary health forms and permis- And Back at School... 'sion slips Q Reinforce field trip experience with related � Make name tags for students, educators and acti lAties (see page 17) chaperones � Divide your class into smaller groups, assigning one or two chaperones for every five students Chaperone guidelines: 0 Recruit chaperones early, and be sure they 0 Hold a sp6cial workshop for chaperones at your understand and feel comfortable about the school. Include: prospects and expectations of the day. A schedule, a description of the program, and 0 Have at least one chaperone for every five directions. students. Run through all activities the chaperones will U. Have chaperones be responsible for one group do with the class of children for the'entire day. Safety tips and emergency pro@edures 0 Invite chaperones to attend any teacher A list of what to wear and bring; remember workshops. chaperones should be dressed appropriately and ready for action 3 0 One of the most important components of any field A major part of any outdoor program Is discovery! trip is the parents and aides who accompany the Chaperones do not have to know the names of class. Chaperones set the example for behavior. everything, nor do they need to have all the an- They help students focus and make the claw visit to swers. Chaperones are there to help their students the rocky shore safe, fun, and educationally reward- explore, and to ask questions. Saying "I don't ing. Chaperones should be actively involved with know- how could we find out?" or "What do you the students and planned activities. They must dress think?" helps the students explore possibilities for the outdoors and be prepared to go into the tide in addition to the educational responsibilities, pools with the students. If chaperones hesitate to safety should be prominent in the chaperone's participate, students may follow this example and mind. Chaperones are expected to help the lose their focus and sense of exploration. teachers with the discipline of students. What To Wear A HAT A NAME TAG RAIN GEAR LAYERED CLOTHES BRING WITH YOU A LUNCH BOOTS OR SNEAKERS SNACKS YOU CAN GET WET DRINKS EXTRA SHOES AND SOCKS Dress in warm, comfortable clothing. We recom- tidepooling at 0diorne Point means wet feet All mend dressing in layers that can be shed as the day students should have an extra pair of shoes and socks warms up. Long pants, water-proof boots or old at a minimum. Many school groups have students sneakers, mittens and a winter hat are necessary. bring an extra set of clothing in preparation for an Bathing suits at the rocky shore are never appropriate, accidental soaking Students can change in the parks and should be discouraged. bathrooms after their program or field experience. Adapt this list for summer weather as neccessary 0 - --------- --- ------- For the safety Of your students, you need to be Prepared for any emergency situation. While prevention of injuries is always the goal, the following information will help to prepare you should an emergency arise. Health FORMS Emergency Vehicles Health forms and permission slips for all stu- One group leader should plan on driving their own dents, parent aides and educators should accom- vehicle to the park rather than riding the school pany group leaders. Prior to coming to the shore, bus in the past, leaders have found themselves review the health forms and note any unusual unable to accompany injured students to the allergies or health needs. The local hospital hospital as they had no way of returning to the park needs the information to treat injured persons. after arriving at the hospital with the ambulance The hospital must also be able to reach a parent First Aid or guardian by phone in order to treat a child. Phone numbers for all participants should be Groups occsionally choose to bring their school easily accessible. nurse on trips to handle any health needs If this is not possible, a person certified in first aid training should accompany the group. TO MAINE 16 4 SYR EXIT 5 PORTSMOUTH TRAFFIC CIRCLE BORTHWICK AVE. EXT. Directions to EXIT HCA Portsmouth JACKSON-GRAY MEDICAL Regional Hospital BUILDING Take Rt. 1 North to Rt I bypass. PORTSMOUTH PAVILION Continue straight through one Portsmouth set of lights. 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It 0 Exhibit haH/aU season scavenger hunt 0 - 0 Final Report: CZM Grant 8 EXHIBIT FROOMN A Rock Crab ---Turtle --Periwinkle Sea Anemone --- Limpet Blue Mussel Dog Welk -Tunacate Sponge ---Shrimp Sea Star Mummichog ---Crayfish -Hermit Crab -Rockweed Sea Urchin -Barnacle Pollock Flounder __Lumpfish. barnade mussel GREEN-tRAB sea urchin anemone Scavenger Hunt HISTORY: -How many lighthouses can you see from the SSC? -How many islands can you see from the SSC? -What are the small buoys in the ocean for? -What was the main resort in 1.871 at Odiorne, Point? -Did there used to be a forest on the seacoast of New Hampshire? -What does the S on the fireplace probable stand for? -What is prohibited at Odiorne to protect the living plants and animals? EXHIBITS: -How many habitats are found here at Odiorne? -What are some creatures that the Pond Exhibit might contain? -How long is the Gulf of Maine? -What are some of the creatures that might live in the Uplands Terrarium? -What critters live in a Salt Marsh? -What are some of the creatures that might be found in the Meadow Terrarium? -How many times a day does the Salt Marsh get flooded? -What are tidepools? -What exhibit would be a good place for: A) a big fish? B) Tadpoles? C) Sea Stars and Periwinkles2 -How many of the following can you find in the SSC? -Crabs -Dolphins Aight switches -Sea Stars -Seals -Electrical outlets -Fish -Whales -Lights -Sea Urchins -Windows -Find one thing that comes from a Bird? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Deer? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Tree? What is it? -Find one thing that has lots of teeth? What is it? Scavenger Hunt EXHIBITS: -How many times a day does the Salt Marsh get flooded? -What exhibit would be a good place for: A) a big fish? B) Tadpoles? C) Sea Stars and Periwinkles, D) Salamanders? E) Frogs? F) Mice or Voles? G) Turtles? WHAT DO YOU SEE: -How many lighthouses can you see from the SSC? -How many islands can' you see from the- SSC? -What are the small buoys in the ocean for? -How many of the following can you find in the SSC? -Crabs -Dolphins Light switches -Sea Stars -Seals -Electrical outlets -Fish -Whales. -Lights -Sea Urchins Windows A*1 1"M -Find one thing that comes from a Bird? