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SUMMARY:5th Annual Bird ID\, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join Matt Tarr\, Phil Brown\, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm\, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French. Through easygoing\, moderately paced walks in a variety of habitats\, we’ll explore tips for identifying birds by sight and sound and see how forests\, fields\, and wetlands can be managed to enhance habitat for birds and other wildlife. \nCatherine Coverdale from The Xerces Society will also lead a discussion of pollinator conservation practices. Between walks\, we’ll take a break to enjoy wood-fired fruit pies (courtesy of Jeremy and Laura) and shade-grown Costa Rican coffee brewed by Ignacio Oreamuno of The Dreamcatchers. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide\, and come prepared for biting insects and variable weather. Beginning birders welcome! \n5:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Stone Fence Farm in Unity. (Rain date is June 7.) Optional camping onsite and pizza dinner on Friday evening. Continuing education credits for foresters are available. \nCost: $35/person. Scholarships are available. (For more information about scholarships\, contact Miles Stahmann). Space is limited\, and registration is required. \nFor general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. For questions about this particular outing or to reserve a camping space\, contact Laura by May 31. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, UNH Cooperative Extension\, Meadowsend Consulting Company\, the Xerces Society\, the Dreamcatchers\, and the Forest Stewards Guild.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/5th-annual-bird-id-ecology-habitat-management-workshop-at-stone-fence-farm
LOCATION:Stone Fence Farm\, 64 Johnson Mountain Road\, Unity\, NH\, 03743\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Birding,Workshops,Outings,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Beginner Birding in Surry
DESCRIPTION:Join lifelong birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at the Joslin Road gravel pits\, one of the Keene area’s top birding hotspots. Our 1.5-mile roundtrip route will take us along a hard-packed gravel trail through habitats ideal for raptors\, ducks\, shorebirds\, and songbirds\, and the open landscape will make it easier to find birds with binoculars. \nWe’ll also share some easily recognized bird calls\, behaviors\, and natural history to help you appreciate how birds provide ecosystem services that benefit us all. If you already know your feeder birds and want to up your game\, this walk is for you! Families with children are welcome. Bring binoculars (or borrow a pair from us)\, and come prepared for sun and biting insects. \n8 to 10 a.m. at the Joslin Road gravel pits in Surry. Directions to the exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited\, and registration is required. \nFor general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. For more information about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Wendy or Jane.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/beginner-birding-in-surry-july-2026
LOCATION:Joslin Road Gravel Pits\, Surry\, NH
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Hikes,Birding,Family Programs,Outings,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T190000
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SUMMARY:Partnering with the Animal World with Sy Montgomery\, Leila Philip\, & Susie Spikol
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning authors Sy Montgomery\, Leila Philip\, and Susie Spikol for an evening of science and storytelling as they discuss some of the wonders of the natural world featured in their books\, share new projects in nature-based restoration\, and talk about ways we can learn from the animal world to better face our environmental challenges. From turtles and beavers to rain walkers and owls\, animals can teach us. We can learn. \n7 to 8 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is encouraged. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Toadstool Bookshop. \n\nAbout Sy Montgomery\nResearching articles\, films\, and her 38 books for adults and children\, nationally bestselling author Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Rwanda\, hunted by a tiger in India\, and swum with piranhas\, electric eels and pink dolphins in the Amazon. Her work has taken her from the cloud forest of Papua New Guinea (for a book on tree kangaroos) to the Altai Mountains of the Gobi (for another on snow leopards.) For The Soul of an Octopus (a National Book Award finalist) she befriended octopuses at the New England aquarium and scuba dived and snorkeled with wild octopuses in Mexico and French Polynesia. For her national bestseller for adults\, Of Time and Turtles\, she befriended a 42-pound wild snapping turtle named Fire Chief\, who shows his extraordinary trust by allowing her to feed him by hand. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband\, the writer Howard Mansfield\, and their border collie Thurber. \n\n \nAbout Leila Philip\nLeila Philip is the author of award-winning books of nonfiction that chronicle diverse\, personal journeys. Her most recent book\, Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America\, explores the remarkable ecological and historical role of beavers in North America\, weaving together stories of fur trappers\, wildlife managers\, scientists\, Indigenous environmental advocates\, and modern-day “beaver believers.” In The Road Through Miyama\, Leila traveled to Japan to apprentice with a master potter in southern Kyushu. A Family Place: A Hudson Valley Farm\, Three Centuries\, Five Wars\, One Family took her closer to home\, weaving the history of the Hudson Valley farm where she spent her childhood with an account of orchard cultivation and family history. A Guggenheim Fellow\, Leila has also received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She works across genres\, publishing poetry\, essays\, and theatrical scripts\, and is currently at work on a documentary film. A former contributing columnist for The Boston Globe\, she teaches in the Environmental Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross\, where she is a professor in the English Department. \n\nAbout Susie Spikol\nWriter and Harris Center teacher-naturalist Susie Spikol has spent her life exploring the intersection of nature and story. Growing up in Brooklyn\, she searched for fairies and gnomes\, enchanted by fireflies and snails — an early love of nature that shaped her 30-year career as a naturalist and educator. She has inspired thousands through hands-on programs and public talks\, earning numerous awards for her work. A regular contributor to Yankee\, Northern Woodlands\, and Taproot Magazine\, she also writes the “Backyard Nature” column for the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Her first book\, published in 2022\,  The Animal Adventurer’s Guide: How to Prowl for Owls\, Make Snail Slime\, and Catch a Frog Bare-Handed\, was recognized with a National Parenting Products Award. Her new book Forest Magic for Kids: How to Find for Fairies\, Make a Secret Fort\, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic is filled with activities inspired by imagination\, folklore\, and science and an invitation to all readers to step outside and discover the beauty and magic of the world. \n 
