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![Students pose for a group photo in the shade of silver maple forest](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/resized%2520Group%2520photo%2520of%2520BGS%2520Summer%2520Camp%2520students.jpg?h=707772c7&itok=SASHVeYx)
Free Play In Nature — We ALL Learn
A tradition continued when English Language Learners/campers returned to the floodplain to explore the Merrimack River.
![red coat of summer deer doe contrasts green wetlands vegetation](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/resize%2520Wetland%2520doe%2520deer%2520Ellen%2520Kenny.jpg?h=707772c7&itok=safAEiFo)
![A group of staff and community members pose at the entrance to the Ammonoosuc River Forest.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/AmmoRiver_opening_grouppose_7-9-22_photoCarrieDeegan.jpg?h=85c5210f&itok=i126TfBI)
Celebrating Protection of the Ammonoosuc River Forest
A new angler access trail opened July 9.
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![yellow and black goldfinch eating red mulberries against blue sky and green leaves](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/cc6-21goldfinch%2520mulberry%2520RESIZED.jpg?h=707772c7&itok=285qnRsK)
Wildlife Wednesday: Summer along the Merrimack River in Concord
Birds and plants have co-evolved to mutually benefit: trading carbohydrates for seed distribution via fruits which birds consume and pass seeds to far-flung locations where they might germinate.
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![An aerial view of the spongy moth defoliation shows some green trees against the backdrop of mountains with an expanse of brown trees.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/SW_aerialviewofspongymothdefoliation_Conway_6-29-22_courtesyNHPR.jpg?h=e2d4e9d2&itok=LG_GRR0I)
Something Wild: A spongy moth infestation is plaguing New Hampshire forests, again
In certain parts of the state, you can’t miss the invasive caterpillars munching their way through the forest, just as they did last summer.
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![a snapping turtle snout protrudes above the water](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/cc6-4snapper2%2520RESIZED.jpg?h=707772c7&itok=TA8dFatG)
The submersible lifestyle of aquatic turtles
By latter June and for most of the summer, snapping turtles are aquatic, rarely leaving water.
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![a closeup of a gypsy moth caterpillar munching on green oak leaf](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Lymantria%2520dispar%2520caterpillar.%2520Flickr%2520credit%2520USFWS%2520James%2520Appleby.jpg?h=74d0cd61&itok=kv2n07PT)
Forestry Friday: Using Invasive Species as a Learning Tool
Caterpillars can be a great opportunity to introduce young children to the wonders of the natural world.
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![The team sits on a bench on the floodplain in spring.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/SW_teamphoto_SophieOehlerphoto_6-1-22.jpeg?h=36a430d7&itok=UBtiCYya)
Something Wild: How to remember bird songs
Birds are singing everywhere this time of year, making it a great time to practice identifying birds by their songs and calls.
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