WedneSDAY NIGHT WEEKS WITH A RANGER STATE PARK e T Welcom o Thh e The White Mountains White Mountain National Forest programs at AMC’s Two miles south of Lancaster on Route 3. Interpretive Association Pinkham Notch Information Center, Rte 16, Gorham Programs at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted White Mountain All programs at 8:00 PM Please call to confirm program and dates. National Forest and 603-466-2721 603-788-4004 The White Mountain National Forest The White Mountain July 1 August 5 May 14 (7-11 AM) July 30 (WMNF) is one of the most popular national National Forest The Mystery and Moose: Monarch of the Songbird Walk* Lost Ski Areas of the forests in the US. Millions of visitors each Enchantment of the North (and how to stay Dave Govatski White Mountains year enjoy the great outdoors in this unique present Jeremy Davis & Bill Ghelli National Forests safe if your paths cross) June 7 (1-4 PM) expanse of public land. Miles of scenic drives Candace Morrison Chris Bishop Spring Wildflower Walk* August 6 and more than 1200 miles of trails offer a Natural and Cultural July 8 August 12 Brett Engstrom A Raptor Encounter variety of experiences for people of all abilities Vermont Institute of History Programs The Laws of the Land Who Put These Rock Steps June 25 and interests. Hiking, biking, camping, skiing, Natural Sciences Naturalist Steve Burd & Chris Fors Here? Trail Work In the Touch the Wild: Live wildlife watching, and snowmobiling are just a White Mountains Falconry August 13 few of the activities enjoyed in our mountains July 15 Cristin Bailey A Day in the Life of a Nancy Cowan Music Concert and valleys. These “working forest” lands also Jeff Warner produce timber, support wildlife habitat, and Backcountry Ranger August 19 July 2 & Perseid Meteor Showers Justin Preisendorfer The Renewable North Paleo-Indians provide clean water for our (Starting 8:30 PM Country: Timber Dick Boisvert communities. July 22 Management on the in the lodge) Skins & Skulls of WMNF July 9 Clare Long The White Mountains Interpretive Association Mammals in the White Old-time Railroading in (WMIA) exists to encourage visitors to WMNF Forester August 20 Mountains the North Country understand and appreciate our forest August 26 New England Weather Clare Long Allan Wiswall resources. Your tax-deductible donation helps White Mountain Mark Breen July 29 July 10 (Tentative) to continue the educational programming Wilderness August 27 Wildland Firefighting At Railroading Field Trip to in the White Mountain National Forest. Our WMNF Wilderness Ranger “I Own These Mountains” Home and Away Lincoln (contact Park) goal is to offer great programs to share the Erin Small & John Neely Through the Lens of : beauty and wonder of this magnificent area. July 16 Ralph Larrabee WMIA was the 2006 recipient of the National Dog-sledding (includes & Marla Taylor meeting real sled dogs) (Brief Annual Meeting 6 PM) Association for Interpretation’s “Excellence in Please don’t bring Polly Mahoney Interpretive Support” award. Sept. 13 (1-4 PM) firewood ... July 23 Wildflower Walk* Donations to the WMIA can be accepted at Music Concert Sarah Schwaegler any of the programs or through the mail at Folk Tree Band 33 Kancamagus Hwy., Conway, NH 03818. ... onto the White Mountain National *Meet at Weeks Park entrance Forest that originated outside The USDA is an equal opportunity New Hampshire or . provider and employer. May 2009 Summer 2009 There is a severe risk to our native vegetation posed by several species of invasive insects that can be White Mountains White Mountains transported in firewood. Interpretive Association Interpretive Association CAMPTON RUSSELL POND THE BARN AT RUSSELL- DOLLY COPP CAMPGROUND CAMPGROUND COLBATH HISTORIC SITE CAMPGROUND