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Deer? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Tree? What is it? Find one thing that has lots of teeth? What is it? Scavenger Hunt HISTORY: -How many lighthouses can you see from the SSC? -How many islands can you see from the SSC? -What are the small buoys in the ocean for? -Where did the original Explorers of Odiorne come from? -Was Odiorne always a state park? -What was the main resort in 1871 at Odiorne Point? -Did there used to be a forest on the seacoast of New Hampshire? -What does the S on the fireplace probable stand forl -What is prohibited at Odiorne to protect the living plants and animals? EXHIBITS: -How many habitats are found here at Odiorne? -What are some creatures that the Pond Exhibit might contain? -How long is the Gulf of Maine? -What are some of the creatures that might live in the Uplands Terrarium? -What critters live in a Salt Marsh? -What are some of the creatures that might be found in the Meadow Terrarium? -How many times a day does the Salt Marsh get flooded? -What are tidepools? -What exhibit would be a good place for: A) a flounder? B)water n-dtes or dragonfly larvae? C) sea stars and periwinkles? -How many of the following can you find in the SSC? Crabs Sea Anemone Cars Light switches Sea Stars Dolphins Boats Electrical outlets Squid Seals Trees Lights Sea Urchin Whales Shells Windows Fish -Find one thing that comes from a Bird? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Deer? What is it? -Find one thing that comes from a Tree? What is it? -Find one thing that has lots of teeth? What is it? Bonus: History Questions These questions are very difficult but give it a try- -How many acres of land does the park at Odiorne cover? -What was the name of the Indian tribe that first visited Odiorne? -What did this tribe name the area? -Who was the first person to journey to the New World and settle in New Hampshire? -What was the name of the ship he sailed on? -Who settled and started a homestead at Odiome in 1660 giving the Park its original name? -During World War II the military purchased the property and Odiome Point became known as? -How many years did the military own the property? Program literature (excerpts) Sharing Nature with Children brochure Seasons of the Sea schedules Vacation Camp session description Spring school program brochure Final Report: CZM Grant WEDNESDAY Progrcan Descriptions JULY 15 Ah, the life of a pond critter, surrounded by water in the heat of summer! Come Pond Safari discover how fascinating pond life can be as we dip for dragonfly nymphs, and Ages 6-10 search for the ever elusive mud puppy. Be sure to come prepared for our safari with boots and good insect repellent. (10am- I 2pm) #2 The rocky shore is alive with life and just waiting for our explorations! join us at the Tidepool sea's edge and get your sneakers wet as we learn about the intertidal world with for tots expert LINH Marine Docents. Come prepared for wet feet and lots of discovery! Ages 4-6 (10am-12pm) 29F#3- The earth could use a new hero or two and you're just the person we're'looking for! Seacoast Come'leam how to be an earth steward as we find treasures in 0diorne!s trash and stewards create artwork with recyclable materials. Learn to be a garbage artist and engineer! Ages 6-10 (loam-12pm) AUGUST 51 #4 Let's "go'n'seine" with the Seacoast Science Center staffil We'll mill around in Marsh Muckers Odiome's salt pannes and mud flats as we seine for creatures of the marsh. Bring Ages 7-10 your boots, insect repellent and a spare set of clothing for our muck explorations. (loam-12pm) Have you e*ver given a tree a hug? As Odiorne's trees come into full summer foliage, The Lives of we'll explore their many mysteries from their roots to their tree tops. join us as we Leaves shake hands with tree leaves and make friends with these gentle giants. (Separate Ages 4-6 & 7-10 sessions for each age group.) (10am-12pm) 191 #6 There's more to the beach than just sand, and here's your chance to meet the Beach Combers creatures of the beach. We'll explore the depths of Odiome's sandy beach and Club discover what animals call this place home. Come feel the sand between your toes! Ages 4-6 & 7-10 (Separate sessions for each age group.) (10am-12pm) 96J # 7 Lobsters sure are "backward" animals, and we!re here to tell you why! Come meet Life as a Lobster one of our local lobsters as we explore the ways of this bottom dwelling creature. 49 it Ages 6-10 We'll learn how valuable lobsters are to humans, and even do some pretend lobstering ourselves. Bibs and nutcrackers not required! (10am-12pm) SEPTEMBER 21#8 The new SSC tank residents have finally moved in and are waiting to be Creature introduced! We'll meet our ocean friends, the periwinkle, the seastar and the green Feature crab as we observe them close-up, and learn why they like to live here on the -rocky Ages 4-8 shore. (10am-12pm) 91 #9 Odiome Point is alive with birds from the ocean to the forest! We'll unravel the For the Birds! mysteries of our flying friends as we search high and low for birds in our nearby Ages 4-6 woods. We'll touch real bird beaks and feathers, make our own wings and build our own nests! Come fly with us! (10am-12pm) Maring Nature With Children Registration Form Adult(s) attending Child(ren) attending/Ages Address Day phone Evening phone Program Choice (circle as many as you like): #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 r15 PI 0 list angecut needs you or youx children may have EC TION Please make checks payable and mail to: rs le rs of ASNH and FOOPs: programs at $8.00 per family - $ Seacoast Science Center on-members: programs at $10.00 per family - $ P.O. Box 674 nnfly membership dues 0 ASNH ($35) 0 FOOPs ($35) Rye, NH 03870 TOTAL ENCLOSM $ S e a s o n s o f t h e S e a Seacoast Sc ience Center weeke nd programs &V con Watch Join Steve Mirick, President 3 Tidepool Tour Seasons change in the of the Seacoast Chapter of the Audubon Falcon Watch ol Tour intertidal as they do on the coast. Join SSC Society of New Hampshire to see if you can 9:00 am am Naturalist for an exploration of Odiorne's spot Peregrines, Merlins, Kestrels and dynamic tide pools and meet the ocean's Northern Harriers. Bring binoculars. harbingers of fall. Coastweeks Fillin Festival As the curtain 101 "1 Coastweeks Finale Film Festival As the closes on Coastweeks, celebrate life on and Coastweelw Film Coastweeks curtain closes on Coastweeks, celebrate life by the sea with a sea-faring film and plenty Festival 1:00 prn to Finale Film on and by the sea with sea-faring films for o'popcorn. M Tidepool Tour 'Festival the entire family and plenty o'popcorn. S TidepoolTiour (See Oct. 4th des cription) 4:00 prn 1:00 prn Do Seaside Stroll SSC staff will lead you 17 1 18 1 Voles ill Moles Join SSC Naturalists for a around Odiorne's meandering trails for an C3- side Stroll Voles nMoles how-to/hands-on demonstration of small live in-depth tour of the fascinating biology that Ema mammals. FInd out about the habits of our is part of our shore during the autumn! 