Calendar of Events
April 2019
Beginner Bird Banding Course
This seven-day course for birders and wildlife biologists will provide a hands-on introduction to bird banding, including safe operation of mist nets, bird handling, and data scoring skills.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »Vernal Pool Hike at the Horatio Colony Preserve
Join Brett Amy Thelen for a moderately strenuous, 1.2-mile roundtrip climb to a hilltop vernal pool at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve, where we’ll explore the fascinating world of spring-breeding amphibians.
Learn more »Plum Island Birding Excursion
Join Eric Masterson and Meade Cadot for a visit to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island in Massachusetts – one of the best birding locations in all of New England.
Learn more »Vernal Pools 101
Dig in to the exquisite, ephemeral world of vernal pool ecology in this afternoon workshop with Brett Amy Thelen. We’ll start indoors with an illustrated lecture, then venture outside for hands-on exploration at a nearby vernal pool.
Learn more »Exploring Stone Work in the Lyndeborough Hills
Join Dave Butler and Ben Haubrich for an exploration of the French Road area in Lyndeborough, where we'll discover historic stonework, both primitive and sublime.
Learn more »Bird Banding Demonstration
Dig into the science of songbirds during this bird banding demonstration by ornithologist Dr. Patricia Wohner. You’ll get great glimpses of some of the songbirds that make their home in the Harris Center woods and fields, and hopefully see a few spring migrants as well.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »May 2019
Easygoing Hike through the Wales Preserve
Join Rich Taylor and Lee Baker for a moderately strenuous, 2.5-mile hike through the Wales Preserve in Sharon, with scenic views of the Gridley River.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble around Peterborough's Fremont Field is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Learn more »Young Birders Club Takes Flight
The Young Birders Club is ready to take wing again after a brief hiatus! This club, led by expert birder Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol, is dedicated to helping young naturalists discover the world of birds and birding.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble around the Harris Center grounds is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Jaquith Rail Trail in Hancock is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »June 2019
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Easygoing Paddle on Powder Mill Pond
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for an easygoing paddle on Powder Mill Pond and along the Contoocook River in Greenfield.
Learn more »Hiking Through Grief
Hiking in the healing presence of nature provides a unique and meaningful way to work through grief. This group offers an opportunity to connect with others in a safe, supportive setting, and is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, life transitions, or environmental loss.
Learn more »Medicinal Plant Walk with Luna’s Herbal Botanical Cultivations
Join herbalist Brenna Morris to learn how to mindfully harness the medicine inherent in plants.
Learn more »Medicinal Plant Walk for Teens
Join herbalist Brenna Morris for an afternoon of herbology for teens. Learn the smells, tastes, and magical properties of the native plants in our forest edges and understory!
Learn more »Royalston Falls Hike
Join Denny Wheeler for an easy, 3.5-mile hike to scenic Royalston Falls, just south of the Massachusetts border. The trail winds through groves of rhododendron, which should be in bloom.
Learn more »Nighthawk Watch
Help keep track of Keene's most charismatic endangered bird by joining us for an evening of nighthawk monitoring.
Learn more »Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Learn more »Hiking Through Grief
Hiking in the healing presence of nature provides a unique and meaningful way to work through grief. This group offers an opportunity to connect with others in a safe, supportive setting, and is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, life transitions, or environmental loss.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Hiking Through Grief
Hiking in the healing presence of nature provides a unique and meaningful way to work through grief. This group offers an opportunity to connect with others in a safe, supportive setting, and is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, life transitions, or environmental loss.
Learn more »Bikin’ Round the SuperSanctuary
Join Russ Cobb and Richard Pendleton for a challenging, but easy-paced 25- to 30-mile bike ride through the SuperSanctuary and environs. We'll roll on pavement, dirt, and gravel, so a gravel, mountain, or fat tire bike is recommended.
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