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A gray squirrel perched in a tree with an acorn in its mouth. (photo © Robert Thiemann via Unsplash)

Kids Count for Wildlife: Squirrel Survey

Hancock Elementary School Hancock, NH, United States

Calling all wildlife lovers ages 9 through 18! Try your hand at field research and develop your naturalist skills by joining Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for an afternoon of squirrel searching as part of Project Squirrel.

A child holds a worm in their open hands (photo: Ben Conant)

Wild with Worms

Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United States

Worms are a sure sign of spring! Join Harris Center naturalist Jaime Hutchinson to get an up-close look at wiggling worms and learn about their importance in soil ecosystems.

A child smiles atop a large boulder in the forest. (photo: Jenna Spear)

First Meeting of the Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families

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

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

A child smiles atop a large boulder in the forest. (photo: Jenna Spear)

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at Beryl Mountain

Beryl Mountain Acworth, NH, United States

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Two girls and a woman, Susie Spikol, examine something in a white box. (photo © Ben Conant)

LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild

Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United States

Get your science on during this once-a-month afterschool club with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol. If you like experiments, nature, hands-on experiences, wild animals, making discoveries, tasty snacks, and free tee shirts, then this is the club for you!

A child smiles atop a large boulder in the forest. (photo: Jenna Spear)

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families in Gilsum

Gilsum Gilsum, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Two girls and a woman, Susie Spikol, examine something in a white box. (photo © Ben Conant)

LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild

Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United States

Get your science on during this once-a-month afterschool club with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol. If you like experiments, nature, hands-on experiences, wild animals, making discoveries, tasty snacks, and free tee shirts, then this is the club for you!

A child smiles atop a large boulder in the forest. (photo: Jenna Spear)

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at the Beneski Museum

Beneski Museum of Natural History 11 Barrett Hill Dr., Amherst, MA
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Two girls and a woman, Susie Spikol, examine something in a white box. (photo © Ben Conant)

LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild

Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United States

Get your science on during this once-a-month afterschool club with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol. If you like experiments, nature, hands-on experiences, wild animals, making discoveries, tasty snacks, and free tee shirts, then this is the club for you!

A boy lies on the ground, smiling next to his "sun shelter." (photo © Jenna Spear)

Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations

Event Series Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations
Hancock Town Library 25 Main Street, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Nikko Gagnon for a weekly adventure focused on creating our own small worlds! Together, we’ll build small creatures, their homes, and their worlds using natural materials found in our environment.

A boy lies on the ground, smiling next to his "sun shelter." (photo © Jenna Spear)

Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations

Event Series Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations
Hancock Town Library 25 Main Street, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Nikko Gagnon for a weekly adventure focused on creating our own small worlds! Together, we’ll build small creatures, their homes, and their worlds using natural materials found in our environment.

A boy lies on the ground, smiling next to his "sun shelter." (photo © Jenna Spear)

Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations

Event Series Afterschool Program: Small Worlds and Wild Imaginations
Hancock Town Library 25 Main Street, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Nikko Gagnon for a weekly adventure focused on creating our own small worlds! Together, we’ll build small creatures, their homes, and their worlds using natural materials found in our environment.

A line drawing of a cottontail. (© USFWS)

Bunny Bonanza

Hancock Town Library 25 Main Street, Hancock, NH, United States

Get ready for spring by spending an afternoon learning all about bunnies with teacher Claudia Dery. Hear stories, play games, and meet a real live rabbit named Snoopy.

A woodcock standing on the ground, surrounded by fallen leaves. (photo © Polly Pattison)

Kestrels Young Birders Club: Woodcock and Owl Walk

Swanzey Swanzey, United States
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.

Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.

Broad-winged Hawk juvenile soaring over Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory near the summit, Peterborough, NH, 9/14/23

Kestrels Young Birders Club: Hawkwatching at Pitcher Mountain

Pitcher Mountain Stoddard, NH, United States
This outing has been canceled due to weather.

Are you a teenager or tween with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.