Calendar of Events
Lectures
Events
Monadnock Region Natural History Conference
Join us for the third Monadnock Region Natural History Conference, a full day of learning for backyard naturalists, landowners, scientists, students, educators, and anyone who cares about nature in our neck of the woods!
Lunch & Learn: Mighty Monarchs
Join Judy Fink and Emily Wrubel for a photo and video journey to Mexico’s monarch butterfly sanctuaries, where millions cluster in the trees each winter. Learn about their incredible migration and what you can do to help protect these vulnerable butterflies.
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.
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.
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.
Lunch & Learn: The True Life and Times of New Hampshire’s Fisher
Join fisher fan Susie Spikol to learn about the fascinating natural history of this notorious member of the weasel family.
ESI Course: Intro to Spring Wildflowers
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockThis four-session workshop with wildflower enthusiast Wendy Ward combines classroom instruction and field trips to build your skills in identifying spring ephemeral wildflowers and deepen your appreciation for the science, and joy, of botanizing.
Cousins in Conversation about Conservation and Place
Join cousins Susie Spikol and Deborah Lee Luskin — both educators and authors who found their way from city streets to the forests of northern New England — for a lively conversation about their different paths to a shared love of language, storytelling, and the Northern woods.
ESI Course: Intro to Spring Wildflowers
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockThis four-session workshop with wildflower enthusiast Wendy Ward combines classroom instruction and field trips to build your skills in identifying spring ephemeral wildflowers and deepen your appreciation for the science, and joy, of botanizing.
Book Launch: MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary by Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno
Celebrate the launch of MicroExploring the SuperSanctuary with Phil Brown and Ignacio Oreamuno, and discover how a simple shift in perspective can help you find adventure, awe, and connection in the wild places close to home.
ESI Course: Intro to Spring Wildflowers
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockThis four-session workshop with wildflower enthusiast Wendy Ward combines classroom instruction and field trips to build your skills in identifying spring ephemeral wildflowers and deepen your appreciation for the science, and joy, of botanizing.
The Rat Poison Problem: How Rodenticides Are Harming Wildlife, Pets, and People
Join environmental writer and advocate Laura Kiesel to learn how rising rat populations and widespread rodenticide use are impacting wildlife, pets, and human health — and explore practical, safer solutions New Hampshire communities can use to address rodent problems without harmful poisons.
Making Your Turtle Sightings Count
Spot a turtle in the wild? Your encounter could help conservation efforts. Join NH Fish and Game turtle biologist Josh Megysey and Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault to learn how to turn your turtle sightings into valuable data.
ESI Course: Intro to Spring Wildflowers
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockThis four-session workshop with wildflower enthusiast Wendy Ward combines classroom instruction and field trips to build your skills in identifying spring ephemeral wildflowers and deepen your appreciation for the science, and joy, of botanizing.
Lunch & Learn: The True Life & Times of New Hampshire’s Fisher
Join fisher fan Susie Spikol to learn about the fascinating natural history of this notorious member of the weasel family.
Exploring Stream Restoration at Great Brook
Join Michael Nerrie to learn how Strategic Wood Addition is helping restore two miles of Great Brook in Walpole — improving habitat for native fish, enhancing stream health, and reducing flood impacts — and hike to the site for a firsthand look at this innovative restoration project.
ESI Course: Introduction to Herbal Energetics
Join Vermont herbalist Erica Marie Coston for an immersive exploration of herbal energetics — an invitation to tune into the living language of plants and your own inner landscape. Through taste, observation, and reflection, you’ll learn to recognize your own energetic tendencies and what helps bring you back into balance.
A Monadnock Gardening Day: Gardening for Sanity
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSpend an inspiring day with gardening experts Fergus Garrett, Matt Mattus, and Katia Lysy, facilitated by Taylor Johnston of issima, as you explore fresh ideas about horticulture, plants, and life. Lunch from Fiddleheads Cafe is included, plus books and botanical wares from special guest vendors. $125 for gardening professionals / $175 for all others.
Garden Conservancy Garden Tour
Dublin, Peterborough, & Hancock Hancock, New Hampshire, United StatesTour four stunning private Monadnock Region gardens — from intimate terraces to Japanese-inspired landscapes and off-the-grid plant paradises. This self-guided day of inspiration, culminates in a Digging Deeper talk and tour with Bill and Eileen Elliott, who will discuss growing food and cultivating plants from around the world. $10 per garden for non-members / $30-$40 for Digging Deeper.
Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking the Monarch Migration
Join NH Audubon biologist Lindsay Herlihy to explore some of the cutting-edge technologies used to track the long-distance monarch butterfly migration — and to learn how you can help support monarch conservation and research here in the Granite State.
Managing Fields for Grassland Birds
Grassland birds, including bobolinks and meadowlarks, are declining faster than any other group of birds in the Northeast. Join Kate McKay, avian technician with the Windham County Conservation District, to learn more about our grassland bird species — and how you can help protect them on your property.
The Natural History of New Hampshire’s Black Bears
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to find out how black bears make their living in the Granite State, and how to decrease bear-human encounters around your neighborhood. Come see what’s bruin and get your bear smarts on for the fall!
Nature on Tap: In Nature, Queer is Everywhere
Nova Arts 48 Emerald Street, Keene, NH, United StatesJoin Nik Katrick of The Nature Museum to discover the remarkable diversity of sex in the natural world, from gynandromorph butterflies to cosexual trees and more.
Forest Euphoria with Author Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Monadnock Conservancy 82 Ashuelot Street, Keene, United StatesCelebrate Keene Pride with a thought-provoking talk by Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, whose bestselling book, Forest Euphoria, explores the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth.
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center bird conservation director and raptor aficionado Phil Brown for an overview of the upcoming hawk migration season and the soaring spectacle visible from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough.
Annual Meeting with Science Director Brett Amy Thelen
Join staff, trustees, and friends for highlights from the past year, special recognitions, refreshments, and a talk by Harris Center science director Brett Amy Thelen, who will reflect on twenty years with the Salamander Crossing Brigades — including stories of the people, places, and critters at the heart of this beloved community science program.
ESI Course: Natural History of Autumn with Susie Spikol
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol. Explore nature's seasonal signposts (from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns) through short, inspiring field trips with experts, journaling, and works by noted nature writers.
ESI Course: Natural History of Autumn with Susie Spikol
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockDiscover the rhythms of autumn with Susie Spikol. Explore nature's seasonal signposts (from migrating birds and mushrooms to acorns) through short, inspiring field trips with experts, journaling, and works by noted nature writers.
Wild America: The Nature Photography of Andy & Beth Greenwood
Travel coast to coast through the lens of photographers Andy and Beth Greenwood as they share stunning images of wildflowers, wildlife, mountain landscapes, and the stories behind them.
