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SUMMARY:Trees & Tracks for Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Join naturalist Susie Spikol and forest ecologist Jeremy Wilson for a morning ramble around the Harris Center grounds\, where we’ll search for mammal tracks and sign and take a closer look at trees in winter. Expect some rolling terrain and rocky trails to add a bit of adventure to this meander! Dress for the weather\, and come prepared for winter conditions with spikes or snowshoes (or borrow some from us). Open to all veterans. \n10 a.m. to noon at the Harris Center. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information\, contact Susie. \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 Susie. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Keene Vet Center
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/trees-tracks-for-veterans
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hikes,Veterans Outings,Tracking,Trees,Outings,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:Kestrels Young Birders Club: Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Are you a tween or teen with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young people who are learning to recognize birds and their calls while building community with other young birders! For our December outing\, led by lifelong birder Julie Brown of the Hawk Migration Association and Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol\, we’ll take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count — helping to collect valuable data on winter bird populations. For students in grades 5 through 12.\n \n9 to 11 a.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is required.\n \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 Susie.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/kestrels-young-birders-club-christmas-bird-count-2025
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Teen Programs,Birding,Community Science,Kestrels Young Birders Club,Outings,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251220
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SUMMARY:52nd Annual Peterborough-Hancock Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Every winter for more than 50 years\, volunteers have searched for birds in a 15-mile diameter circle in the Peterborough-Hancock area 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. \nFor more information and to join the fun\, please contact John Ranta by email.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/52nd-annual-peterborough-hancock-christmas-bird-count
LOCATION:Hancock\, Peterborough and Surrounding Towns\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Birding,Community Science,Outings,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T133000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Vulture Conservation in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hawk Migration Association (HMA) for a special presentation with José Tavares and Alice Gama of the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)\, an international organization dedicated to protecting Europe’s vultures through captive breeding\, reintroduction\, restocking\, and habitat protection. Their work includes the highly successful reintroduction of the Bearded Vulture in the Alps — a conservation project that now extends to Andalusia\, Corsica\, Grands Causses (France)\, Maestrazgo (Spain)\, and Bulgaria. Don’t miss this inspiring conservation success story! \nNoon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required for this free online event. For more information about this program\, including accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. For those not able to join via Zoom\, HMA will livestream the event on their Facebook page. A recording will also be posted to the HMA website following the presentation. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Hawk Migration Association. \n \nAbout José Tavares\nJosé Tavares is the VCF Director and has 30+ years of experience in implementing nature conservation solutions. At the VCF since February 2013\, José is working towards turning the VCF into a sustainable\, effective\, leading organization securing the protection of vultures and their habitats. This work involves not only on-the ground conservation projects and activities on vultures\, but also\, crucially\, organizational development and management. This includes the management of projects in multiple countries\, the development of complex partnerships and stakeholder building\, and problem-solving. \nAbout Alice Gama\nAlice Gama is the Financial and Administrative Manager at VCF. Between 2003 and 2006 she developed field work about raptor migration and breeding in Costa Rica and USA\, and the impact of power-lines on bird populations in Portugal. From 2007 to 2016\, she worked at a local environmental NGO\, in Northeast Portugal\, as a conservation manager\, overseeing raptor conservation projects\, including EU funded LIFE projects. At the VCF since 2016\, she is responsible for the financial management and supporting the organisation’s administration and bookkeeping. Even if focused on the administrative side of things\, working in vulture conservation at the VCF is truly inspiring and impactful\, especially as we focus a lot on creating cooperation initiatives with so many organizations across borders and continents.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/lunch-learn-vulture-conservation-in-europe
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Online Events,Lectures,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T180000
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SUMMARY:Nature on Tap: Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Note: This event was originally scheduled for December 2\, but has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. \nCalling all bird nerds\, frog fanatics\, and botany buffs! Put your nature knowledge to the test during an evening of nature trivia in Post & Beam’s cozy taproom. The winning team will receive beer tokens\, Harris Center swag and\, of course\, bragging rights. \n6 to 8 p.m. at Post & Beam Brewing in Peterborough. Registration is encouraged.  \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and Post & Beam Brewing.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/nature-on-tap-trivia-night-dec-16
LOCATION:Post & Beam Brewing\, 40 Grove Street\, Peterborough\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature on Tap,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T120000
