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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.

Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Keene

Robin Hood Park Reservoir Street, Keene, NH, United States

Oh, the sweet sounds and sights of summer! On this slow ramble with Harris Center naturalists, we’ll look for magical finds like red efts, tiny toads, singing birds, wild blueberries, and more.

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.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Ashuelot River Park

Ashuelot River Park West Street, Keene, NH, United States

Join Harris Center educator Jazimina MacNeil for these pint-sized adventures in Keene and beyond! Together, we’ll explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Hawkwatching at Blueberry Ridge

Crotched Mountain 1 Verney Drive, Greenfield, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Are you a teenager 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.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Bruce Edes Trail

Bruce Edes Trail 9 Hancock Rd., Bennington

Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol and parent educators from the River Center and The Grapevine in search of adventure and wild finds. Play games, sing songs, search for tiny creatures, and spend time with other families interested in exploring the outdoors.

Kids Count for Wildlife: Red-backed Salamander Survey

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, 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 naturalists for an afternoon of salamander counting.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

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!

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.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Distant Hill Gardens

Distant Hill Gardens 507 March Hill Road, Walpole, NH, United States

Join Harris Center educator Jazimina MacNeil for these pint-sized adventures in Keene and beyond! Together, we’ll explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Falconry Demonstration

Hancock, NH Hancock, NH, United States

Are you a teenager 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.

Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for Families

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

Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn about this tiny bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.

Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Beech Hill

Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United States

Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol and parent educators from the River Center and The Grapevine in search of adventure and wild finds.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

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!

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.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park

Robin Hood Park Reservoir Street, Keene, NH, United States

Join Harris Center educator Jazimina MacNeil for these pint-sized adventures in Keene and beyond! Together, we’ll explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature.

The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration

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

Are you a teenager 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.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

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

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Harris Center

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

Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol and parent educators from the River Center and The Grapevine in search of adventure and wild finds. Play games, sing songs, search for tiny creatures, and spend time with other families interested in exploring the outdoors.

Film Showing: “The Mighty Weasel”

Putnam Theater at Keene State College Wyman Way, Keene, NH, United States
This event has been postponed.

The weasel family is often associated with unsavory behavior – we “badger” people, “ferret” out the enemy, and “weasel” out of obligations – but do these critters deserve their bad reputations? Decide for yourself during a big-screen showing of this enlightening PBS Nature documentary.

Climate and Health

Zoom , United States

Join us for a talk put together by New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action, a grassroots, non-partisan coalition of healthcare workers. Conservation biologist and nurse Cynthia Nichols will discuss the climate-health nexus, along with climate solutions and what we can do to protect ourselves.

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!