50 Faces for 50 Years

Tracing our Tracks

Harris Center 50th Anniversary logoThe Harris Center is the land, the plants and wildlife who live on the land, and the realized vision of a place that inspires understanding and respect for the natural world. But it is more than that. The Harris Center is also the people who have loved and nurtured this vision.

In celebration of the Harris Center’s 50 Anniversary, we’re sharing portraits of 50 people and organizations who helped make us who we are today. It’s impossible to honor everyone who is or has been an integral part of the Harris Center, but together these portraits paint a picture of who we’ve been, who we are now, and who we hope to become.

Click on each photo below to learn more about these remarkable facets of the Harris Center’s human history.

Eleanor Briggs Eleanor Briggs Meade Cadot Meade Cadot 50th Anniversary Committees 50th Anniversary Committees Wally Francis Wally Francis The Lawler-Sutton Family The Lawler-Sutton Family Katrina Fenton Katrina Fenton Steve and Tony Vinciguerra Steve and Tony Vinciguerra Educators of the Year Educators of the Year Nathanael (Sandy) Greene Nathanael (Sandy) Greene ‘More Time Outside’ Educators ‘More Time Outside’ Educators Dave Birchenough Dave Birchenough Sigmund Winiecki Sigmund Winiecki Eric Masterson Eric Masterson Wol’s Nest Alums Wol’s Nest Alums Francie Von Mertens Francie Von Mertens Environmental Leadership Award Winners Environmental Leadership Award Winners Marian Baker Marian Baker Pollinator Garden Committee Pollinator Garden Committee Cindy Cadot Cindy Cadot The Swope Family The Swope Family Elsie van Buren Elsie van Buren Antioch University New England Antioch University New England Bridget and Peter Hansel Bridget and Peter Hansel Janet Altobello Janet Altobello McIntyre/Stroup Family McIntyre/Stroup Family Jean Rosenthal Jean Rosenthal Jake Thomashow Jake Thomashow Thelma Babbitt Thelma Babbitt Shuffelton-Sobe Family Shuffelton-Sobe Family Denny Wheeler Denny Wheeler David Blair David Blair Sandie Phipps Sandie Phipps Ben Hockensmith Ben Hockensmith Roberta Beeson Roberta Beeson Stephen and Tricia Froling Stephen and Tricia Froling Honorable Samuel K. Lessey Jr. Honorable Samuel K. Lessey Jr. Brett Amy Thelen Brett Amy Thelen John Kulish John Kulish Sue Copley Sue Copley Eric Aldrich Eric Aldrich Mary Teal Garland Mary Teal Garland Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. Lee Baker Lee Baker LAB GIRLS LAB GIRLS Hunt and Sara Dowse Hunt and Sara Dowse Susie Spikol Susie Spikol Laurie Bryan Laurie Bryan Roger and Ann Sweet Roger and Ann Sweet Jeremy Wilson Jeremy Wilson Hannah Ellingwood Hannah Ellingwood

Contact Us

For more information on the Harris Center’s 50th anniversary celebrations, please contact Lisa Murray at (603) 525-3394 or by email.