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SUMMARY:LAB GIRLS+ Experiments From the Wild & In the Field: Mammal Evidence
DESCRIPTION:If you like having hands-on experiences in nature\, making discoveries\, and studying wild animals\, then this club is for you! From squirrels to slime molds\, come explore the wild side of STEM with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol. Different women in STEM professions will be highlighted each session\, with special guests including a butterfly biologist and a wildlife artist. All events in this series are free of charge. For middle schoolers and up. \nConnect with wildlife biologists and tracking professionals as we get ready for the winter tracking season! Learn how to interpret wild animal evidence – such as tracks\, scat\, and feeding sign – and discover how different mammals prepare for and survive winter conditions. \n10 p.m. to noon at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough. Directions to the exact location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited\, and separate registration is required for each LAB GIRLS+ session. For more information about this particular event\, including questions about accessibility\, or to be notified about future LAB GIRLS+ events\, contact Susie.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/lab-girls-experiments-from-the-wild-in-the-field-mammal-evidence
LOCATION:Hiroshi Land\, Route 137\, Peterborough\, NH\, 03458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen Programs,LAB GIRLS+,Afterschool Programs,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T080000
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SUMMARY:Birding the Dillant-Hopkins Airport
DESCRIPTION:Join Harris Center ecologist Nate Marchessault and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club for a morning of easygoing birding at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport — a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands\, woodlands\, and fields. Our route will span 3 miles or less on mostly flat\, paved ground. Beginning birders welcome! \nMeet at 8 a.m. at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport parking area in Swanzey. Back by 11 a.m. No registration required. \nFor general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. To borrow binoculars or for more information about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Nate. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Monadnock Bird and Nature Club.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/birding-the-dillant-hopkins-airport-december-2025
LOCATION:Dillant-Hopkins Airport\, 80 Airport Road\, Swanzey\, NH\, 3446\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Birding,Outings,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nate Marchessault":MAILTO:nate@harriscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T210807Z
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SUMMARY:Utterly Otters
DESCRIPTION: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. \n6 to 7 p.m. at the Keene Public Library. No registration required. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie or the library at (603) 352-0157. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Keene Public Library.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/utterly-otters-2025
LOCATION:Keene Public Library\, 60 Winter Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T150000
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SUMMARY:Mammal Evidence Investigations: A Workshop for Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear\, and Jaime Hutchinson for this fun and energizing professional development workshop for teachers of all grades. \nThis hands-on workshop will inspire you to step outside and investigate the secret lives of New Hampshire’s wild land mammals\, right from your schoolyard. Learn how Harris Center teacher-naturalists lay the groundwork for productive outdoor mammal evidence explorations through strategies like mapmaking\, forest and field classroom management\, and support for student-led inquiry. We’ll also share recommended resources to help you bring mammal studies to life for your students. \n9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harris Center. Cost: $120. Space is limited to 20 attendees\, and registration is required by November 21. For questions about the event\, including accessibility\, please contact Jenna Spear. You can learn more about our professional development program for educators on our website.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/mammal-evidence-investigations
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Professional Development,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jenna Spear":MAILTO:spear@harriscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
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SUMMARY:Nature on Tap: Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Calling all bird nerds\, frog fanatics\, and botany buffs! Put your nature knowledge to the test during an evening of nature trivia in Post & Beam’s cozy taproom. The winning team will receive beer tokens\, Harris Center swag and\, of course\, bragging rights. \n6 to 8 p.m. at Post & Beam Brewing in Peterborough. Registration is encouraged.  \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and Post & Beam Brewing.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/nature-on-tap-trivia-night-dec-2025
LOCATION:Post & Beam Brewing\, 40 Grove Street\, Peterborough\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature on Tap,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Mighty Monarchs
DESCRIPTION:In February 2024\, longtime friends Judy Fink and Emily Wrubel took the trip of a lifetime to Angangueo\, Mexico\, following the monarch butterflies to their winter habitat. Travel with them through photos and videos to the mountains of central Mexico\, where they saw millions of monarchs\, hanging in huge clusters from every available tree branch. Explore the life cycle and incredible journey of these migratory butterflies\, and learn what is being done (and what you can do!) to help protect this vulnerable species. \nNoon to 1 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. Please note that this Zoom will not be recorded\, so we hope you can attend the program live on November 19. For more information\, contact Susie Spikol. \n \n 
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/lunch-learn-mighty-monarchs
