2024 Alewife Festival

An Environmental Festival Celebrating the Annual Return of the Alewives

Like the annual run of the alewives,

the Town of Exeter is excited to announce

the return of the

Alewife Festival.  

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Activities

Here is just a sampling of some of the fun:

- NH native fish meet and greet

- Learn the secret water cleaning skills of native oysters

- Meet water bugs that tell us if our streams are healthy

- Test run battery powered lawn equipment courtesy of Arjays

- Learn how to support pollinators, limited supply of native seeds available

- Electric vehicle display including a Tesla Truck

- Nature photography & artists

AND SO SO MUCH MORE!

Partner List

Partner Shout Out! This event would not be possible without our amazing partners! 5 Town Departments, 6 Town Committees/Boards, and 15 Environmentally Focused Partners

Departments

Planning Department

Exeter TV

Exeter Public Library

Parks and Recreation

Public Works Depatment

Committees

Conservation Commissions

Energy Committee

Sustainabilty Advisory Committee

Tree Committee

Healthy Lawns/Clean Water

River Advisory Committee

Partners  

NH Fish and Game

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership

NH Department of Environmental Services

The Nature Conservancy

Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People

Exeter Squamscott Local Advisory Committee

Southeast Land Trust

Trust for Public Land

Fort Rock Riders

Sarah Koff Studio

Seacoast Artists Association and Other Photographers including:  Annie Brown, John Saleda, Ryan Whiting and Dave Saums

Bird Expert:  Rich Aaronian

Arjays

Pollinator Pathways of NH

Tick Free NH

Red Cross of New England

PLEASE CONTACT KRISTEN MURPHY

KMURPHY@EXETERNH.GOV

-         KIDS ACTIVITIES         -         LIVE FISH      -         ECO-FRIENDLY LAWN CARE        -   

-   SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS   -    POLLINATOR RESOURCES    -     EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS

      -  LOCAL ARTISTS   -   LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS  -