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.
In the summer of 2026, seven Harris Center interns gained hands-on experience in the conservation field — and provided invaluable assistance with tasks ranging from easement monitoring to forest inventory.
After five years, the Harris Center’s effort to boost the American Kestrel population in the Monadnock Region has seen small, but meaningful successes.
Despite a bitter cold spell, the Harris Center Kestrels once again emerged victorious in the 2026 Superbowl of Birding.
In 2025, the Harris Center’s team banded 131 saw-whet owls, and encountered 9 additional owls originally banded as far away as Michigan and Wisconsin.
The 2025 season at the Hawk Watch saw more than 8,500 migrating raptors, spectacular Broad-wing flights, and thousands of visitors taking in the show.
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.
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.
A closer look at the Harris Center’s effort to boost the American Kestrel population across the Monadnock Region.
In the summer of 2025, interns provided essential support for a wide variety of projects, from conservation easement monitoring to bird surveys.
2024 was our third season of saw-whet owl banding on SuperSanctuary lands. Here are the highlights!
In 2024, Harris Center interns and community scientists documented 10 new vernal pools on conserved land in Amherst, Fitzwilliam, and Hancock.
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