Community Science News

Celebrating Conservation and Community at Our 56th Annual Meeting

From a record-breaking day for hawks to 20 years of amphibian conservation, the Harris Center’s 56th Annual Meeting celebrated wildlife, community, and the people making a difference.

New Hampshire’s First Known Breeding Black Vultures

A BioBlitz leads to an exciting discovery! Learn more about New Hampshire’s first known Black Vulture nest — and a new research collaboration with Hawk Mountain to study Black Vultures in New England.

Keene Elementary Band Brings Big Night to Life

Keene Elementary Band director Kimberly Clark brings Keene’s annual amphibian migration to life through a creative student performance inspired by the Harris Center’s Salamander Crossing Brigades.

Monadnock Region Makes Strong Debut in Global City Nature Challenge

From bluebirds to beetles, flowers to fungi, local iNatters recorded more than 900 species during the City Nature Challenge.

New Hampshire’s First Amphibian Tunnels

After more than a decade of data collection by our Salamander Crossing Brigades, a groundbreaking project will bring New Hampshire’s first amphibian tunnels to Keene.

Kestrels Record 77 Species at the Superbowl of Birding

Despite a bitter cold spell, the Harris Center Kestrels once again emerged victorious in the 2026 Superbowl of Birding.

Field Report from the 2025 Vernal Pool Project

In 2025, Harris Center interns, volunteers, and community partners documented 4 new vernal pools and identified 27 new potential vernal pools on conserved land in Amherst and Stoddard.

Celebrating 55 Years of the Harris Center

At the Harris Center’s 2025 Annual Meeting, community members gathered to celebrate a year of conservation milestones, honor outstanding educators and volunteers, and hear inspiring reflections from artist Rosemary Conroy.

Field Report from the 2024 Vernal Pool Project

In 2024, Harris Center interns and community scientists documented 10 new vernal pools on conserved land in Amherst, Fitzwilliam, and Hancock.

A Raptor Conservation Update: Summer 2024

This summer, we monitored Broad-winged Hawk nests, expanded our kestrel nest box program, prepared for the 20th season of hawk migration monitoring at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory, and more.

A Bird Conservation Update: Spring 2024

This spring, Harris Center staff, interns, and volunteers have installed nest boxes, monitored goshawk breeding territories, and more.

Salamander Crossing Brigade Updates for 2024

We’ve made a few updates to our Salamander Crossing Brigade program for 2024! Here’s what you need to know.