Monadnock Region Natural History Conference

Discover Conservation Research in the Monadnock Region

The Monadnock Region Natural History Conference (MRNHC) features presentations on a range of natural history topics, with a focus on conservation research, ecological restoration and management, and environmental education in the Monadnock Region. This full day of learning is for anyone with an interest in local natural history — scientists, land managers, educators, students, backyard naturalists, and more.

Save the Date: November 15 at Keene State College

The next Monadnock Region Natural History Conference will take place on November 15, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Keene State College. Stay tuned for more details!

Registration

The $30 conference fee ($10 for students) will cover admission to all presentations and field trips, and includes a light breakfast and afternoon coffee. Scholarships are available. For more information, please contact the conference organizers via email. Registration will open by late July.

Keynote: Cartoons for Conservation

A whimsical photo of Rosemary Mosco holding antlers up to her forehead. (courtesy photo) Join cartoonist, naturalist, and author Rosemary Mosco to explore the funny side of nature and discover why comics and science are natural allies. Rosemary will share how she built a career that blends art and science, and tell a few funny stories from the creation of her new book, The Birding Dictionary — a tongue-in-cheek guide for people who find themselves obsessed, against all logic and reason, with birds.

About the Speaker

Rosemary Mosco is an author, illustrator, and speaker whose work connects people with the natural world. She’s written and drawn for the New York Times, Audubon, Ranger Rick, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Living Bird magazine, and more. She also creates acclaimed science books for kids and adults, and the award-winning nature comic Bird and Moon. A graduate of the Field Naturalist Program at the University of Vermont, Rosemary has also served as a judge for a Festival of Bad Ad-hoc Hypotheses, judged a bird tattoo contest, and co-founded a week celebrating invertebrate butts.