Field Report from the 2018 Vernal Pool Project
In 2018, our citizen scientists documented 23 new vernal pools in five Monadnock Region towns.
In 2018, our citizen scientists documented 23 new vernal pools in five Monadnock Region towns.
2018 was the sixth year of the Harris Center-Keene State College conservation internship program, a two-month summer internship experience for undergraduates in Environmental Studies.
The Harris Center is working to protect the Granite Lake Headwaters property, a 515-acre parcel located in the Stoddard highlands.
The Manchester & Keene Railroad line debuted in 1878, but fell into disrepair after the Great Flood of 1936. Now, with the help of many extraordinary partners, a 1.5-mile segment of the old rail line in Hancock and Harrisville, NH has been reopened for non-motorized recreation.
We’re working with several partners to conserve the largest remaining undeveloped, unprotected property on Silver Lake.
The Harris Center has just protected a small, but significant parcel of land on Forest Road (Route 123) in Hancock.
This project ensures the full protection of the Robb Reservoir shoreline and includes a half-mile of river frontage along the North Branch.
The Harris Center and Nelson Conservation Commission have just completed the first phase of the Osgood and Hurd Hill land protection project.
The Harris Center recognized many extraordinary partners at our 45th Annual Meeting on October 18.
The Harris Center has just purchased 109 acres on Brush Brook Road (Route 137), much of which is ranked by the New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan as highest value wildlife habitat.
In September, the Nelson Trails Committee put the finishing touches on a new footbridge across Bailey Brook.
The Harris Center recently installed a fishing line recycling bin at Robb Reservoir.