Mission Monarch – Count the Cats(erpillars)

Up on the Hill Conservation Area Charlestown, New Hampshire, United States

Join Sullivan County Education and Outreach Specialist Dawn Dextraze and the Upper Valley Land Trust to learn about monarch life cycles. During this event, we will actively search milkweed plants for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and adult butterflies as part of the 2024 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz.

Stargazing at Mountain View Farm

Mountain View Farm Orford, NH, United States

The Orford Conservation Commission and the Upper Valley Land Trust are excited to host their annual night under the stars, led by Bobby Farlice-Rubio.
Mountain View Farm in the Quinttown region of Orford is the perfect place to take a tour of the night sky. Its remote location, 360 degree view, and lack of electric light pollution mean you can see the whole sky on a clear night.

Okkervil River Benefit Concert

Whaleback Mountain 160 Whaleback Mountain Rd, Enfield, NH, United States

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Okkervil River and Western Terrestrials at Whaleback Mountain! Celebrate the 20-year reunion of the original Upper Valley Okkervil River lineup with a special benefit concert for Whaleback Mountain and The Upper Valley Land Trust.

Monarch Tagging at Up on the Hill

Up on the Hill Conservation Area Charlestown, New Hampshire, United States

September 2–15 is peak monarch butterfly migration week for our area. Scientists who study monarch migration use information gathered from observations recorded online and tagging programs to learn more about this amazing natural phenomenon. Everyone is invited to help Sullivan County Conservation District & Upper Valley Land Trust collect more information through monarch tagging.