PISCATAQUA SCIENCE CAFEThe Gundalow Company and Tributary Brewery presentEncouraging lively and engaging conversations in a casual setting Shoals Marine Lab Research onseabirds, fisheries,phytoplankton and estuaries. NOV 3rdTributary Brewing Co.10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME 03904Seating opens at 5pmThe event starts at 5:30pm Upcoming Science CafèsDecember 15th:Beavers and Dams (Zoom) ELIZABETH CRAIG,Ph.D. Tern Conservation ProgramManager & Academic CoordinatorWith students Aliya Caldwell, OliviaSmith & Kevin McGann. Tributary Brewing Co.10 Shapleigh Rd, Kittery, ME 03904
Update from Rich Clycorne, Sept 2021: Bruce was a generous man who provided funding for schools in the Concord-Hopkinton-Henniker-Weare areas of the state to participate in our Celebrating our Rivers school programs; the funding also included the transportation costs for the schools to and from Portsmouth. Bruce, and his son Bill, visited Portsmouth back in 2011 and were given a tour of the Piscataqua by Molly Bolster (Director Emeritus) as the vessel was being built on the grounds of Strawbery Banke. Bruce was so impressed with the project and the plans to use the boat as a floating classroom that […]
Tuesday September 7th 5:00-7:00Gundalow Co PresentsMeet Jack Staines, a “Black Jack” Sankofa Scholar & Tour Guide: Kevin Wade Mitchel as Jack Staines will be performing a living history reenactment aboard the Gundalow, PISCATAQUA . Seafaring was one of the most significant occupations among both enslaved and free Black men between 1740 and 1865. Black sailors sailed on whalers, warships, and privateers. Some were enslaved and forced to work at sea, but by 1800 most seamen were free to seek adventure and economic opportunity aboard ship. On this tour you will meet a mariner who was also husband to Ona Marie […]
Gundalow Campers’ Dad Invents Clever and Fun Board Game for Rainy and Sunny Days! Kevin Trainer, whose kids spent many happy weeks at Gundalow Company’s summer camps, heard from them that Gundalow staff were looking for activities that the children could do indoors when the weather is bad. “As an avid board gamer myself, the idea of a creating a historical board game about gundalows that would be fun and educational was irresistible,” says Kevin. Initially, his plan was to make just a few rough copies using cardstock and simple components that the campers could use. But it turns out […]
We’ve published the 2021 Piscataqua Currents newsletter. Stop by the office or dock for a copy, or read it online by clicking on the image below.
The 11th Annual Round Island Regatta will take place on Saturday August 7, 2021 Launching from Peirce Island in the south end of Portsmouth, NH, the friendly race is open to paddlers, rowers, and sailors. Spectators and kids are welcome to attend – This is a fun, family-friendly event for all ages and abilities! Race times are between 12 and 2pm. Your competitor or spectator ticket gets you into the afterparty on Four Tree Island with lunch, drinks, and desserts provided. All proceeds and sponsorships support the Gundalow Company’s mission to “protect the Piscataqua Region’s Maritime Heritage and Environment through […]
Art Galleries in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine Todd’s work is represented by 10 art galleries in New England, Florida and the UK, and is in hundreds of corporate and private collections worldwide, including that of President George H. W. Bush. Painting is his full-time occupation. He owns and operates the Todd Bonita Art Gallery in Ogunquit and Portsmouth and is co-owner of the Ogunquit Summer School of Art, where he teaches painting classes and art workshops yearround.
WILSSA Night at Gundalow will include a 25-minute documentary by Jim White (www.sprucecreektv.com) — “The Acquisition of the Mervin Roberts”, one of 110 surf boats built in 1937 and the last of that group which still floats. How it came to be found and restored after more than 8 decades by the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association (WILSSA) is the subject of the documentary video.
In addition, WILSSA President Sam Reid will provide an update of the renovation of the Wood Island Life Saving Station and discuss the timetable for the island to be open to the public this summer. The Station has stood watch for 112 years, home to brave “surfmen” who were part of the US Life Saving Service (a forerunner of the US Coast Guard), who would wait with small rowing boats to go out to help mariners in distress in terrible conditions year round.
April 1st, 2021 All Things Oysters:Growin’, Shuckin’, Enjoyin’ Humans have been eating and cultivating oysters for thousands of years.Brianna Group of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will team with Brian Gennaco of Virgin Oyster for a night of ‘all things oysters.’ Brianna will discuss restoration efforts in Great Bay and TNC’s SOAR program, which is partnering with oyster farmers for restoration success during COVID. Brian will provide oysters and oyster knives beforehand and talk about the oyster farm and give shucking demonstrations. Oysters and shucking knives will be available for pickup or local delivery on the day of the event but […]
Water Over the Dam: Resolving Conflicts between Beavers and Human Communities March 25 2021by RONALD TRAHAN Beavers create dams to raise water levels so they can build their homes in the water. Humans are one of the biggest threats to beavers. Trapping, water pollution, and habitat loss through drainage of wetlands are common occurrences that negatively affect beaver populations. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department manages beavers in the state and attempts to maintain populations wherever the animal’s presence is beneficial. Learn more at our Science Cafe. Speakers: Matt Tarr, Wildlife Biologist, UNH Extension, Durham, NH Patrick Tate, Wildlife […]
