Calendar of Events
Environmental Studies Institute
Spiders of New England
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Keene State College professor of biology and spider researcher Dr. Karen Cangialosi for a two-day Environmental Studies Institute course on New England spiders. On Friday night, Karen will present an indoor overview of our local spider species. On Saturday, we’ll dig deeper, with ample field exploration.
Railroads and Rail Trails of Hancock and Harrisville
This three-week Environmental Studies Institute course explores our local railroad history. On June 8, Alan Rumrill will give an illustrated talk on the railroad's influential role in the Monadnock Region. On June 15 and 22, we’ll carpool to various sites to see the remnants of this history firsthand and to explore the new ways these old byways are now being enjoyed.
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildflower Wanderings
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin naturalist and native plant enthusiast Polly Pattison for two mornings of botanizing. Feast your eyes on nature’s autumnal blooms, and get your fill of wildflowers before winter sets in!
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom bird migration to brilliant fall color, this course will reveal the natural history behind autumn’s seasonal changes.
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildflower Wanderings
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin naturalist and native plant enthusiast Polly Pattison for two mornings of botanizing. Feast your eyes on nature’s autumnal blooms, and get your fill of wildflowers before winter sets in!
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom bird migration to brilliant fall color, this course will reveal the natural history behind autumn’s seasonal changes.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom bird migration to brilliant fall color, this course will reveal the natural history behind autumn’s seasonal changes.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Autumn
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom bird migration to brilliant fall color, this course will reveal the natural history behind autumn’s seasonal changes.
Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Environmental Studies Institute: Owls of New Hampshire
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin biologist Hillary Siener for this short course on the anatomy, behavior, identification, conservation, and life history of New Hampshire’s owls.
Environmental Studies Institute: Owls of New Hampshire
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin biologist Hillary Siener for this short course on the anatomy, behavior, identification, conservation, and life history of New Hampshire’s owls.
Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesStretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesStretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Environmental Studies Institute: Water and Us
RiverMead Auditorium 150 RiverMead Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesJoin author and journalist Jim Rousmaniere for a four-week course exploring water’s impact on humans, and humans’ impact on water, since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesStretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Environmental Studies Institute: Water and Us
RiverMead Auditorium 150 RiverMead Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesJoin author and journalist Jim Rousmaniere for a four-week course exploring water’s impact on humans, and humans’ impact on water, since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
Environmental Studies Institute: Water and Us
RiverMead Auditorium 150 RiverMead Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesJoin author and journalist Jim Rousmaniere for a four-week course exploring water’s impact on humans, and humans’ impact on water, since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
Environmental Studies Institute: Water and Us
RiverMead Auditorium 150 RiverMead Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesJoin author and journalist Jim Rousmaniere for a four-week course exploring water’s impact on humans, and humans’ impact on water, since the beginning of the industrial revolution.
Active Hope – How to Face the Mess We Are In Without Going Crazy
This workshop will help you stay engaged in working toward a better world. You’ll have the opportunity to share deeply, listen actively, find joy, take risks, create safe space, and collaborate with others that care for our world.
Medicinal Plant Walk with Luna’s Herbal Botanical Cultivations
Join herbalist Brenna Morris to learn how to mindfully harness the medicine inherent in plants.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesRecharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesRecharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Environmental Studies Institute: Drawing with the Birds
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin 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.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesRecharge your spirit and reconnect with nature during these restorative mornings at local trails, meadows, waterfalls, and even a secluded hilltop cabin.
Environmental Studies Institute: Drawing with the Birds
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin 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.
Environmental Studies Institute: Drawing with the Birds
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin 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.
Beyond Bird Feeders — Creating Winter Wildlife Habitat
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesTake the bite out of the bitter winter season by planning ahead for wildlife, healthy soils, and thriving plants with landscape designer, author, and educator Marilyn Wyzga.
Forest Bathing/Shinrin-yoku
Shieling Forest 395 Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH, United StatesThrough yoga poses, deep breathing, and quiet sensory observations, our revitalizing "Forest Bathing" sessions will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.