The Bretzfelder Park Family Educational series is presented each year in winter and summer by the Forest Society and the Bretzfelder Park Committee. Many of the programs take place in the Tanya Tellman Pavilion at the park, named after the Forest Society's 2020 Conservationist of the Year.
Bretzfelder Winter Series 2026 Schedule
All programs start at 6:00pm. RSVP's are appreciated but not required. Walk-ins are welcome; those registered will receive updates about any changes. RSVP here!
February 4, 2026 - Hybrid @ The Rocks
Dragonflies - Easy to Watch, Easy to Love
Join Carl Martland as he shares his love of dragonflies with us. Go to a pond or a stream any sunny day in the summer and you will see dragonflies and damselflies. Some will be posing for a few seconds on rocks, logs, wildflowers, shrubs or anything else that could serve as a perch. Others will just be flying back and forth, seldom if ever landing, in and out along the shoreline or in and around the cattails. Most will be colorful, and some will have astounding patterns or splashes of color on their bodies or their wings.
Carl is an amateur observer of nature, but he has a camera with a powerful zoom, is patient, and spends a lot of time watching and taking photos of dragonflies. And he has figured out how to organize his notes and photos so that he can quickly find whatever he is looking for. So, his presentation will be filled with photos of the more than two dozen species of dragonflies that you too could find in the fields and wetlands near wherever you live in the North Country.
February 11, 2026 - Online via Zoom
New Hampshire Forests – Past, Present and Future
This is the story of the NH Landscape and Legacy. How has NH been shaped by the forethought and generosity of the people leading forest conservation and land protection success over the past century and a quarter – since 1901. Join Dave Anderson to learn more about the 125 year of the Forest Society protecting NH landscapes and landmarks.
February 18, 2026 - At Bretzfelder
How birding and life changes often go hand in hand
In this presentation, Emily will share how she got into birding and how it has made positive changes in her life overall.
February 25, 2026 - At Bretzfelder
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey program
In this presentation, Morgan and Chris will talk about the federally funded Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey program and what it means for New Hampshire and the nation. This is a pest detection program designed to help protect American agriculture and natural resources. You will learn which exotic pests were targeted for surveys for the 2025 season throughout New Hampshire and why we chose those locations (including the Rocks).