Calendar of Events
Morning Paddle on Hubbard Pond in Annett State Forest
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a moderately strenuous paddle on Hubbard Pond in Rindge.
Morning Paddle on Powder Mill Pond
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a 2-hour paddle on Powder Mill Pond in Hancock, followed by lunch on a lakeside porch out of reach of the black flies.
Paddling Stumpfield Marsh
Join Dave Butler for an evening tour of Stumpfield Marsh in Hopkinton. We’ll paddle the perimeter of this 82-acre pond, scanning the shoreline for birds.
Paddle on Ashuelot Pond
Join Rich Taylor and Joyce Dailey for a paddle on scenic Ashuelot Pond in Washington.
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.
Norway Pond Series: Sunset Paddle
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a leisurely sunset paddle around Norway Pond, where we’ll search for signs of beavers, birds, and turtles.
Norway Pond Series: Birding by Boat
Join master birder Phil Brown for an early morning paddle in search of feathered friends on Norway Pond.
Norway Pond Series: Old Home Day Paddle Party
Come start a new tradition with a late morning paddle around Hancock’s town gem! We’ll circumnavigate the pond, glimpsing back toward the hustle and bustle of Hancock’s Old Home Day as well as the church steeple and its beautiful arching barn.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Make a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus on Beaver Brook and the Ashuelot River in Keene and Swanzey.
Harris Center Classic: Great Meadow Paddle
Join Kathy Schillemat and Al Stoops for a Harris Center favorite: an autumn paddle from Nelson into Harrisville through beautiful Great Meadow.
Paddling for Eagles
Join Harris Center director Jeremy Wilson and ecologist Brett Amy Thelen for a paddle on Nubanusit Lake to look for loons and nesting Bald Eagles. Hear about the work the Harris Center has done to protect the shorelines of Nubanusit and nearby Spoonwood Pond, and learn about the history of nesting eagles on this lake.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Make a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus on Beaver Brook and the Ashuelot River in Keene and Swanzey.
Paddling Robb Reservoir
Join Jeremy Wilson and Brett Amy Thelen for a leisurely paddle on Robb Reservoir in Stoddard, where we'll look for eagles, turtles, herons, and more.
OUTing! to Nubanusit Lake
Join Dee Denehy (she, her), Richard Doherty (he, him), and Hunter Kirschner (he, him) for an LGBTQ+ paddle on Nubanusit Lake. After the paddle, we’ll have access to a private area for swimming, relaxing, and fostering community.
Birding Powder Mill Pond by Canoe
Join Eric Masterson for a leisurely paddle on Powdermill Pond in Hancock, where we'll look for early fall migrant waterbirds and shorebirds.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Keene Keene, NHMake a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 25th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus on Beaver Brook and the Ashuelot River in Keene and Swanzey.
Source to Sea Cleanup
Keene Keene, NHMake a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 25th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup! In the Monadnock Region, we’ll focus on Beaver Brook and the Ashuelot River in Keene and Swanzey.
LGBTQ+ Community Paddle on Nubanusit Lake
Join Dee Denehy (she, her), Richard Doherty (he, him), and Hunter Kirschner (he, him) for an LGBTQ+ paddle on Nubanusit Lake. After the paddle, we’ll also have access to a private area for swimming, relaxing, and fostering community.
White Swamp via Canoe and Shoe
Join Al Stoops for a paddle to scenic Spoonwood Pond, where we’ll beach the watercraft and head north on foot to explore White Swamp, the site of an old heron rookery.
