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Environmental Studies Institute: Coffee with the Birds — Mindful Meanderings through Micro-Exploring

Hancock, Peterborough and Surrounding Towns NH, United States

Join Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of winter wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Through “micro-exploring” – the practice of focusing attention and intention on a smaller geographic area – and with the help of a little caffeine, your eyes will open to new experiences right in front of you.

Owl Prowl at Beech Hill

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

Join Harris Center naturalists and owl lovers Phil Brown and Susie Spikol as we hoot it up in search of owls in the wild woods of Dublin. Adventure awaits on silent wings...

39th Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari

Connecticut River Hinsdale to Charlestown, NH, United States

Join Phil Brown, Eric Masterson, and others for a morning of waterfowl watching in the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.

Owl Prowl for Families

Jaffrey Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Hoot it up with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol on a magical twilight search for New Hampshire's most common owl species! Perfect for families with elementary-aged children and up.

Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at MacDowell Lake

MacDowell Lake 75 Wilder Street, Peterborough, NH, United States

Enjoy a morning of birding with naturalists Phil Brown and Susie Spikol at MacDowell Lake, where a hard-packed gravel path provides ample opportunity to enjoy birds of wetland and woodland alike. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!

The Thing in the Spring: City Bird Walk

Keene State College 229 Main Street, Keene, NH, United States

Join avid birder Phil Brown for a leisurely one-mile walk along the Ashuelot Rail Trail and Keene State College campus during the peak of spring bird migration. Beginning birders welcome!

2nd Annual Bird ID, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm

Stone Fence Farm 64 Johnson Mountain Road, Unity, NH, United States

Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French.

Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Manchester Cedar Swamp

Manchester Cedar Swamp Country Side Blvd, Manchester, NH, United States

Meet naturalists Phil Brown and Brett Amy Thelen for a morning of birding at The Nature Conservancy’s Cedar Swamp All Persons Trail, where a new wheelchair-accessible, hard-packed gravel path winds through an ecologically diverse forest.

Beech Hill’s Going to the Birds

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

Flap your wings and soar over to Beech Hill for a bird-focused morning with the Harris Center’s newest naturalist, Nikko Gagnon. Beginning birders welcome!

Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at Crotched Mountain

Crotched Mountain Accessible Trails 1 Verney Drive, Greenfield, NH, United States

Ramble along Crotched Mountain’s accessible trails with Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol and Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown. We’ll look and listen for mid-summer singers, secretive nesters, and young fledglings, taking our time to notice the mountain’s other wild delights as well.

Paddling for Loons at Willard Pond

Willard Pond Wildlife Sanctuary Willard Pond Roard, Antrim, NH, United States

Have you ever wondered what loons are saying with those eerie calls in the night, or why loon chicks ride on their parents’ backs? Join Melanie Carolan of the Loon Preservation Committee and Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen to learn the answers to these questions and more!

Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Keene

Stone Arch Village 831 Court Street, Keene, NH, United States

Nighthawks are among the last migrants to arrive each spring and the earliest to depart each “fall,” with southbound migration peaking in late August. Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a good vantage point in the Ashuelot River Valley.

Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Peterborough

Brenner Bridge Depot Park, Peterborough, NH, United States

Nighthawks are among the last migrants to arrive each spring and the earliest to depart each “fall,” with southbound migration peaking in late August. Join nighthawk enthusiasts Phil Brown and Susie Spikol to search for the spectacle from a good vantage point in the Contoocook River Valley.

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.

Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at Dillant-Hopkins Airport

Dillant-Hopkins Airport 80 Airport Road, Swanzey, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join avid birder Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol on a search for migrating birds of all feathers. We’ll slowly make our way up a wide, paved road out to a large wetland in hopes of encountering hawks, waterfowl, warblers, and other songbirds. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!

Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Big Sit at Pack Monadnock

Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory Miller State Park, Peterborough, NH, United States

Join Harris Center raptor biologists Levi Burford and Katrina Fenton as we tally all bird species observed during a single day from a single location: the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!

50th Annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count

Hancock, Peterborough and Surrounding Towns NH, United States

Every winter for 50 consecutive years, volunteers have scoured a 15-mile diameter circle in the Peterborough-Hancock area for birds as part of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) – the largest and longest-running community science project in the world. In addition to the teams who fan out in the field, birds are also tallied at backyard feeders.

Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, Massachusetts

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

Join fellow Corvid enthusiasts Phil Brown and Dan Gardoqui in the urban wilds of downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts, where we’ll watch, enjoy, and learn more about the annual winter roost of American Crows that approaches 20,000 birds nightly.

Birding for All: Great Backyard Bird Count

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

Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count — an annual survey that helps scientists better understand global bird populations. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center bird feeders with our Bird Conservation Director, Phil Brown.

The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Great Backyard Bird Count

Hancock Hancock, NH, 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.

40th Annual Connecticut River Waterfowl Safari

Connecticut River Hinsdale to Charlestown, NH, United States
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.

Join Harris Center bird brains Phil Brown and Eric Masterson, along with other guides, for a morning of waterfowl watching and welcoming spring migrants back to the fields and waterways of the Connecticut River Valley.