Calendar of Events
Nature on Tap: Santa’s Magic Mushroom – A Look at the Role of the Fly Agaric Mushroom in the Mythology of Santa
You’ll look at Santa in a whole new light after Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol reveals the fascinating link between the divine soma mushroom and the origins of Jolly Old Saint Nick.
Forever Evergreen Family Hike
Join Harris Center naturalist Ben King to explore our local evergreens. Together, we’ll discover who loves to nibble their needles, crunch their cones, and rest in their branches.
Christmas Bird Count at the Harris Center Bird Feeders
Join the Christmas Bird Count – the longest-running community science project in the world – during a group watch at the Harris Center feeders from the comfort of the Harris Center building.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at the Dublin Rotary Park Trail
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol and parent educators from The River Center for a wild ramble with other families interested in being outside.
LGBTQ+ Community Hike in Pisgah State Park
Join LGBTQ+ trip leaders Dee Denehy, Hunter Kirschner, and Richard Doherty for a moderately strenuous, 5-mile roundtrip hike to Pisgah Mountain and back.
Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Join Corvid enthusiasts Phil Brown and Dan Gardoqui in downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts to learn more about the annual winter roost of American Crows — an impressive phenomenon that approaches 20,000 birds nightly.
The Amazing Monarch Butterfly: Global Stories and Local Monitoring Efforts
Join Andy Chapman and Harris Center ecologist Karen Seaver to explore the fascinating life and migration of the monarch butterfly, including ways you can get involved in local monarch monitoring.
Winter Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join fungi fanatic John Benjamin for a winter wander in search of mushrooms, slime molds, and lichens. Come discover which mushrooms are out and about during the coldest months!
“Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America”
Join us for a conversation with award-winning author Leila Philip about her newest book, "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America."
Film Showing: “Woodpeckers: The Hole Story”
Join us for a big-screen showing of this new PBS Nature documentary, which reveals intimate stories of woodpecker families from across the world, as well as in our own backyards.
Ask a Naturalist: Groundhog Day Edition
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused online happy hour! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and learn from our team of Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Nature on Tap: Love, Sex and Wow in the Animal Kingdom
Join Harris Center naturalists Phil Brown, Jenna Spear, Susie Spikol, and Brett Amy Thelen for a discussion of the unusual ways some animals court and mate. Drinks on you, stories on us!
Environmental Studies Institute: CyberTracker Track & Sign Evaluations
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHJoin Nate Harvey for a two-day tracking intensive through CyberTracker's Track & Sign Evaluation program. This is both a certification for those who desire it and a rich learning experience for anyone who wants to learn more about wildlife track & sign.
Environmental Studies Institute: CyberTracker Track & Sign Evaluations
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHJoin Nate Harvey for a two-day tracking intensive through CyberTracker's Track & Sign Evaluation program. This is both a certification for those who desire it and a rich learning experience for anyone who wants to learn more about wildlife track & sign.
Natural History and Tracking of the River Otter
Join wildlife biologist and long-ago Harris Center naturalist Mike Bottini for a morning devoted to the natural history and ecology of New England's river otters.
Winter Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join fungi fanatic John Benjamin for a winter wander in search of mushrooms, slime molds, and lichens. Come discover which mushrooms are out and about during the coldest months!
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Meet fungi fanatic John Benjamin for an early spring wander in search of mushrooms, slime molds, and lichens. Come discover which mushrooms are out and about as winter turns to spring!
