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Events
LGBTQIA+ Community Hike at the Goshen Ocean
Williamson Park Gunnison Lake Road, Goshen, United StatesEnjoy an LGBTQIA+ community hike along the wooded shoreline of scenic Gunnison Lake, with opportunities to spot loons, beavers, and other wildlife.
The Due Family in Hancock
Discover the lives of the Due family and other early Black residents of Hancock on this history-rich walk through the Welch Family Farm and Forest.
Easygoing Hike at Distant Hill
Enjoy a leisurely walk through Distant Hill's diverse landscapes, from pollinator meadows and a floating bog to historic stone walls and woodland trails.
Nature For All: An Accessible, Inclusive Nature Outing at Crotched Mountain
Enjoy a leisurely nature walk on Crotched Mountain's accessible Gregg Trail, where we'll look for signs of seasonal change and scan the skies for migrating hawks. This outing is wheelchair-accessible.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Each exploration will focus on a different natural history theme related to the conditions that present themselves that day.
Mount Monadnock Hike
Join former Monadnock State Park Manager Ben Haubrich, Trish Harper, and Susie Spikol for a challenging all-day hike up Mount Monadnock that will be both scenic and historic as Ben share's his favorite memories of working at this iconic mountain.
Easygoing Hike at Crotched Mountain
Join Harris Center naturalist Nikko Gagnon and longtime outing leader Ben Haubrich for a gentle hike along Crotched Mountain’s Dutton Brook Trail, where we'll search for signs of the season along an abandoned beaver wetland.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Each exploration will focus on a different natural history theme related to the conditions that present themselves that day.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Each exploration will focus on a different natural history theme related to the conditions that present themselves that day.
Converse Meadow Hike
Join Brian Bishoff and Betsy Marshall for a 2-mile loop hike at Converse Meadow, where we’ll follow an old woods road through hemlock and hardwood groves with scenic wetland views.
ESI Course: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary — Mindful Meanders & Nature-based Practices
local field sitesJoin Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno for a series of spring-season wanderings in tucked-away places close to the Harris Center. Each exploration will focus on a different natural history theme related to the conditions that present themselves that day.
Easygoing Hike at the Heald Tract
Explore the Forest Society's Heald Tract on a 1.5-mile hike with Phil Brown and David West. Along the way, we'll search for signs of wildlife and loop through a recently harvested forest to see how both plants and wildlife are responding to the changing landscape.







