Past Events

March 23 Science Cafe: Oyster Aquaculture

On March 6, 2023 / News Release, Past Events

Oyster aquaculture featuring local oyster farmers (rescheduled from February 23) Join us at Earth Eagle Brewing NorthIndoors at: 350 NH-108, Suite 208, Somersworth, NH 03878 Thursday March 23rd, 2023, 5:30-6:30pm Laura BrownFounder- Fox Point Oysters“Fox Point Oysters is an owner-operated oyster farm located in Little Bay, NH, dedicated to raising healthy, delicious oysters. The farm was established in 2012 by Laura Brown after a long career in the arts. She was introduced to oysters and farming by her sister, a research marine biologist, who also farms oysters and has been researching and restoring native oyster reefs in NH’s Great Bay. Laura […]

January 26th – Science Cafe: Plastic Pollution

On January 12, 2023 / Past Events

January Science Cafe In Partnership with Blue Ocean Society Join us at 5:30 p.m. at Throwback Brewery7 Hobbs Road North Hampton NHJanuary 26th, 2023 The Piscataqua Science Cafe series runs during the Gundalow Company’s off season at locations around the seacoast. Each night brings in experts from a variety of backgrounds together for a discussion about current science topics. This is your chance to ask an expert the questions you’ve always wanted to!

December 14th Science Cafe

On December 2, 2022 / Past Events

**Updated 12/7/22 Traditional Boatbuilding with Local Master Builders Join us at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday December 14th at North Country Cider Company in Dover NH [38 Littleworth Road] as we welcome three of the area’s Master Boatbuilders. Nate Piper: Boatbuilder Nate Piper is the owner of Piper Boatworks in Rye and the Director of the Boatshop at Strawbery Banke. In 2016, Nate founded The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke as a way to explore and celebrate maritime skills, experiences and traditions through hands-on boat building, workshops, lectures and other activities. Graham McKay: As Lowell’s Boat Shop’s Executive Director/Master Boatbuilder, Graham is responsible for overseeing […]

Amesbury Carriage Museum sails on the Gundalow

On August 31, 2022 / Past Events

Amesbury Carriage Museum sails on the Gundalow Monday September 12th, Sailing 5-7pm from Lowell’s Boat Shop Please plan to arrive at 4:30pm, boarding by 4:45pm Join the Amesbury Carriage Museum and Portsmouth’s Gundalow Company on the lateen-rigged flat-bottom sailing river barge as it journeys along the Merrimack River. This special trip will board at Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury, MA, and make use of the tides and the wind to venture along the storied waterfront where boats like the gundalow once plied with salt marsh hay, bricks, lumber, and other goods. From the 1650s, gundalows were an efficient way to carry […]

The Gundalow PISCATAQUA is sailing on the Merrimack River

On August 17, 2022 / News Release, Past Events

Sail on the Gundalow in Newburyport and Amesbury, through Sept 13th, 2022 Public sails started Thursday Sept 8 in Newburyport, and will include a few days in Amesbury, with the last trip on Tuesday Sept 13th before we return to Portsmouth. Merrimack River Basin Before the arrival of automobiles and trucks, Merrimack gundalows provided vital transportation links in the region’s economy. In his book “The Piscataqua Gundalow: Workhorse for a Tidal Basin Empire”, Richard E. Winslow stated that the Merrimack River basin of Massachusetts ranked perhaps second to the Piscataqua in volume of gundalow traffic. In the stretch between […]

Meet Summer Camp Sponsors: Jay and Amanda McSharry

On July 24, 2022 / Donor, Education, News Release, Past Events

Portsmouth’s Innkeeping, Restauranting, and Entrepreneuring Couple
Jumpin’ Jays, Ore Nell’s BBQ, and The Sailmaker’s House are some of the well-known local brands the McSharrys own and operate

April 8th: Luminous Seas with Brian Skerry

On April 8, 2022 / News Release, Past Events

Luminous Seas with Brian Skerry Friday April 8th at 7pmVirtual World Oceans Experiences During his 24-year career as a National Geographic magazine photographer, Brian Skerry’s work has evolved from a purely natural history focus to highlighting problems in the ocean and illustrating solutions. With Luminous Seas, Brian takes us on assignment with him into the sea and guides us through his storytelling journey. His artistic interpretation of issues such as overfishing, climate change and endangered species combined with celebratory treatment of animals like sharks (giving them a ‘makeover’) and showing the value of marine protection, provides visual context for the […]

Public Sails Aboard PISCATAQUA Begin Memorial Day Weekend

On April 6, 2022 / Past Events

Learn more https://www.gundalow.org/sail-with-us/public-sails/

Gundalow Company appoints JESS OHRENBERGER as full-time Program Manager. Jess wears many hats for Gundalow, including supervision of the tremendously popular Summer Camps and Youth Programs, as well as scientific outreach to the public. Prior to assuming this role, Jess was a first- and second-grade teacher at Seacoast Charter Elementary and Middle School in Dover, N.H.

On April 5, 2022 / Past Events

“I have always loved being outdoors, and I love the ocean,” says Jess. “But maybe above all, I love being a part of conservation work and place-based outdoors education, seeing the reactions of the kids as they experience new things, be it a lobster under a rock or learning why the color of the sea is blue. They’re so curious and enthusiastic. Our camp headquarters along the shoreline at Creek Farm in Portsmouth is pretty spectacular. I love being there, and I love what I do.” LEARN MORE https://www.gundalow.org/jess-ohrenberger/

The gundalow PISCATAQUA is unwrapped for the new sailing season, expected to begin around Memorial Day!

On April 5, 2022 / News Release, Past Events

Sail like a local in Portsmouth Harbor! Afternoons. Sunset sails. Concert cruises. Charter sails LEARN MORE https://www.gundalow.org/sail-with-us/public-sails/