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 conference brings together people who have an interest in local natural history, including scientists, land managers, educators, students, and backyard naturalists. The first MRNHC was held in November 2019, and the next one is being planned for November 12, 2022. We hope you’ll join us!

Date

The next Monadnock Region Natural History Conference will be held in-person on November 12, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Keene State College. Doors open for in-person attendees at 8:30 a.m.; presentations begin at 9 a.m. Hybrid (online) attendance options are also available.

Topics

We anticipate sessions on wildlife, wetlands and stream ecology, forest ecology and management, Mount Monadnock, community science, human connections to nature, accessibility and inclusion in the outdoors, and more.

Keynote: Sam Jaffe, Uncovering the Whole Story

Sam Jaffe, Director of The Caterpillar Lab, will present an original photograph- and video-packed talk that explores backyard pollinators, plants, parasitoids, and the many caterpillars that are positioned at the center of it all. The Whole Story is a celebration of caterpillars in all their incarnations and across all their ecological connections — a fresh perspective on natural history study that just might make you reconsider an herbivore’s place in our world.

Registration

Registration for this full-day conference costs $2o in advance, or $25 at the door. (Students: $10.) Financial assistance is available. For more information, including deadlines and what’s included with this registration fee, please see our registration page.