COVID-19: The Harris Center building is open by appointment only. Masks are required. For more information or to make an appointment, call us at (603) 525-3394. Our trails and grounds remain open.
Calendar of Events
May 2021
Circus in the Woods
Jugglers among the trees. Wire walkers in the ferns. Acrobats and contortionists in the meadows. Celebrate spring with the Flying Gravity Circus! Outdoors, family-friendly, and COVID-cautious.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Introduction to Slow Birding
This four-week course is designed to help you fine-tune your innate birding skills while creating a deeper connection to birds, the place you live, and yourself. Great for beginners and experienced birders alike!
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: The Biology & Inspiration of Birdsong
Join us for a four-week exploration of the biology of birdsong, and how bird music has inspired humans throughout time. Discover how and why birds sing, and how writers, poets, and musicians have translated birdsong into art.
Learn more »Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Join the Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee (ARLAC) for their 21st season of water quality monitoring! Participants in this training will gain hands-on experience in sampling techniques and in the use of monitoring equipment.
Learn more »“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour -- via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Learn more »Humans and Nature in the Monadnock Region: The First 12,000 Years
Spend an evening with renowned archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby as he shares what local archaeological finds have revealed about settlement patterns, seasonal movements, technology, and responses to climate change in the Monadnock Region over the last 12,000 years. This special presentation is offered by invitation only to current Harris Center supporters.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Introduction to Slow Birding
This four-week course is designed to help you fine-tune your innate birding skills while creating a deeper connection to birds, the place you live, and yourself. Great for beginners and experienced birders alike!
Learn more »Pollinators We Love to Hate
Join Harris Center naturalist and entomologist Jenna Spear to find out what there is to love about mosquitoes, black flies, Japanese beetles, and more!
Learn more »Turtle “Color-Along” with Wildlife Artist Matt Patterson
Join award-winning wildlife artist and turtle conservationist Matt Patterson for a live "paint-along" via Zoom!
Learn more »The Lazy Lawnmower: A Simple Way to Help Native Bees
Join Dr. Susannah Lerman to learn how a “lazy lawnmower” approach to maintaining your yard can help restore habitat for bees and other pollinators.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Introduction to Slow Birding
This four-week course is designed to help you fine-tune your innate birding skills while creating a deeper connection to birds, the place you live, and yourself. Great for beginners and experienced birders alike!
Learn more »Cyanobacteria 101
Join Dr. Amanda McQuaid for an introduction to cyanobacteria in New Hampshire lakes and ponds. We'll cover what cyanobacteria is, why it matters, how to recognize it, when to be concerned — and when not to be!
Learn more »Firefly Watch with Mass Audubon
Join staff from Mass Audubon's Firefly Watch to learn how and why fireflies light up, how to identify them by their flash patterns, and how they can help inform us about a wide array of environmental issues.
Learn more »New Hampshire’s Loons
Join the Loon Preservation Committee to learn about the biology, life history, and challenges facing loons — as well as ways you can help loons thrive on New Hampshire lakes.
Learn more »June 2021
LAB GIRLS for Wildlife
Are you a high school girl interested in a career working with wild animals? Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS online program, and meet women who work in wildlife fields!
Learn more »LAB GIRLS Goes Wild: A Monthly Online STEM Club for Girls
Calling all girls from grades 5 through 12! Join us for this fun, monthly, online afterschool club to grow your skills as a wildlife scientist.
Learn more »Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
Help keep track of Keene's most charismatic endangered bird by joining us for a virtual "Project Nighthawk" volunteer training!
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Foraged Cocktails
Join Machina Kitchen and ArtBar mixologist and master bartender Becca Paine for three evenings focused on foraging, harvesting, creating, mixing, and making wild cocktails. Learn how to sustainably forage local plants and turn them into refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic sips!
Learn more »Living Light: Fireflies, Light Pollution & What You Can Do To Help
Join entomologist Avalon C.S. Owens to learn how light pollution affects fireflies — along with some simple solutions for ensuring that our lights don't interfere with their unique bioluminescent signals.
Learn more »Vermont’s Wild Bee Survey: What New Hampshire Can Learn
Join conservation biologist Kent McFarland to learn about the Vermont Wild Bee Survey, which is collecting data on the population status, habitat needs, and conservation of these essential invertebrates.
Learn more »Pond Exploration at Robin Hood Park
Have you ever wondered what insects, amphibians, and crustaceans might live in Robin Hood Pond? Join Harris Center naturalist Karen Rent for a fun exploration of the aquatic animals that call this pond home.
Learn more »“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour -- via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Learn more »July 2021
Environmental Studies Institute: Foraged Cocktails
Join Machina Kitchen and ArtBar mixologist and master bartender Becca Paine for three evenings focused on foraging, harvesting, creating, mixing, and making wild cocktails. Learn how to sustainably forage local plants and turn them into refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic sips!
Learn more »LAB GIRLS for Wildlife
Are you a high school girl interested in a career working with wild animals? Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS online program, and meet women who work in wildlife fields!
Learn more »LAB GIRLS Bugs Out
Calling all 5th through 8th grade girls! Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS club as we discover the fascinating world of insects.
Learn more »LAB GIRLS Bugs Out
Calling all 5th through 8th grade girls! Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS club as we discover the fascinating world of insects.
Learn more »LAB GIRLS Bugs Out
Calling all 5th through 8th grade girls! Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS club as we discover the fascinating world of insects.
Learn more »August 2021
LAB GIRLS for Wildlife
Are you a high school girl interested in a career working with wild animals? Join the Harris Center’s LAB GIRLS online program, and meet women who work in wildlife fields!
Learn more »
