Calendar of Events
Insect Safari & Bug Bonanza
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning meadow adventure in search of crickets, leafhoppers, butterflies, grasshoppers, and more. A great way for families with elementary-age children to learn about the wild world of arthropods.
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHBirds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Studies Institute: True Nature Yoga
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHImmerse yourself in the sounds, scents, and sensations of five summer evenings as we explore nature within and around us through yoga. Embody bird flight, insect hum, and the rootedness of trees. Variations will be offered to suit beginners and seasoned yogis alike.
LGBTQ+ Community Hike and Blueberry Picking on Pitcher Mountain
Join Dee Denehy (she, her), Richard Doherty (he, him), and Hunter Kirschner (he, him) for an LGBTQ+ hike and blueberry picking on Pitcher Mountain, with panoramic views.
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHBirds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Studies Institute: True Nature Yoga
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHImmerse yourself in the sounds, scents, and sensations of five summer evenings as we explore nature within and around us through yoga. Embody bird flight, insect hum, and the rootedness of trees. Variations will be offered to suit beginners and seasoned yogis alike.
Paddle on the North Branch of the Contoocook
Join Kathy Schillemat and other nature enthusiasts for a morning paddle down the North Branch of the Contoocook River in Stoddard. This section of river is surrounded by conserved land, so the wildlife watching should be excellent!
Kids Count for Wildlife: Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Survey at Moose Brook
Calling all kids ages 9 through 18 who care about wildlife! Try your hand at field research by joining Harris Center naturalists to survey Moose Brook for water scorpions, predaceous diving beetles, water pennies, and more. Discover what creatures like stonefly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs can tell us about the water quality of the brook.
Environmental Studies Institute: True Nature Yoga
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHImmerse yourself in the sounds, scents, and sensations of five summer evenings as we explore nature within and around us through yoga. Embody bird flight, insect hum, and the rootedness of trees. Variations will be offered to suit beginners and seasoned yogis alike.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at the Harris Center
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a wild ramble in search of summer birds, wildflowers, salamanders, and other amazing finds. A perfect hike for little legs!
Sunset Paddle on Norway Pond
Join Phil Brown and other naturalists for an evening paddle across Norway Pond to a wetland rich with birds and turtles.
Environmental Studies Institute: True Nature Yoga
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHImmerse yourself in the sounds, scents, and sensations of five summer evenings as we explore nature within and around us through yoga. Embody bird flight, insect hum, and the rootedness of trees. Variations will be offered to suit beginners and seasoned yogis alike.
POP-UP PROGRAM: Birding the Nighthawk Migration in Keene
The fall nighthawk migration is now underway! Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a great vantage point in Keene.
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
The "fall" nighthawk migration is at its peak in late August. Join avid birder Phil Brown and nighthawk enthusiast Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a wheelchair-accessible site along the Contoocook River in Peterborough.
Exploring the Willard Pond Brook Land
Join Eric Masterson, Jeremy Wilson, and Anitra Sorensen for a 1.5-mile roundtrip exploration of the Harris Center's newest conservation property, a 74-acre preserve in Hancock and Antrim.
Shorebirding at Howe Reservoir
Join Eric Masterson for a birding outing at Howe Reservoir, which has been drained to facilitate repairs to the dam — creating an attractive inland stopover site for migrating shorebirds.
Environmental Studies Institute: True Nature Yoga
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NHImmerse yourself in the sounds, scents, and sensations of five summer evenings as we explore nature within and around us through yoga. Embody bird flight, insect hum, and the rootedness of trees. Variations will be offered to suit beginners and seasoned yogis alike.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
Join Harris Center naturalist Ben King in Robin Hood Park for a pint-sized adventure in the wilds of Keene. A perfect hike for little legs!
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join John Benjamin and George Caughey for a mushroom meander around the Harris Center grounds. Discover the fascinating world of fungi and slime molds, learn how to recognize common species, and more.
Kids Count for Wildlife: Red-backed Salamander Survey
Calling all kids ages 9 through 18 who care about wildlife! Try your hand at field research by joining the Harris Center for an afternoon of salamander counting.
Family Hawk Watch
Want to see the "Greatest Show Above Earth"? Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for this morning of hawkwatching at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory!
Trail Games at Children’s Woods
Use your eagle eyes, owl ears, and chipmunk reflexes during this fun afternoon of trail games with naturalist Jaime Hutchinson.
Wetland Shrub Identification Walk
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on wetland shrub identification. We'll examine branching patterns, leaf shape and structure, and more.
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Every fall, monarch butterflies undertake a spectacular, 3,000-mile migration from New England to central Mexico. Here’s a chance to marvel at this far-ranging species up close and contribute to an understanding of their impressive annual migration!
POP-UP EVENT: Raptor Release at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory
Join the Harris Center and Wings of the Dawn for a special event: the release of rehabilitated raptors back to the wild. Come be part of the excitement as these raptors get a second chance at freedom!
Source to Sea Cleanup
Monadnock Region NHMake a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 26th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus our efforts on the Ashuelot River in Keene, Swanzey, and Winchester.
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Distant Hill Nature Trail
Join naturalists Steven Lamonde, Brett Amy Thelen, and Michael Nerrie for a morning of birding along the Distant Hill Nature Trail, a wheelchair-accessible hard-packed gravel trail.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Monadnock Region NHMake a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 26th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus our efforts on the Ashuelot River in Keene, Swanzey, and Winchester.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Monadnock Region NHMake a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 26th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus our efforts on the Ashuelot River in Keene, Swanzey, and Winchester.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at McCabe Forest
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol and parent educators from The Grapevine for a wild ramble in search of signs of fall.
