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Recharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Join journalist Jim Rousmaniere for a talk based on his new book on the connections between people and water. He'll discuss floods and flood control, watershed protection, hydropower, pollutants, and more.
Join Rich Taylor and Lee Baker for a moderately strenuous, 3-mile roundtrip hike from Bailey Brook Road in Nelson to the historic site of Wilson’s Tavern (now a cellar hole) in Stoddard.
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for this light-hearted talk on owl courtship. Find out how Barred Owls woo, and learn what all that wild hooting is about in the woods!
Pull on your rubber boots, grab your flashlight, and join us to discover who's who in the summer frog serenade!
Recharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Join us at the Post & Beam Brewery for happy hour storytelling with Caroline Hughes of the Loon Preservation Committee. Find out the secrets of one of New Hampshire’s most iconic species and raise your glass to this majestic bird!
Join Frank Gorga and Eric Masterson for an afternoon of wildlife photography, with a focus on birds and the larger insects (dragonflies, damselflies, and butterflies).
Join aspiring Eagle Scout Sigmund Winiecki for a day of trail clearing at Elmwood Junction in Hancock!
Join fine artist Lauryn Welch to learn techniques for drawing our avian neighbors, from quick gestural drawings of songbirds at the bird feeder to detailed observational studies of preserved birds from the Harris Center’s extensive taxidermy collection.
Join Susie Spikol for an evening slideshow on the history of animals in space as part of the Hancock Town Library’s summer reading program.
Recharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Come explore the edges of Norway Pond with Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol! Using long-handled dip nets, kitchen strainers, and buckets, we’ll search for dragonfly nymphs, whirligig beetles, and caddisfly larva.
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a leisurely sunset paddle around Norway Pond, where we’ll search for signs of beavers, birds, and turtles.
Join aspiring Eagle Scout Sigmund Winiecki for a day of trail clearing at Elmwood Junction in Hancock!
Join fine artist Lauryn Welch to learn techniques for drawing our avian neighbors, from quick gestural drawings of songbirds at the bird feeder to detailed observational studies of preserved birds from the Harris Center’s extensive taxidermy collection.
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a moderately strenuous, 3-mile roundtrip hike along Crotched Mountain’s accessible trails, with expansive views of the Contoocook River Valley.
Calling all volunteer trip leaders and trail stewards! Join Harris Center staff for a scenic lunch (provided by the Harris Center) at a cabin overlooking Island Pond, as a thank you for your incredible and much-appreciated work.