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Easygoing Hike on Monadnock’s Old Toll Road to Little Mountain

Old Toll Road Parking Area Mountain Rd, Jaffrey, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Phil Brown and Ben Haubrich for a leisurely hike on the Old Toll Road to “Little Mountain” for some stellar views of the southern Monadnock Region.

Winter Tree Identification Workshop

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 Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on winter tree identification. We’ll examine branching, buds, and bark while the leaves are off the trees, and discuss how each species functions as habitat for wildlife.

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.

Easygoing Hike at the Shattuck Golf Course

Shattuck Golf Course 53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalist Nikko Gagnon and longtime trip leader Ben Haubrich for a leisurely, 3-mile meander along the paths of The Shattuck. We’ll explore both edges and open landscapes, searching for animal tracks and signs as we go.

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

Lawrence, Massachusetts NH, United States
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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.

Hiking Cathedral of the Pines & Emerson Pond

Cathedral of the Pines 10 Hale Hill Rd, Rindge, NH, United States
This event has been postponed.

Join skilled hike leaders Brian Bishoff and Denny Wheeler for an exploration of two beautiful properties in Rindge. We’ll cover about 3 miles roundtrip and gain 150 feet of elevation as we hike along well-kept trails featuring lovely views of Emerson Pond.

Easygoing Hike at Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp

Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve Loverens Mill Road, Antrim, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalist Phil Brown and longtime trip leader Ben Haubrich for a 2-mile hike along gently rolling terrain at The Nature Conservancy’s Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve, where we’ll search for signs of winter wildlife on our way to a view of the cedars.

Exploring the Hiroshi Loop Trail

Hiroshi Land Route 137, Peterborough, NH, United States
This event is now full.

Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Nikko Gagnon and Kara Reynolds to hike the 1.9-mile Hiroshi Loop Trail, which winds gently through field and forest and along Nubanusit Brook to gorgeous views of Dinsmore Pond.

Field Trip: Identifying Trees by Bark

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 Michael Wojtech, author of "Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast," for this bark-inspired field trip, where we’ll explore bark patterns and characteristics for some of our more common New Hampshire trees.

Environmental Studies Institute: Tracking Basics

Event Series Tracking Basics
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Are you curious about who’s been wandering your woodlands and meadows? Do you want to know more about the lives of our local wild mammals? Explore the ancient skill of animal tracking in this four-part course with Harris Center naturalist and mammal expert Susie Spikol.

Trees & Tracks at Cathedral of the Pines

Cathedral of the Pines 10 Hale Hill Rd, Rindge, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Jeremy Wilson and Susie Spikol for an afternoon of exploring the trails at Cathedral of the Pines, where we’ll learn about the connections between forest ecology and wildlife. Michelle Lowe, Executive Director of Cathedral of the Pines, will also share the human history of this remarkable site.

Environmental Studies Institute: Tracking Basics

Event Series Tracking Basics
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Are you curious about who’s been wandering your woodlands and meadows? Do you want to know more about the lives of our local wild mammals? Explore the ancient skill of animal tracking in this four-part course with Harris Center naturalist and mammal expert Susie Spikol.

LGBTQ+ Hike on Beech Hill

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

Join Hunter Kirschner (he, they), Dee Denehy (she, her), and Richard Doherty (he, him) for an excursion along Beech Hill’s beautiful trail system. We’ll hike or snowshoe about 2 miles of trail, gaining 500 feet of elevation on our way to the spectacular Eagle Rock viewpoint.

Winter Ecology Snowshoe for Veterans

Hiroshi Land Route 137, Peterborough, NH, United States

Join Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon for a morning exploration of the Hiroshi Property in Peterborough, New Hampshire. We'll snowshoe or hike along the trails of this spectacular property, exploring the survival techniques of winter active animals like beavers, otters, and owls.

Environmental Studies Institute: Tracking Basics

Event Series Tracking Basics
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Are you curious about who’s been wandering your woodlands and meadows? Do you want to know more about the lives of our local wild mammals? Explore the ancient skill of animal tracking in this four-part course with Harris Center naturalist and mammal expert Susie Spikol.

Environmental Studies Institute: Tracking Basics

Event Series Tracking Basics
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Are you curious about who’s been wandering your woodlands and meadows? Do you want to know more about the lives of our local wild mammals? Explore the ancient skill of animal tracking in this four-part course with Harris Center naturalist and mammal expert Susie Spikol.

Easygoing Hike at Rand Brook Forest

Rand Brook Forest Old County Rd South, Francestown, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join outdoor enthusiasts Ben Haubrich and Audrey Dunn for an easygoing ramble along Rand Brook Forest’s woods roads and trails. Along the way, we’ll search for signs of wildlife and enjoy a view of the Lyndeborough Mountains.

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.

Trees & Tracks at Beech Hill

Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Jeremy Wilson and Susie Spikol to explore the highlands of Dublin from the beautiful Beech Hill trail network. Along the way, we’ll discuss the natural history of trees in winter and search for tracks, scat, and other evidence of our wild neighbors.

Royalston Falls Hike

Royalston Falls Royalston, MA, United States
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Join longtime hike leaders Brian Bishoff and Denny Wheeler for a 2.5-mile roundtrip hike along gorgeous Falls Brook, which features numerous cascades, glacial potholes, and 45-foot Royalston Falls.

Sargent Camp Hike

Sargent Camp Road Parking Area Sargent Camp Road, Hancock, NH, United States
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Join Matthew Allen and Phil Brown for a relaxed hike at the Sargent Camp, where we’ll follow the Peninsula Loop Trail around beautiful Halfmoon Pond and the Nubanusit Trail through forest and meadow.

Spring Tree Identification Walk

Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on identifying trees and shrubs in early spring. We’ll look at branching, buds, and bark while the leaves are still off the trees, and discuss how each species functions as habitat for wildlife.

Easygoing Hike to High Five Reservation

High Five Reservation Sky Farm Road, Deering, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Phil Brown and Ben Haubrich for an easygoing climb to the summit of Wilson Hill in the Forest Society’s High Five Reservation, which offers excellent panoramic views to the north and west.

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.

Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at the Harris Center

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event has been canceled due to weather.

Meet mushroom mavens John Benjamin and George Caughey for an afternoon meander in search of the fantastic fungi of spring! If we’re lucky, we’ll find toadstools, polypores, turkey tails, and perhaps even a slime mold or two.