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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Zoo in Holderness, New Hampshire, United States

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zoo_name	Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
logo	Slnsc logo.png
location	Holderness, New Hampshire, United States
date_opened	July 1, 1969
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annual_visitors	53,000
website

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center (SLNSC) is an environmental education center and zoo founded in 1966 and opened to the public on July 1, 1969. The science center is located in Holderness, New Hampshire, United States. The mission of the science center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire's natural world.

The science center uses live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, and lake cruises to educate visitors about the natural world. Using the outdoors as a classroom and native New Hampshire animals as teaching ambassadors, the science center teaches the ecological concepts of adaptations, populations, interrelationships, and habitats.

History

Planning for the center started in 1965, and 180 acre for the center was purchased in 1966 with money raised from the community. The center was opened to the public on July 1, 1969.

In September 2006, the center was first accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). It is the only AZA-accredited institution in northern New England. The science center was accredited for a second five-year term in September 2011, and again in September 2016.

Animals

American black bear
White-tailed deer
Coyote
Mountain lion
Bobcat
North American river otter
Red fox
Bald eagle
American mink
Barred owl
Red-tailed hawk

References

"Squam Lakes Natural Sciences Center unveils 18 new exhibits: Water Matters Pavilion part of $4 million improvements". ABC.
[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26210369/may_rogers_webster_1972/ "Science Center to be Dedicated at Holderness"] ''Portsmouth Herald'' (September 16, 1972): 14. via [[Newspapers.com]]{{open access

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