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- 23 Science Center Road Holderness NH 03245
- (603) 968-7194
- (603) 968-2229
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- www.nhnature.org
Hours:
9:30 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days a week, May 1 through November 1
Driving Directions:
The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 113 in Holderness, NH, four miles from exit 24 off I-93.
About Us
Come and get Nearer to Nature! Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, guided Squam Lake Cruises, an informal public garden, and Blue Heron School, a nature-based Montessori early learning center, the Science Center has educated and enlightened visitors since 1966 about the importance of our natural world. The Science Center is Sensory Inclusive Certified by KultureCity.
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Release Date: August 21, 2026
Events
Bioblitz: Walks With an Expert Amphibians with Barry Draper
- Join us to learn directly from scientists and naturalists while contributing meaningful community science data as part of our month-long Bioblitz.
- Tuesday Aug 25, 2026
Bioblitz: Walks With an Expert Invasive Plant Species with Liz Stevens, Master Gardener
- Join us to learn directly from scientists and naturalists while contributing meaningful community science data as part of our month-long Bioblitz.
- Thursday Aug 27, 2026
Bioblitz Wrap-up Celebration & Ice Cream Social
- During the month of August, we invited visitors to help us catalog as many organisms as we could find on our 200-acre campus using the iNaturalist platform.
- Friday Sep 4, 2026
Raptor Migration Celebration
- Learn about where our raptor species go each winter, how long it takes them to get there, and why they bother to return.
- Saturday Sep 19, 2026
