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Nature Singalong with John: Reptile Songs
Nature Singalong with John: Reptile Songs
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a good old-fashioned singalong, with a focus on reptiles! John will perform some of his original songs about snakes and turtles, and share the lyrics so you can sing along at home too.
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Bobolinks & Peonies
Bobolinks & Peonies
Start your day off right with a visit to a rolling meadow filled with peonies, wildflowers, and the bubbly songs of male Bobolinks.
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a three-week investigation into the fascinating world of snakes and turtles.
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Storytime with Jaime: Chipmunk Song
Storytime with Jaime: Chipmunk Song
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jaime Hutchinson as she reads "Chipmunk Song" by Joanne Ryder. Let your imagination come alive as you pretend to be a chipmunk gathering nuts and berries, hiding from a hawk, or curling up inside your burrow.
Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
Project Nighthawk Volunteer Training
Help keep track of Keene's most charismatic endangered bird by nighthawk monitoring.
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Nature Singalong with John: Arthropod Songs
Nature Singalong with John: Arthropod Songs
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a good old-fashioned singalong, with a focus on arthropods (bugs)! John will perform some of his original songs about bugs, and share the lyrics so you can sing along at home too.
2 events,
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a three-week investigation into the fascinating world of snakes and turtles.
“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour
“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 springtime observations.
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eBird for Beginners
eBird for Beginners
Join local bird expert Steven Lamonde of Antioch University New England for this hands-on introduction to eBird, where we’ll learn how to record and share our bird sightings, and to explore sightings shared by others.
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Nature Singalong with John: Mammal Songs
Nature Singalong with John: Mammal Songs
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a good old-fashioned singalong, with a focus on mammals! John will perform some of his original songs about these furry animals, and share the lyrics so you can sing along at home too.
“Good Bug or Bad Bug?” for Gardeners
“Good Bug or Bad Bug?” for Gardeners
Do you ever wonder if an insect is helpful or harmful to your garden? Find out by joining Jenna Spear, Harris Center teacher-naturalist and resident entomologist, for this virtual conversation.
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Fairy House & Gnome Home Solstice Festival
Help Hancock welcome in the summer solstice by making fairy and gnome homes to display on the library lawn and grounds!
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Uncommon Breeders of the SuperSanctuary
Harris Center Big Year of Birding: Uncommon Breeders of the SuperSanctuary
Join Eric Masterson for this next installment in our “Big Year” series of birding outings to Harris Center protected lands – a search for the SuperSanctuary's less common breeding birds.
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Environmental Studies Institute: Reptiles of New Hampshire
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a three-week investigation into the fascinating world of snakes and turtles.
2 events,
Fairy House & Gnome Home Solstice Festival
Help Hancock welcome in the summer solstice by making fairy and gnome homes to display on the library lawn and grounds!
Online Book Group: “A Swampwalker’s Journal”
Online Book Group: “A Swampwalker’s Journal”
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a discussion of "Swampwalker's Journal: A Wetland Year" by New Hampshire author, artist, and naturalist David Carroll.
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Fairy House & Gnome Home Solstice Festival
Help Hancock welcome in the summer solstice by making fairy and gnome homes to display on the library lawn and grounds!
1 event,
Fairy House & Gnome Home Solstice Festival
Help Hancock welcome in the summer solstice by making fairy and gnome homes to display on the library lawn and grounds!
1 event,
Fairy House & Gnome Home Solstice Festival
Help Hancock welcome in the summer solstice by making fairy and gnome homes to display on the library lawn and grounds!
1 event,
Storytime with Jaime: Wonderful Worms
Storytime with Jaime: Wonderful Worms
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jaime Hutchinson as she reads as she reads "Wonderful Worms" by Linda Glaser. If you’ve ever wondered, “what’s so wonderful about worms?" this story is for you.
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Paddling for Eagles
Paddling for Eagles
Join Harris Center director Jeremy Wilson and ecologist Brett Amy Thelen for a paddle on Nubanusit Lake to look for loons and nesting Bald Eagles. Hear about the work the Harris Center has done to protect the shorelines of Nubanusit and nearby Spoonwood Pond, and learn about the history of nesting eagles on this lake.
“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour
“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.
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Trains from Hancock and Harrisville to Beyond
Trains from Hancock and Harrisville to Beyond
Join Alan Rumrill, Director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, for an enlightening talk on the train history of Hancock and Harrisville.
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Hiking Through the Decades: Willard Pond
Hiking Through the Decades: Willard Pond
In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, we're offering Hiking Through the Decades, a four-hike series that traces the history of the Harris Center's land protection efforts. In this edition, Eric Masterson and Phil Brown will discuss some of the 1990s land conservation work that protected the shoreline of Willard Pond.
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Pond Exploration at Robin Hood Park
Pond Exploration at Robin Hood Park
Have you ever wondered what insects, amphibians, and crustaceans might live in Robin Hood Pond? Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear and Karen Rent for a fun exploration of the aquatic animals that call this pond home.
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A Chipmunk Morning
A Chipmunk Morning
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Janet Altobello for a playful family program dedicated to the chipmunk.
North of the Notches: The Great North Woods of New Hampshire
North of the Notches: The Great North Woods of New Hampshire
Join birder, naturalist, and long-time Hawk Watch Coordinator Phil Brown for scenes and stories of the wildlife and wild places in the spectacular Great North Woods.
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