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“Our Better Nature” Biodiversity Walk

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been postponed until next spring!

Join conservation ecologist Steven Lamonde for a ramble around the Harris Center grounds in search of local biodiversity. Together, we'll see what species are making their home here, and what we can learn from them.

Book Launch: “Our Better Nature: Hopeful Excursions in Saving Biodiversity”

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been postponed until next spring!

A collaboration among New England conservationists, "Our Better Nature" offers stories of creative citizens whose successes with protecting and restoring nature are examples we can apply anywhere.

Book Launch: “Covered Bridges of New Hampshire”

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join Hancock author Kim Varney Chandler for the launch of her book, "Covered Bridges of New Hampshire." There are over 60 authentic covered bridges in New Hampshire, 46 of which are more than a century old. Come hear some of their stories!

Book Launch: “The Book of Turtles” with Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Celebrate the diversity of the world’s more than 300 turtle species on publication day for Matt Patterson and Sy Montgomery’s new "Book of Turtles," a picture book suitable for both adults and kids.

Sing in the Stories of Summer

Toadstool Bookshop - Keene 12 Emerald St., Keene, NH, United States

Join Smithsonian Folkways master musician Mary Desrosiers and storyspinner and naturalist Susie Spikol for songs and stories of warmer days. Let your imagination run wild and lift your voices to help sing in the Story of Summer.

How Food Choices Affect the Planet & Your Health with Frances Moore Lappe

Zoom , United States

Join Frances Moore Lappé, renowned author of "Diet for a Small Planet," for a conversation about the power of your food choices. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new edition, Lappé’s groundbreaking book outlines how moving toward a plant-based diet can help the environment and your health.

Book Launch Party: “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell”

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join us for this special event with award-winning author Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson as we celebrate their newest book on publication day. "Of Time and Turtles" relates the dramas and insights gleaned from working in a hospital for injured, sick, and abandoned turtles and, at the same time, investigates the mystery of time itself.

ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join self-avowed Rachel Carson enthusiast Kim Snyder for an exploration of the life and legacy of conservation icon Rachel Carson and the lessons she still has to teach us in this new age of conservation urgency.

ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join self-avowed Rachel Carson enthusiast Kim Snyder for an exploration of the life and legacy of conservation icon Rachel Carson and the lessons she still has to teach us in this new age of conservation urgency.

A Celebration of Poetry and Protected Lands

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join us to celebrate the publication of the newest anthology of the Writing the Land project, Channels, which features two beloved Harris Center-protected properties, the Hiroshi Land and Kulish Ledges.

ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join self-avowed Rachel Carson enthusiast Kim Snyder for an exploration of the life and legacy of conservation icon Rachel Carson and the lessons she still has to teach us in this new age of conservation urgency.

ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join self-avowed Rachel Carson enthusiast Kim Snyder for an exploration of the life and legacy of conservation icon Rachel Carson and the lessons she still has to teach us in this new age of conservation urgency.

ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”

Zoom , United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.

ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”

Zoom , United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.

ESI: Book Group — Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding”

Zoom , United States
This event has been cancelled.

Join us for a series of discussions about Christian Cooper's bestselling memoir, in which he imparts birding tips and ignites a passion for birds of all feathers, globe-trots readers throughout the globe, and shares what it’s meant to grow up and live as a Black, queer nerd and avid birder in the US.

Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

Zoom , United States

Roads are so ubiquitous that they’re practically invisible to us, but wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of disruption. Join us for a special evening with award-winning environmental journalist and author Ben Goldfarb as he discusses his newest book, "Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet."

Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World

Zoom , United States

Whether you love otters or are simply curious to learn more, join us for a deep dive into the lives of these mighty mustelids with Miriam Darlington, author of the new book, "Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World."