Calendar of Events
Lectures
Utterly Otters
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a lively talk on the bounding, sliding, swimming river otter! We’ll spend some time getting to know this charismatic local mammal and learning how to recognize its tracks and sign.
Lunch & Learn: Vulture Conservation in Europe
Join the Hawk Migration Association for an inspiring Zoom presentation with José Tavares and Alice Gama of the Vulture Conservation Foundation, highlighting Europe’s successful Bearded Vulture reintroduction efforts and ongoing vulture conservation.
The Science of Saw-whet Owls
Join lead owl bander Hillary Siener and Harris Center science director Brett Amy Thelen for an overview of the Harris Center's saw-whet migration monitoring project.
LAB GIRLS+ Experiments From the Wild & In the Field: Life in the Cold
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesIf you like having hands-on experiences in nature, making discoveries, and studying animals, this club is for you! Meet scientist Karen Seaver and hear about her research studying worms in Antarctica.
Paddling Through Time: The Long History of Canoes in New England
Join archaeologist Dr. Robert Goodby to explore what newly carbon-dated dugout canoes reveal about the vital role canoe travel played in connecting Native American communities across New England.
LAB GIRLS+ Experiments From the Wild & In the Field: Owl Prowl with a Raptor Biologist
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockIf you like having hands-on experiences in nature, making discoveries, and studying animals, this club is for you! Join owl researcher and raptor biologist Julie Brown for this special chance to search for wild owls around the Harris Center grounds.
Raphael Pumpelly as Indiana Jones: Geology, Monadnock, and the Hidden History Beneath Our Feet
Join writer and filmmaker Matthew Myer Boulton for an overview of Raphael Pumpelly's illustrious, sometimes swashbuckling career, including world travels, geological and archaeological adventures, conservationist passions, and controversial opinions.