1-00 prn 7:00-9:00 am small mammals and how to catch, handle and identify them. Creature Feature Get in the mood for 24] 25 1 Incredible Edibles This in-depth workshop Hallowe'en at the Seaghost Science Center Creature Feature Incredible will show you how to harvest plants without with this family feature film matinee and 12:00 CE Edibles harm and how to dry and store the bounty. the short film, The Halloween Dream. to Join 12:30-3:00 prn Karl Stedeul will lead us on this 2 1/2-hour us for a reasonably seasonal series of events. program. it $15MI20NM Bats in the Belbyl Learn all about the 31 Tr Unless indicated, programs are free and registration dill is not required. Members of the Auclubon Society of natural history of bats and batbox building. 1:00 p", New Hampshire (ASINH) and Friends of Odiome Building materials provided.""AV10NM 11,11lowe'vil Ilowl Point State Park (FOOP) are eligible for program Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee Bring your Tr Trail ofTales 5:00-8:-10 pin discounts. Member prices are indicated by M, non- ilftagination and carve as many as you can. I'll(, I la I I of I I oNvIs 5:00- 10:00 pin member prices by NM. For further information call IqWe your favorite one home! V $5M/7NM 603-436-8043. Trail of Tales skits are performed by the IT = call the Center to sign-up for these events. Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts Payment (when applicable) must be received 3 days Children's Theatre of the Seacoast Reper- after your call to hold your space. tory Company. If you would like to help, C9 = donation requested. please call 436-8043. --- --------------- Tired of terror? Join us fbr the Hallowe'en Howl, an eerie Trail of Tales Confirmation and educational extravaganza for families, adults and To register: I) call to reserve your time slot; 2) send payment 'to SSC, we friendly spirits of all kinds. There are two parts; the must have it within 3 days to hold your space. You will receive confirmation outdoor Trail of Tales (by registration only) and the indoor that we have your payment. The Trail will run rain or shine, dress appropn- Hall of Howls (walk-in). ately. Costumes are welcome! 1) Trail of Tales - a moonlight walk to meet the mysterious and Write your confirmed trail time here spellbinding creatures of the Haunted Shore (for adults and child. ren 4-15 years old). See what's really brewing in the witches' cauldron; listen to the legends of local pirates! Trail trips begin every 20 minutes starting at 5:00 pm. Admission to the Trail of name of adult(s) Tales is limited and includes admission to the Hall of Howls. Registration is required and space is available on a first-come first-served bags. Call (603) 436-8043 to reserve your time. number of child(ren) 2) The Hall of Howls in the "Seaghost" Science Center is for all @J .. am a member of Q ASNH 0 FOOP ages. Activities include games, crafts, exhibits, entertainment, phone: day evening fortune telling and more! Experience deep-water lighting in the Exhibit Hall; learn about different kinds of skulls. Costumes MEMBERS welcome! Admission includes the games, craN, exhibits and Membership Ell ASNH ($3S) 0 FOOP ('.S35) activities in the Center. (Members: adults $2, children $1; non- # adults 0 $6 - = S I mbers: adults $3, children $1). Msh printing on T-shirts, # childiren) 0 $4_ = $ TOTAL ENCLOSED $_ 10impkin carving and refreshments will be available for an NON-MEMBERS W 4 *h1con Ws P e 7Tid 11:00 additional charge. #adults* $8 = $ The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Mclubon # child(ren) 0 $S_ = $_ TOTAL ENCLOSED S society of New Hampshire under contract wth the State of New Hampshire, in affila- Make checks payable and mail to: The Seacoast Science Center bon Wth the Friends of Odiorne Point Inc., and the UNH Cooperative Extension/Sea PO Box 674 Grant-Program. Rye, NH 03870 Printed on recycled paper with soy ink. L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Seasons of the Sea Seacoast Science Center weekend progra SUNDAY AOVEMBER SATURDAY Octopus, Octopus This Cousteau Society 7 8 Odiorne Point Explorers Join �SC staffo film (22 min.) examines the habits and These i formal Octopus, Octopus Odiorne Point and explore Odiorne Point. These i habitat of this graceful and intelligent under- Explorers walks are part of a monthly series designed 12:00 prn & 2:00 pm for families to share nature and witness sea creature, a victim of legend and fantasy. ED 1:30 prn Come enjoy the show! CE seasonal changes in Odiorne,s habitats. Operation Tree Release Some of Odiorne 14 15 1 Remember Mammals Join SSC staff for Point's oldest inhabitants need help. Join our Operation Tree I Remember a program on our local mammals. Skulls, horticulturalist Louise Tallman for an Release Mammals skins and slides will highlight this lesson informative gloves-on program on invasive on some of our furry cousins which roam plants and techniques for their removal. 