Events
From our Music-by-the-Sea Concert Series to our field science marathon, BioBlitz!, we deliver amazing experiences that you and your family will not forget. Check our calendar for a complete listing of upcoming events.
Do you have a special day coming up? Let us host your event! We have the perfect spot for weddings, anniversaries, corporate functions and birthdays. Contact us and reserve your space now.
Please Choose an Event:
Eco-Travel Adventure
Music-by-the-Sea Series
Art in Nature
BioBlitz!
A Whale of a 5K Race
Marine Teen Adventures
Environmental Adventures for ages 12-15
Thanks to the generous support of the Bank of America Foundation, we've created a series of adventure-filled, marine related activities for teens at a very low cost! Come get to know other like-minded teens at the March 19 kick-off celebration and sign up for one or all of the field trips we have planned. We'll be visiting the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, hiking Mt. Major, kayaking the Merrimack River, and do a walking history tour of Portland, Maine. But hurry, these adventures are sure to fill fast!
Click here 
for more information on the Marine Teen Adventures held on March 19, May 22, July 5, September 25 and November 6, 2010.
New! Eco-Travel Family Adventure
Join the Seacoast Science Center & Mote Marine Laboratory
Explore the amazing coastal habitats in the Gulf of Mexico!
Sarasota, Florida April 24-May 1, 2010
This program is currently sold out. Please contact us if you would like your name added to our wait list.
Join Seacoast Science Center Naturalist Henry Burke in sunny Sarasota, Florida for a fantastic eco-family vacation! Just pack your bags and leave the rest to us! We have made the arrangements, which includes accomodations at the beautiful Lido Beach Resort (www.lidobeachresort.com) and have planned a full itinerary of exciting programs and exploration with the Mote Marine Laboratory (www.mote.org). The Mote Aquarium displays unique and exciting ocean animals that thrive in Florida's diverse marine ecosystems, and is home to our Dolphin & Whale Hospital and Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center. Our hands-on multi-day education programs focus on Awareness, Appreciation, and Action. Each day of your Mote adventure is themed to enhance your knowledge of a special marine science topic. Programs are best for families with children ages 8 and up.
Click here for more information on the Eco-Travel Family Adventure in Sarasota, Florida April 24-May 1, 2010.
A Whale of a Race & Kid's Fun Run
Thank you to those who participated in the 1st annual Whale of a Race and Kid's Fun Run, held in April 2009. Race results can be found on www.coolrunning.com.
Click here to see race and fun run pictures.
Our second annual Whale of a Race & Kid's Fun Run in Odiorne Point State Park to be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Our 5K cross-country trail run was created by Eastern Mountain Sports' Extreme Team captain and 2006 US Adventure Racing national champion, Jennifer Shultis, will bring you through the forest, by the rocky shore and sandy beach, and alongside historic military fortifications. Come prepared to run on varied terrain and whatever the weather may bring. Competitive and non-competitive runners and walkers are welcome. (No strollers or dogs please. Children, under age 12, participating in the 5K must be accompanied by an adult.)
The Kids Fun Run is for ages 12 and under. Children may participate in a 100 yard dash and/or a 1/2 mile run. Eveyone wins a prize!
Click here for a printable trail map for our Whale of a 5K Race.
Music-by-the-Sea Concert Series
Kick back with your friends and family on Thursday evenings in July and hear some of the hottest bands in New England during our Music-by-the-Sea Concert Series. You can enjoy hot off-the-grill fare, relax to a scenic sunset by the shore or dance the night away! And, best of all, you can visit the Center and Nature Store anytime during the evening.
Ages 13-Adult: $8 for non-members, $4 for SSC membersChildren ages 3-12: $2 for non-members, $1 for SSC members
Under age 3: Free
2010 Concert Schedule |
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| July 8 | · | Islandside | July 22 | · | Entrain |
| July 15 | · | Johnny Wad and the Cash | July 29 | · | Jumbo Circus Peanuts |
Art In Nature
Celebrate art, nature and science during a new week-long event, Art in Nature, to be held July 12-18, 2010. We will explore inspiring and creative ways of connecting to the environment through hands-on workshops, programs and activities for all ages.
From Monday-Saturday, you will have the opportunity to see artists at work "en plein air" during Petite Art in the Park. Petite Art paintings will be 10" x 10" or smaller, on paper, canvas or canvas board and be available for purchase for $75 on Sunday, July 18, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., cash and carry.
Click here for a a downloadable Petite Art in the Park registration form.
Visit the July calendar page for daily schedules and information on activities that require pre-registration. Check back often, as new activities will be added as they are developed.
BioBlitz!
Join us on Saturday, September 18, 2010 as scientists, field naturalists and backyard enthusiasts come together to conduct our seventh annual BioBlitz! Like extreme scavenger hunters, we will scour 135-acres and seven different habitats to record data on as many different species in the park as possible in one day.
You can become one of our backyard enthusiasts and help us break our new species record; over 1,750 have been identified in the past seven years. Volunteers are needed to assist with a wide variety tasks; please contact us to request more information.
In addition to this exciting data collection, there will be special BioBlitz! programs for volunteers and anyone else who wants to come and join the fun.
Come to BioBlitz! and discover how all facets of nature are interconnected. Admission is free for preregistered participants. Call 603-436-8043 to sign up today!
Click here for a a downloadable BioBlitz! 2009 mini-poster.
Sponsored by Normandeau Associates and Public Service of New Hampshire
BioBlitz! 2009 Sample Schedule |
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| 6am | · | Birding |
| 9am | · | Salt Marsh |
| 10am | · | Plants |
| 11am | · | Rocky Shore |
| 12pm | · | Special Program |
| 1pm | · | Mammals |
| 1-2:30pm | · | Special tour for members and donors |
| · | Sponsored by Ocean Bank | |
| 2pm | · | Pond |
| 3pm | · | Insects |
| 6pm | · | Final Data collection |