Under the tent at the playfield. Route 49, At the covered amphitheater, Tripoli Road, Just west of Jigger Johnson Campground, 12.5 miles west Dolly Copp Visitor Center. Route 16, 5 miles south of off I-93 (Exit 28). 13 miles off I-93 (Exit 31). of Conway, Kancamagus Scenic Byway. Gorham July Programs at 7:30 PM; August Programs at 7:00 PM July Programs at 7:30 PM; August Programs at 7:00 PM All programs at 7:00 PM (Except as Noted) All programs at 7:00 PM 603-536-1315 or 603-536-3281 TTY 603-536-1315 or 603-536-3281 TTY 603-447-5448 extension 0 or 603-447-3121 TTY 603-466-2713 or 603-466-2856 TTY

July 4 August 8 July 4 August 8 July 4 August 15 July 4 August 8 To Be Announced Planning Your Trip to the Fire Towers: A slide show Recreational Mineral A Taste of the White Storytelling Survival Stories from Skins & Skulls: Test Your White Mountain National presentation Collecting on the White Mountains: Wild Edible & Ed Fayle Mount Washington Knowledge of Local Forest A Former Watchman for Mountain National Forest Medicinal Plants August 22 Joan Lee-Elkin Wildlife Ryan Twomey the State of New Hampshire Elaine Swett Carol Felice Clare Long July 11 Yankee : July 11 July 11 Logging History & Tools Black Bears: How to August 15 August 15 July 11 White Mountain Minerals August 15 Turtles of New Hampshire Weather in the Skins & Skulls: Test Your Skins & Skulls: Test Your of the Trade Co-Exist With Native Elaine Swett Life Above the Treeline: Carol Foley White Mountains Knowledge of Local Knowledge of Local Dick Fortin Alpine Ecology Black Bears July 18 Ryan Harvey Wildlife Wildlife Dick Fortin Kevin Wall August 22 August 29 Moose: Monarch of the July 18 Clare Long Clare Long July 18 Timber Management Moose: Monarch of the North (and how to stay August 22 on the White Mountain Creatures of the Night North (and how to stay Wood Turtles August 22 July 18 safe if your paths cross) A Taste of the White National Forest Squam Lakes Natural Mushrooms in the White Protecting the safe if your paths cross) Bill Long Chris Bishop Mountains: Sampling Our Brett Guglielmo Science Center Staff Mountain National Forest White Mountain Chris Bishop Wild Edibles & Medicines July 25 Molly Fuller National Forest July 25 August 29 July 25 September 5 Carol Felice Mystery and Enchantment Mark Mageles Yankee Lumberjack Wild Quest: Introduction Owls of New Hampshire Sights & Musical of the National Forest August 29 Dick Fortin August 29 to Questing (Treasure Squam Lakes Natural A Taste of the White July 25 Renditions of the Mid- Ghosts of Mount Candace Morrison August 1 Hunts of Natural and Science Center Staff Mountains: Herbs, Wild- Sights & Musical 19th Century (1830-1865) Washington August 1 Tales from a Forest Cultural Heritage August 1 flowers, and Plants for Renditions of the Mid- Bob Kilham Joan Lee-Elkin Ecology in the White Carol Foley Food and Remedies 19th Century (1830-1865) Ranger Moose: Monarch of the September 12 Mountain National Forest Carol Felice Bob Kilham Joe Taylor September 5 North (and how to stay 11 AM–2 PM Ryan Harvey Bindles, Gut Robbers, & safe if your paths cross) August 1 All You Wanted to Know Beans Everlasting Chris Bishop Recreational Mineral About Authentic Spinning Dick Fortin Collecting on the White & Spinning Wheels Mountain National Forest New Hampshire Spinners Elaine Swett September 19 THE FOREST August 8 11 AM–2 PM Mountain Rescue Making Barrels and DISCOVERY TRAIL Rick Wilcox Buckets by Hand Steven VanSyckel On the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, 6.2 miles from I-93 (Exit 32), near Lincoln, NH September 26 For more information contact (National Lands Day) Gateway Visitor Information Center 12–3 PM 603-745-3815 or 603-536-3281 TTY Fun and music from the 19th century The Amoskeag Players Self-guided tours (look in box at start of trail) This 1.5 mile trail offers a living classroom in forest ecology. It includes interpretive panels featuring both natural and managed forest practices.