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Odiorne Point. A Aquarium Workshop This in-depth work- 21 22 Project Feederwatch Help us collect data shop will show you how to use aquaria as Aquaria as Project from our bird feeder as part of a national models for environmental, adaptational and Ecosystems Feederwatch program out of Cornell University's Lab of behavioral lessons. Join SSC Program 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 3:00 pm Ornithology. We will build simple bird feed- director Steve Miller. IT 'Ir CE ers and discuss bird-feeding techniques. S Isles of Shoals: Past & Present Local 28 29 What's Up, Duck? Join SSC Naturalists for historian Bob Tuttle leads this slideshow History of the What's Up, Duck? an exploration of Odiome's rocky shoraline. talk on the history of the Isles of Shoals. Isles of Shoals 10:00-12:00 am Several duck species (and other birds) winter Come find out about life "Ten Miles Out." in New England. Bring your binoculars and 2:00 pm scopes. Join us for hot cocoa afterward! DECEMBER SATURDAY SUNDAY -liserving Nature Discover what the 6 1 Odiorne Point Explorers Join SSC staff wildlife of Odiorne Point are doing. Jeff Barry Observing Odiorne Point and explore Odiorne Point. These informal will help you develop your "sense" of wildlife Nature Explorers walks are part of a monthly series designed and get on "track" of the animals which call 2:00 pm 1:30 pm for families to share nature and witness Odiorne home. * 4 A seasonal changes in Odiorne's habitats. Holiday Open House Join us for our first 12 13 Holiday Open House Continue our celebration of the holiday-season. Well have Holiday Open Holiday Open holiday celebration. Take a carriage ride, carriage rides, craft and gift-making booths, House House make crafts and gifts, enjoy eggnog by a carols, eggnog and a crackling fire at night. 11:00 am - 9:00 pm 12:00 pm - 5:00 prn crackling fire. See back page for details.17 See complete description on back page.'Ir Ir Ir Christmas Bird Count Help the Seacoast 19 -LOJ Origami Organisms Join SSC Staff for a Chapter of the Audubon Society of New Christmas Bird Origami program highlighting the art of Japanese Hampshire in this annual reckoning of the Count Organisms paper-folding. Make a shark, a penguin, birds. Join SSC Staff to scour Odiorne Point 9.00 am... 2:00 pm a dinosaur, or a whale; all perfect for our for all the bird species we can find. IT * IT A S holiday tree or yours. FL11 Seacoast Science Center Family Day 26 1 27 Project Feederwatch Help us collect data Bring the family to the Center for a relaxing SSC Family Day Project from our bird feeder as part of a national visit. Walk the nature trails around Odiorne 10:00 am-5:00 pm Feederwatch program out of Cornell University's Lab of Point and visit the local marine and freshwa- 3:00 pm Ornithology. We will build simple bird feeders ter animals in our exhibit room. and discuss bird-feeding techniques. FK Unless indicated, programs are free and registration is not required. Outdoor programs are weather-dependent. Please call the Center for details. Outdoor program. Call the Center to confirm. @29 n Call the Center to sign-up for these events. Payment (when applicable) must be received 3 days after your call to hold your space. Donation requested. The Seacoast Science certer at odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshireunder contract with the State of New Hampshire, in affilation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, iniz , and the UNH Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program Printed an recycled Paper With soy ink .... ....... . ..... .... .......... ..... .. .... ....... roa t""O."il d. Feathers A: Flying: Monday, December 28 Seacoast Holiday Camp is an environmental program Whoooo can stand the harsh New Hampshire winters? designed to teach children in grades K-6 about nature the Observe the many birds who call Odiorne Point their win. exciting way: using hands-on fun for learningl As children resort. Meet a year round resident, the owl and share in t play games, explore the outdoors and create artwork, winter secrets our feathered friends know so well. they learn about their environment and how to take care of it through direct, interactive experiences. Whale Bone-anza: Tuesday, December 29 Camp will meet Monday through Thursday from Decem- Marine mammal lovers take note! Join our flipper festival! We!II learn all about local whales and dolphins and even ber 28-3 1. Campers can be enrolled on a daily or 4-day investigate some bones salvaged from a whale stranding. session basis. Cost is S25M/S30NM/c1ay; S85M/S I OONM/ Marine mammal puppet making will complete our ceta- 4-day session. cean celebation. Members of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire Winter Wildlife Wonders: Wednesday, December 30 (ASNH) and Friends of Odiorne Point (FOOPS) at the Become a wildlife detective as we search for active Odiorne Family membership level (or higher) are entitled to a animals. We'll explore the park to find their homes and reduced camp prices. Member/non-member rates are make a few of our own outdoor winter dwellings. Bring indicated as M/NM respectively. Join or upgrade your your best observational skills for our detective work! membership when you register and receive the member discount right away. Rocky Shore Rookies: Thursday, December 31 Life in the rocky shore tidepools abounds even in the The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the winterl WeIl explore the exciting world of the tidepool and Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Hampshire, in affiliation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, Inc. and the UNH introduce ourselves to some of its winter residents. Rubber Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program. gloves and boots (plus warm, layered clothing) will make our explorations comfortable even if the snow flies! ............ E::;::: E:9- @egistration is accepted by mail or in person only; preregistration After-hours care is required. Groups are based on grade completed. Grades K-3 After-hours care is available for campers from 3:00-5:30 for $5 M/ children will be divided by age based on enrollment. We will try S6 NIM per day. After-hours care is supervised free time, not an to honor requests if your child wishes to be with a companion. All extension of camp activities. Register for this when you register camp sessions run from 9 - 3 each day. Early drop off begins at for camp. 8:30 am. After-hours care is available for an additional fee. Cancellation policy Please make checks payable and mail with health form (on back of If you cancel less than 10 days prior to camp you will receive a registration form to: 90% refund if we can fill your vacancy; if we cannot fill it, you will Seacoast Science Center receive a 70% refund. P. 0. Box 674 Camper financial assistance Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Limited financial aid is available. Please call us for details. Ouestions? Please contact the SSC at 603-436-8043. Jk- .,or ostmtw. , m: ... . ... - I ................ ...... .......I ........... ....... ................... (Please complete both sides; one form/camper-don't forget to sign the authorization statement.) . ........... Camper name (first, last) ........... ................ ........... Last grade COMPLETED (circle) CAMP S25M/$30NM (check) 0 After care $5M/S6NM C3 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Camper age, birthday: CAMP S25M/S30NM (check) 0 After care SSM/$6NM 0 Parent/guardian name (firsL last) CAMP $25M/S30NM (check) C1 Aftercare SSM/$6NM (7) Street Address city State Zip CAMP S25M/S30NM (check) 0 Aftercare SSM/S6NM ED] Day phone Evening phone ach Current Family Membership: 0 ASNH L71 FOOPS C imp days at S- e. S vn int @ 5 M/ an ter@ Full camp sessions each = $- Payment method: L71 Mastercard L3 Visa After care periods at S each = Card No. Expiration date Membership feels) L-1 ASNH 71 FOOPS Donation to Campership Fund Signature TOTAL ENCLOSED Seasons of the Sea Seacoast Science Center weekend program JANUARY SATURDAY SUNDAY Odiorne Point Explorers Explore Odiorne 2 3 Project Feederwatch Learn about data Point with the SSC staff. These informal Odiorne Point Project you can collect at your own bird feeder. The walks are part of a monthly series designed Explorers Feederwatch SSC participates in this program from for families to share nature and witness 1:30 prn 3:00 pin Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and will help seasonal changes in Odiorne's habitats. you build a simple bird feeder. E Portsmouth: American Mosaic This 20- 101 Winter Waterfowl Join waterfowl expert minute film paints a picture of Portsmouth in Portsmouth: Winter Waterfowl Chuck Mint for thds program on Odiorne's the days of yore. Included are depictions of American Mosaic 9:00-11:00 pm wintering ducks. A slideshow is followed by social customs and stage coach travel in the 1:00 & 3:00 pm a walk along our rocky shores and marshes. days of John Wentworth. CEI S Bring your binoculars and scopes! A A Single Shot Never Fired Les Stevens 16 17 Project Feederwatch Learn about data guides us through the history of our coastal A Single Shot Project you can collect at your own bird feeder. The forts from 1623 to 1945. This slideshow will Never Fired Feederwatch SSC participates in this program from cover the role of Fort Dearborn as one of the 1:30 pin 3:00 pm Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and will help many Portsmouth Harbor fortifications. C9 you build a simple bird feeder. 23 Salt of the Earth This one hour video on _?3j 24 Seascape Workshop Local artist Stan the life of lobstermen has been shown on Salt of the Seascape Moeller teaches our first winter painting PBS in its half-hour version. Award-winning Earth Workshop workshop. You bring brushes, oil or acrylic video maker and UNH professor Randy 1:00 pin 1:00 pin paints, and an easel; we provide creative Olson filmed this video interview in Maine. 23 IT atmosphere, experience and a critical eye. 7r AWL FEBRUARY SATURDAY SUNDAY Odiorne Point Explorers Explore Odiorne 6 7 Project Feederwatch Learn about data Point with the SSC staff. These informal Odiorne Point Project you can collect at your own bird feeder. The walks are part of a monthly series designed Explorers Feederwatch SSC participates in this program from for families to share nature and witness 1:30 pin 3:00 prn Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and will help seasonal changes in Odiorne's habitats. * CE you build a simple bird feeder. E3 Seacoasts: A First Fihn Wind, water and 13J 14 See 'n' Ski Explore Odiorne Point in a land interact to shape coasts the world over. Sencoasts: See 'if Ski different way. Join SSC naturalists as we This 10-minute film describes the formation A First Film 1:30 prn investigate our nature trails via X-country of cliffs, sandy and rocky shores and marshes 1:00 & 3:00 pm skis. If winter refuses to cooperate, well and the variety of life found in each. 123 S 4 explore on foot! Bring your own skis! A A Tropical Trip Leave the wintry winds 20J 3LJ Project Feederwatch Learn about data behind for an hour. SSC Program Director A Tropical Trip Project you can collect at your own bird feeder. The Steve Miller will present a slidesbow on 2:00 pin Feederwatch SSC participates in this program from Caribbean coral reefs. Don't miss this warm- 3:00 pin Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and will help water walk on the wild side. 29 you build a simple bird feeder. S Tick Talk,Tick Talk. SSC Naturalist Wendy _?7j 28 1 "Wee Took Great Store of Codfish" Dr. Hawks leads this slideshow and discussion on Tick Talk, -Wee Took Great Faith Harrington of USM leads this slide- mice, ticks and Lyme disease. White-footed Tick Talk Store of Codfish" show of a 17th century fishing community. mice are one of the primary carriers of this 1:00 pm 2:00 pin Discover the architecture, landscapes and tick-an increasing problem in rural areas. cultural history of the Isles of Shoals. Unless indicated, programs are free and registration is not required. Outdoor programs are weather- dependent. Please call the Center (6031436-8043 for details. r P'r F:e- 3.0 outdoor program. Call the Center to verify. call the Center to sign-up for these events. Payment (when applicable) must be received 3 days after your call to hold your space. donation requested. The Seacoast science Centerat Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Hampshire, in affilation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, Inc , and the UNH Cooperative ExtensionlSea Grant Program Printed on recycled piper with soy ink Winter Vacation Camp Fprogram Descriptio=n- Winter Vacation Camp is an environmental program Ocean Predators: Monday, February 15 & 22 designed to teach children in grades K-6 about nature the Who are the oceans' fiercest predators? You'll be sur- exciting way: using hands-on fun for learning! As children prised! Come learn about marine predators from the play games, explore the outdoors and create artwork, Great White Shark to the tiny Green Crab. We'll even they learn about their environment and how to take care meet some local hunters of our rocky shore. of it through direct, interactive experiences. Rock'n' Reptiles: Tuesday, February 16 & 23 While most of the seacoast's reptiles are napping, the To accomodate various school vacation schedules, we are SSC's snakes 'n'turtles are up and waiting to introduce running the same camp program for two consecutive themselves. Join