This year, Project SEE is celebrating 55 years serving Concord schools! Our program was created way back in 1970– the same year as the first Earth Day and the establishment of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Since then, we have been exploring the natural world with Concord students and inspiring a love for science.

Join us on Saturday, September 27 to celebrate at our FREE family event! The festivities will center upon the fall hawk migration, a natural wonder that Concord kids have monitored for over 50 years. We’ll start with a Project SEE-led family hawk watch in our field. 

Ever seen a live hawk up close? You will today! Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS) will present 3 different live hawks! You’ll get an up close look at their unique features and learn the important role they play in our ecosystems. Finally, join us for some community work time on our new pollinator garden or just relax and have a picnic in the yard on our lovely district property.

When: Saturday, September 27 (see schedule below)

Where: Project SEE Learning Center at 150 Clinton Street

Cost: FREE!

Park: At NH State Surplus lot next door (144 Clinton St).

Accessibility: We will reserve spots along the road in front of the Center for accessible parking. For those with accessibility challenges wishing to hawk watch in the field, please park near the Meadow Cemetery entrance on the north side of Clinton St and enter the field via the gate. The VINS Hawk Presentation will be in the yard of the Project SEE Learning Center.

Event Schedule:

9:00 Welcome at Project SEE Learning Center and walk to field

9:15-11:00 Family Hawk Watch and Migration Game *Bring a chair if you wish and binoculars if you have them. We will have some available as well. A self-led migration game and bird photo card I-Spy will also be set up for kids and their families if the bird watching is slow.

11:00-12:00 VINS “Raptors Up Close” live hawk presentation. *This will happen rain or shine! Stay tuned here for updates on the weather.

12:00-1:00 Community Garden Work Time and BYO Picnic. *Get your hands dirty with us as we spend some time planting and weeding in our gardens. Or bring your lunch and just relax in our yard for a picnic!

 

Come for any part of the event- or the whole morning!