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/partnering-with-the-animal-world-with-sy-montgomery-leila-philip-susie-spikol
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mammals,Birds & Birding,Turtles,Women in Science,Books,Storytelling,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Managing Fields for Grassland Birds
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that 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 about management strategies that can help protect them on your property. Kate will also share information about the Connecticut River Valley Grassland Bird Project\, which offers free site visits\, management tips\, and financial compensation to participating farmers and land managers in southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. Expanding beyond the Harris Center’s own kestrel nest box project\, this regional initiative seeks to boost the nesting success of other grassland birds in the region through collaboration with farmers and hayfield owners. \n7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. To get the login details\, register here. Please save the confirmation email you receive from Zoom to access at the time of the event. Closed captioning will be available. For more information\, contact Phil Brown. \nNote: This event will be recorded. To ensure access to the recording\, please register for this event\, even if you cannot attend live. We will follow up with all registered participants when the recording is ready to view. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, the Windham County Conservation District\, the Cheshire County Conservation District\, and the Monadnock Conservancy. \nA Bobolink takes flight on his grassland nesting territory. (photo © Danita Delimont) \n\nAbout Kate McKay\nKate is an avian technician with the Windham County Conservation District\, working on the Connecticut River Valley Grassland Bird Project. In the recent past\, she has also worked for the Harris Center as a bird conservation intern\, conservation easement monitor\, and raptor biologist at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory. She holds a BS in Environmental Biology and Applied Ecology from Cornell University.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/managing-fields-for-grassland-birds
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Online Events,Lectures,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Nature for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
DESCRIPTION:Nighthawks are among the last migratory birds to arrive each spring and the earliest to depart each “fall\,” with southbound migration peaking in late August. Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle from a great vantage point in the Ashuelot River Valley. If it’s an average night\, we should get good looks at a handful of these acrobatic flyers. If it’s better than average\, we just might see hundreds of nighthawks foraging in giant flocks. Bring binoculars (or borrow some from us)\, and come prepared for biting insects. \nNature for All outings are designed for people of all abilities\, including those who experience accessibility challenges as a result of a disability or other health concern. Beginning birders welcome! \n6 to 7 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Stone Arch Village at 831 Court Street in Keene\, near the raised garden beds. This site is wheelchair-accessible. Space is limited\, and registration is required. For more information\, contact Brett. \nFor general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. For more information about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Brett.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/nature-for-all-birding-the-nighthawk-migration-2026
LOCATION:Stone Arch Village\, 831 Court Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature for All,Birds & Birding,Birding,Outings,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T173000
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SUMMARY:The Kestrels Young Birders Club and LAB GIRLS+: Nighthawk Migration Count
DESCRIPTION:Are you a tween or a teen interested in wildlife? Join a growing movement of teens who are learning to identify and recognize plants and animals\, contribute to wildlife research\, and work with real scientists\, all while building community with others. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills and connect with other teens interested in the wild world as part of The Kestrels Young Birders Club and LAB GIRLS+: Adventures in the Field. \nJoin Harris Center bird conservation director Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol for a look up at the remarkable evening migration of Common Nighthawks that peaks in late August each year. We’ll watch from a spot where the Harris Center has been monitoring migrating nighthawks for several years\, and add our data to the count! If it’s an average night\, we should have clear views of a handful of these acrobatic flyers. If it’s better than average\, we just might see hundreds of nighthawks foraging in giant flocks. \n5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited\, and registration is required. \nFor general information about Harris Center programs\, see our Outings Information page. For more information about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie. \nSearching for nighthawks in the evening sky (photo © Phil Brown)
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/the-kestrels-young-birders-club-and-lab-girls-nighthawk-migration-count
LOCATION:Hancock\, NH\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Count,Birds & Birding,Teen Programs,Birding,LAB GIRLS+,Community Science,Kestrels Young Birders Club,Outings,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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