us as we investigate the secrets of cold- weeks: Monday through Friday, February 15-19 and blooded crawlers and meet a live boa constrictorl February 22-26. Campers may be enrolled per day Who's Home's Here?: Wednesday, February 17 & 24 ($25M/$30NM) or for all five days (S I 15M/S I 35NM). Now is an excellent time to find the homes of our winter Members of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire residents and discover those left by the summer visitors. (ASNH) and Friends of 0diorne Point (FOOPS) at the Learn why rabbits and woodpeckers live where they do Family membership level (or higher) are entitled to and not with you. reduced camp prices. Member/non-member rates are Endangered Species: Thursday, February 18 & 25 indicated as M/NM respectively. Join or upgrade your From the tropics to the Arctic, some animal and plant membership when you register and receive the member species are.threatened. We will introduce you to some discount right away. locally endangered species and show you how we The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the humans can help. Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Junior Rangers: Friday February 19 & 26 Hampshire, in affiliation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, inc. and the UNH Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program. Let's explore Odiorne Point's varied habitats and learn the ways of the Park Ranger. We will roam the park, learning about its creatures and its history. We'll also p St V gi ra. i rmat earn how to protect the park's flora and fauna. Registration is accepted by mail or in person only, and you must register prior to start of camp. Groups are based on present gradel level. Grades K-3 children will be divided by age depending upon After-hours care enrollment. We will try to honor requests if your child wishes to be with a companion. All camp sessions run from 9 - 3 each day. After-hours care is available for campers from 3:00-5:30 for Drop off begins at 8:30 am. After-hours care is available for an $5 M/$6 NM per day. After-hours care is supervised free time, additional fee. not an extension of camp activities. Register for this when Please make checks payable and mail with health form (on back you register for camp. of registration form) to: Cancellation policy Seacoast Science Center If you cancel less than 10 days prior to camp you will receive P.O. Box 674 a 90% refund if we can fill your vacancy; if we- cannot fill it, Rye, New Hampshire 03870 you will receive a 70% refund. Limited financial aid is available. Please call for details. Questions? Please contact the SSC at (603) 436-8043. eg (Please complete both sides for each camper and be sure to sign authorization statement.) in . - iit Week I (Feb. 15-19) 0 Week 2 (Feb 22-26) 0 Camper name (first, last) jmonda@ @: CAMP $25/$30NM (check) 13 Aftercare $5M/$6NM 73 PRESENT Grade Level (circle) K 1 2 3 4 5 6 [i@;,@day Camper age, birthday: CAMP $25/$30NM (check) 173 Aftercare $SM/$6NM 0 Parent/guardian name (first, last) CAMP $25/S30NM (check) C3 Aftercare $5M/S6NM 0 Street Address I Thursday I city State Zip CAMP$25/S30NM (check) Aftercare $5M/$6NM 0 Day phone Evening phone ( CAMP 525/$3ONM (check) Aftercare $SM/S6NM 0 Current Family Membership: C3 ASNH 0 FOOPS - Camp days (P S_ each = $ - Full camp sessions Q $_ each = $ Payment method: 0 Mastercard 0 Visa 0 Check - After care periods each ram t nature the Nz@l Card No. Membership feels) 0 ASNH 173 FOOPS Expiration date Donation to Campership Fund Signature TOTAL ENCLOSED Program Descriptions Spring Vacation Camp Spring Vacation Camp is an environmental program Walk on the Wild Side: Monday, April 19 & 26 designed to teach children in grades K-6 about nature the The birds and mammals of the seacoast are waking upl exciting way: using hands-on fun for learning! As children Come learn about the springtime habits of our furry and play games, explore the outdoors and create artwork, feathered friends. Meet some local birds of prey and learn they learn about their environment and how to take care who will become their favorite springtime meals. of it through direct, interactive experiences. Pond Wonderful: Tuesday, April 20 & 27 Our freshwater pond harbors many spring secrets. From To accommodate various school vacation schedules, we beavers and birds to fish and whirligig beetles, 'tis the are running the same camp program for two consecutive season to get wet! We'll meet everyone in the freshwater weeks: Monday through FridayApril 19-23 and April 26- food web, so put on your mucking boots and grab a net! 30. Campers may be enrolled per day (S25M/S30NM) or Kissed with a Seal: Wednesday, April 21 & 28 for all five days ($11 15M/S1 35NM). Besides whales, seals are New England's only other true Members of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire marine mammal. Learn about our five types of seals as we (ASNH) and Friends of Ocliorne Point (FOOPS) at the scour the shores for a view of this shy but inquisitive . Family membership level (or higher) are entitled to creature. Make a pinniped puppet for our seal celebration! reduced camp prices. Member/norl_-member rates are Tiptoe Through the Tidepools: Thursday, April 22 & 29 indicated as M/NM respectively. Join or upgrade your Life in the rocky shore tidepools is up and running (or at membership when you register and receive the member least crawling)l We'll get our shoes wet discovering how discount right away. the plants and animals fight for springtime space. You'll be surprised who's hiding between the ticlesl The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Leafing So Soon?: Friday April 2 3 & 30 Hampshire, in affiliation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, Inc. and the UNP,--@ Odiorne's largest residents are awakening! We'll discover Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program. g life of our local plants and their relatives in he fascinatin the tropical forests. We'll learn why plants are so important Registration.. InfOrmation to humans and what we can do to ensure their survival. Registration is accepted by mail or in person only, and you must register prior to start of camp. Groups are based on present gra( level. Grades K-3 children will be divided by age depending upon After-hours care enrollment. We will try to honor requests if your child wishes to After-hours care is available for campers from 3:00-5:30 for be with a companion. All camp sessions run from 9 - 3 each day. $5M/$6NM per day. After-hours care is supervised free time, Drop off begins at 8:30 am. After-hours care is available for an not an extension of camp activities. Register for this when additional fee. you register for camp. Please make checks payable and mail with health form (on back Cancellation policy of registration form) to: If you cancel 10 days prior to camp you will receive a 90% Seacoast Science Center refund; if you cancel in less than 10 days, you will receive a P.O. Box 674 700k refund. Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Limited financial aid is available. Please call for details. Ouestions? Please contact the SSC at (603) 436-8043. ISpring Camp Registration Form (Please complete both sides for each camper and be sure to sign authorization statement.) Week I jApr. 19-23) 11 Week 2 (Apr. 26-30) 0 Camper name (first, last) [Monday -I CAMPS25/S30NM (check) 0 Aftercare SSM/S6NM 0 P R ES E NT G rade Level (ci rcl e) K 1 2 3 4 5 6 1Tuesday I Camper age, birthday: CAMP$25/$30NM (check) 0 Aftercare $5M/$6NM 0 Parent/guardian name (first, last) CAMP$25/$30NM (check) 0 Aftercare $5M/S6NM 0 Street Address IThursday I city State Zip CAMP S25/S30NM (check) 0 Aftercare S5M/$6NM Day phone Evening phone I Friday CAMP S25/$30NM (check) L-3 Aftercare $SM/$6NM Current Family Membership: Cl ASNH 0 FOOPS - Camp days @ S_ each = $_ - Full camp sessions 0 S_ each = S Payment method: Mastercard Visa Check -Aftercare periods(a S-each = S Card No. Membership e $35 _1 ASNH 0 FOOPS Expiration date Donation to Campership Fund Signature TOTAL ENCLOSED Seasons of the Sea Seacoast Science Center weekend programs MARCH SATURDAY SUNDAY Odiorne Point Explorers Join SSC staff 6 j 7 1 Something Fishy Come learn about and explore Odiorne Point. These informal Odiorne Point Something marine science happening around the Isles walks are part of a monthly series designed Explorers Fishy of Shoals. Phil Levin of UNH discusses his for families to share nature and witness 1:30 pm 1:00 pm research on I ocal fish species, their reliance seasonal changes in Odiorne'shabitats. * E; . on algae and man's influence on both. El SSC Maple Sugar Celebration It's that 13 4 j New Hampshire Maple Stop by for a season again! Take a wagon ride to our Maple Sugar New Hampshire viewing of a 17-minute film on the Yankee sugar bush, a demonstration of the sugaring Celebration Maple tradition of "sugaring." Narrated by a maple process, and some maple treats. Help us to 11:00 am-5:00 pm 1:00 & 3:00 prn sugar producer, old and new methods of celebrate the sweet arrival of spring! IT * -Ir * 1E . . maple sugaring are illustrated. CE Rain Forests Workshop Come learn about 20 j 21 Spring Waterfowl Waterfowl expert Chuck these ftagile habitats. As part of the National Rain Forests Spring Flint will lead this pr6gram on Odiorne's Wildlife Week theme, we offer this workshop Workshop Waterfowl spring ducks. A slideshow will be followed by to teachers and lay persons. A Rain Forest 10:00am 1:00 pm a walk along our rocky- shores and marshes. information packet is included. IT Ir $6M/8NM Bring your binoculars and scopes, 4 Wings Over the NH Seacoast Paul 27 28 Painting Workshop Local artist Stan LaCourse of the Audubon Society's Seacoast Wings Over the Painting Moeller leads this monthly painting work- Chapter will present this slide/talk program. New Hampshire Workshop shop. You bring brushes, oil or acrylic paints, This program explores our coastal habitats Seacoast 1:00pm and an easel; we provide the creative atmo- while emphasizing their diverse birdlife. E3 2:00 pm CE IT $14M/16NM sphere, experience and critical eye. Ir APRIL SATURDAY SUNDAY Odiorne Point Explorers Join SSC staff 3 j 4 1 Birder's Brunch The early bird gets the and explore Odiorne Point. These informal Odiorne Point Birder's worm; the early birder gets to watch the birds walks are part of a monthly series designed Explorers Brunch eat the won-n! Join Steve Mirick of the ASNH for families to share nature and witness 1:30 pm 8:00 am Seacoast Chapter to catch some early birds seasonal changesin Odiorne's habitats. A$ j@ E $ and then an SSC-style breakfast. El * Rocky Shore Exploration Join SSC staff 10 11 1 The Marsh Community This 11-minute naturalists for an exploration of Odiorne Rocky Shore The Marsh film depicts the wide variety of living things Point's tidepools. Come see who's out and Exploration Community found in a typical northern marsh. The about along our rocky shore. Dress warmly for 10:00 am 1:00 & 3:00 pin ecology of these fragile systems is explored this kick-off to our tidepooling season. from their formation to their possible fate. CE The Successful Tidepool Tour Learn the 17 j 18 1 Up a Tidal Creek The SSC staff are secrets of leading a successful field trip to the The Successful Up a Tidal holding an Earth Day paddle in the marsh rocky shore. Trip planning and reinforcing Tidepool Tour Creek where we will explore changes close-up. activities are some of the skills teacbers and 1:00 pm 9:30 am Bring canoe, paddles, lifevests and snacks. lay persons need to lead successful trips.Ir * 'V * $20M/25NM Ir Meet at the boat launch. Ir A The Sky's The Limit Paul Kursewicz of the 24 1 25 Painting Workshop Ilocal artist Stan Astronomical Society of Northern New The Sky's the Painting Moeller leads our monthly painting work- England leads this exploration of our stars, Limit Workshop shop. You bring brushes, oil or acrylic paints, moon and planets. An afternoon slideshow 1:00 & 8:00 pm 1:00 pm and an easel; we provide the creative will prep you for our evening star party. Ir $14M/16NM atmosphere, experience and critical eye. Ir donation requested Unless indicated, programs are free outdoor program and weather dependent. Please call the Center to verify. and registration is not required. Ir = call the Center to sign-up for these events. Payment (when applicable) must be received Please call the Center for details. 