List of nature centers in New Hampshire

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of New Hampshire, United States.

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Name Location County Region Summary
Amoskeag FishwaysManchesterHillsboroughMerrimack Valleywebsite, 130 acres (53 ha), environmental education center about the Merrimack River watershed, operated by New Hampshire Audubon, the State and the USFWS, located at Amoskeag Falls
Bear Brook State ParkAllenstownMerrimackMerrimack ValleyOver 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) extending into Deerfield, Hooksett, and Candia, small 4-H nature center
Beaver Brook AssociationHollisHillsboroughMerrimack Valley2,100 acres (850 ha) located in Hollis, Brookline, and Milford, New Hampshire, education center
Great Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveGreenlandRockinghamSeacoastGreat Bay Discovery Center features exhibits about the estuary's natural history, salt marsh farming, salmon migration, plankton, tides and research
Harris Center for Conservation EducationHancockHillsboroughMonadnockwebsite, land trust and education center, over 16 miles (26 km) of trails
Loon CenterMoultonboroughCarrollLakeswebsite, exhibits, education and research about the state's common loons and other wildlife, 200-acre (81 ha) Markus Wildlife Sanctuary, operated by the Loon Preservation Committee
Margret and H.A. Rey CenterWaterville ValleyGraftonWhite MountainsPrograms in nature, art, science, astronomy, art gallery
Massabesic Audubon CenterAuburnRockinghamMerrimack Valleywebsite, 130 acres (53 ha), operated by New Hampshire Audubon
McLane CenterConcordMerrimackMerrimack Valleywebsite, 20 acres (8.1 ha), headquarters of New Hampshire Audubon
Nature Discovery CenterWarnerMerrimackMerrimack Valleywebsite, rocks, minerals, fossils, sea life, insects, Indian artifacts, mounted birds and mammals, interpretive trails (formerly located in Hopkinton and known as the Little Nature Museum)
Newfound Audubon CenterHebronGraftonLakeswebsite, operated by New Hampshire Audubon, located on Newfound Lake; comprises the Paradise Point Nature Center (open in summer), Ash Cottage at Hebron Marsh Sanctuary and the Bear Mountain Sanctuary
Peabody Mill Environmental CenterAmherstHillsboroughMerrimack Valleywebsite, operated by town of Amherst, abuts almost 600 acres (240 ha) of the Joe English Reservation
Prescott Farm Environmental Education CenterLaconiaBelknapLakeswebsite, 160 acres (65 ha), features 3 miles (5 km) of trails, historic barn, heritage gardens, and an old-fashioned maple sugar operation
Seabrook Station's Science & Nature CenterSeabrookRockinghamSeacoastwebsite, located at the Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant, exhibits about nuclear energy and electricity, marine touch pool, nature trail
Seacoast Science CenterRyeRockinghamSeacoastLocated in 135-acre (55 ha) Odiorne Point State Park, marine life and science
Squam Lakes Natural Science CenterHoldernessGraftonLakes180 acres (73 ha), environmental education center and accredited zoo
Tin Mountain Conservation CenterAlbanyCarrollLakeswebsite, programs at Nature Learning Center and at the 228-acre Tin Mountain Field Station in Jackson, NH
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