Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory

…by which I mean, the nasal PEENT of nighthawks nesting on Keene rooftops and foraging for insects attracted to city lights! Migrating nighthawks have begun to alight in our fair city, and AVEO is again training Nighthawk Patrol volunteers to monitor these state-threatened birds on summer evenings in Keene. Click here for Nighthawk [...]

AVEO and Keene State College Continuing Education proudly sponsor the Field Studies Program, which provides a hands-on introduction to natural history and ecological data collection in southwest New Hampshire. Students learn from local experts while exploring the woods, waters, and fields of the Ashuelot Valley, then go on to join AVEO’s growing corps of citizen [...]

Please join us for the Animaterra Women’s Chorus spring concert this Saturday, May 10, 7:30 pm at the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church (69 Washington Street, Keene). This lovely annual event will contribute proceeds to AVEO! Tickets will be available at the door, and cost $10 for Adults, $8 for seniors & students. [...]