3 days after you call to hold your space. NI = Price for member of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire or the Friends of Odlorne Point N'Til = price for non-member. The Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park is managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire under contract with the State of New Hampshire. in affilation with the Friends of Odiorne Point, inc . and the UNH Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program Printed on recycled paper with soy ink PROGRAMS T'ide Pool Programs Upland Programs its endless nooks and crannies to explore, the rocky shore provides an Odiorne Point supports five upland habitats in the park, all of which invite opportunity for marine education, and Seacoast Science Center tide pool exploration and learning opportunities. All upland programs focus on the programs take full advantage of this fascinating environment. All tide pool plants and animals unique to each ecosystem and teach participants about programs can be adapted for all ages and physical abilities. For groups with nature through hands-on activities. These programs range from interpretive more than 60 participants, contact the SSC to arrange a custom program. nature hikes to systematic sampling programs. All upland programs are for up to 20 participants and last from two to three hours. For groups with more than Through the Looking Glass (TTLG) 20 participants, contact the SSC to arrange a custom program. For up to 30 participants Price: $80-120/program Now in its eleventh year, this popular field trip and teacher workshop program boasts a six to one student to teacher ratio and provides an all-day workshop Forest and Meadow for educators. Divided into smaller groups, your students will enjoy a rocky Exploring the importance of these two ecosystems, participants study trees, shore lesson, an in-depth interticlal exploration, and interesting reinforcer soil, grasses and wild flowers while learning about concepts such as decompo- activities. A teacher workshop prior to the trip date provides the 'how to' sition, nutrient cycling, transpiration, and oxygen production. A comparison of information for any field work and prepares you for an outstanding marine the two ecosystems will help us explore the concepts of succession and so experience with your students. called "survival of the fittest!" Program length: 2 to 3 hours. Price: $145/program, includes required workshop and support materials for Fresh Water Pond program coordinator; $20 each additional workshop participant From the formation of ponds, to the adaptations of the insects living within them, participants learn the fascinating facts about ponds and the animal and Rocky Shore Exploration plant life they support. Students wade into the pond to seine for insects, sample For 20 to 60 participants water for oxygen content and sift through pond muck in search of discoveries. Designed to assist educators with their class trips to Odiorne Point State Park, Rocky Shore Exploration is the tide pool program option for larger groups of Fresh Water Marsh students. Participants receive a brief rocky shore lesson, then explore the Located only 50 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, Odiorne Point's fresh water shore with staff naturalists who travel between student groups and assist marsh is indeed a unique environment. Students search among the cattails with identification and explanations. A short reinforcing activity completes and rushes for signs of both small insects and large mammals alike. Find out the program. The maximum student to naturalist ratio for this program is 30:1. the hazards a fresh water marsh faces from the open ocean. Program length: 2 hours Price: $3/Student; Price includes support materials for program coordinator Salt Water Marsh At any given time, this critical habitat is a nursery, sponge, sewage treatment 0 ky Shore Slide Show Presentation plant and important resting ground. Participants roll up their sleeves and o 100 participants immerse themselves in the sweet goo of the salt marsh as we search for the xp -@pret the major zones of the rocky shore, and meet the interticlal organisms plants and animals so vital to this fragile community. who call this harsh environment home. Discover what difficulties rocky shore inhabitants such as sea stars and periwinkles face during their day to day Bird Observation survival. This slide show can be combined with the Rocky Shore Exploration From song birds in the spring to sea ducks in the winter, Odiorne Point is an program or given at your school. ideal spot for watching migrating birds. Students learn about migration while Program length: 30-45 minutes 0- observing the abundant coastal and upland bird species as they pass through Price: $60/presentation (plus travel if at your school) the park. SSC provides the binoculars, field guides, and the expertise. Slide Shows For up to 100 participants Wings Over New Hampshire's Coast New slide shows highligi 'ng Odiorne Point's natural and cultural history are Despite its small size, New Hampshire's coast hosts hundreds of migrating and excellent learning opportunities for larger groups or those unable to participate residential bird species throughout the year. Who are these birds and what in longer programs. All slide shows can be combined with other programs or draws them to NH's coast? Find out whose wings are over New Hampshire, given at your school; custom slide shows can be developed upon request. Call for price and scheduling information. Odiorne Point in Time and Place Program length: 30-45 minutes Designed as an "indoor tour" of Odiorne Point's three hundred acres, Price: $60/presentation (plus travel if at your school) participants travel to Odiorne's rock walls and rocky shore without leaving the The Gulf of Maine Seacoast Science Center! Few Northeast residents know much about this delicate ecosystem, though The Shot Never Fired located right outside their coastal back door. From fisheries to seaports, learn At the start of World War 11, Odiorne Point became Fort Dearborn to protect why the Gulf of Maine is among the most important resources of the Northeast. the coast and Portsmouth Harbor. Learn about the strategic role the guns of The Rocky Shore Odiorne played in our nation's defense. See Tide Pool Programs V Programs Program Registration W)SC has a tradition of tailoring programs to meet the needs of various To register for the programs listed on this page, please call the Program organizations. Custom programs can be designed to meet your curriculum Director at 603-436-8043 needs. They can include the programs described above, or can cover topics such as marine biology, cultural history and the natural sciences. Call to AMP discuss how we can MW Your specific program needs. 4 low ad", J Iflulliflial 3 6668 14109 3239 @