03.3.2010

The Margret & H.A. Rey Center has rescheduled the Saturday, February 27 program by John Rockwood, “The Life Cycle of Loons,” to Saturday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. This special program will feature stories and over 200 slides of loon photos Rockwood captured from his kayak on beautiful Lake Massabesic. “The Life Cycle of Loons” is recommended for adults and families with children ages 8+. There is a $5 per person suggested donation to attend.

Photographer John Rockwood has had numerous photos published in Birds & Blooms and Natural New England magazines. His work has been featured in exhibits at the NH Loon Center and the Joppa Flats, McLane and Massabesic Audubon Centers. The September 2008 issue of Birds Photographer John Rockwood has had numerous photos published in Birds & Blooms and Natural New England magazines. His work has been featured in exhibits at the NH Loon Center and the Joppa Flats, McLane and Massabesic Audubon Centers. The September 2008 issue of Birds & Blooms Extra contains an excerpt of his book, Adventures with Grapenut, the story of a loon chick he chronicled during the 2007 season. Rockwood will read excerpts and show photos from the book at the Saturday, March 13 Gallery Program: “The Life Cycle of Loons.” Copies of the book will be available to buy and have signed after the program.

Margret and H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George children’s books series and former summer residents of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, were artists and adventurers, historians and naturalists, gardeners and stewards. Today their spirit lives on in the Margret and H.A. Rey Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the Reys’ legacy through art, science, and adventure programs for all ages. For more information please contact the Margret and H.A. Rey Center at 603-236-3308 or visit http://thereycenter.org.