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Butterflies,Monarchs,Online Events,Lectures,Women in Science,Pollinators,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250813T145104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T214401Z
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SUMMARY:Monadnock Region Natural History Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third Monadnock Region Natural History Conference\, a full day of learning for students\, scientists\, landowners\, educators\, backyard naturalists\, and everyone who cares about nature in our neck of the woods! This one-day conference will feature presentations on a range of local natural history topics\, with a keynote address by naturalist\, author\, and cartoonist Rosemary Mosco. We anticipate sessions on wildlife\, wetlands\, forest ecology\, Mount Monadnock\, community science\, human connections to nature\, cultivating belonging in the outdoors\, and more. \n8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Keene State College. Registration fee: $30 in advance; $35 at the door\, if space is available. (Students: $10.) Scholarships are available. Space is limited\, and registration is now full\, but you can add your name to the waitlist here. \nFor more information\, see the conference webpage or contact the conference organizers via email.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/monadnock-region-natural-history-conference-2025
LOCATION:Keene State College\, 229 Main Street\, Keene\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Local History,Women in Science,Community Science,Climate Change,Professional Development,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Monadnock Region Natural History Conference":MAILTO:monadnock.natural.history@gmail.com
GEO:42.9255005;-72.280327
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
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SUMMARY:Reviving Artemis: The Making of a Huntress with Deborah Lee Luskin
DESCRIPTION:Join author Deborah Lee Luskin and Harris Center naturalist and writer Susie Spikol as they discuss Luskin’s newest book\, Reviving Artemis: The Making of a Huntress. This new memoir is the unlikely story of a woman raised in mid-twentieth-century suburbia who lived in New York City as a young adult and moved to Vermont in 1984. For more than thirty years\, she raised domestic livestock\, kept bees\, and cultivated fruits and vegetables while teaching literature and telling stories. But when she turned sixty\, something shifted. Luskin was overtaken by a primal urge to step out of the garden\, off the blazed trails\, and into untracked forest by learning to hunt deer. \nDeeply personal\, lyrically told\, and funny\, Reviving Artemis reveals Luskin’s ambivalence about guns and her fear of entering the forest alone in the dark. She persisted\, using her literary acumen to read the forest and\, as thoughtfully as she hunts for words\, to hunt for deer. With the stories of Artemis\, goddess of the hunt\, childbirth\, and wild nature to inspire her\, Luskin became a huntress\, determined to age fiercely and compelled to tell this story of finding her place in the natural world. \n5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is required. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Toadstool Bookshop. \n\nAbout Deborah Lee Luskin\nDeborah moved from New York City to Vermont in 1984 to write\, keep bees\, and raise daughters. She has been an editorial columnist\, radio commentator\, pen-for-hire\, and blogger. Her first novel\, Into the Wilderness\, won the Independent Publishers Gold Medal for Regional Fiction. Luskin has also enjoyed a long career as an educator\, teaching writing and literature-based humanities classes to gifted elementary writers\, college students\, new adult readers\, life-long learners\, healthcare workers\, and prison inmates. She holds a PhD in English Literature and expected to become an academic\, not a deer hunter. She lives in Vermont with her husband\, their dog\, usually a cat\, and a variable number of chickens.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/reviving-artemis-the-making-of-a-huntress-with-deborah-lee-luskin
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women in Science,Books,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.978593;-72.020574
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250710T154937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T210112Z
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SUMMARY:What We Know About Bird Flu
DESCRIPTION:Curious (or concerned) about bird flu? Join Dr. David Needle\, senior veterinary pathologist at the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory\, to learn more about the emerging concern of avian influenza. Dr. Needle will review the biology behind this virus\, how it’s transmitted\, its impact on wildlife\, and how it’s affecting humans. \n5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. To get the login details\, please register here. Closed captioning will be available. For more information about this program\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nPlease note: This talk 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.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/what-we-know-about-bird-flu-nov
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Online Events,Lectures,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250826T204919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T210158Z
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SUMMARY:The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Bluebird Box Building
DESCRIPTION:Are you a tween or a teen with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are learning to recognize birds and their calls while building community with other young birders. Join Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown\, naturalist Susie Spikol\, and a woodshop expert from the MAXT Makerspace in Peterborough for a bluebird nest-box building workshop. For students in grades 5 through 12. Free of charge. \n10 a.m. to noon at the MAXT Makerspace in Peterborough. 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 Susie.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/the-kestrels-young-birders-club-bluebird-box-building
LOCATION:MAXT Makerspace\, 50 Jaffrey Rd\,\, Peterborough\, 03458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Teen Programs,Birding,Kestrels Young Birders Club,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250826T192624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T124040Z
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SUMMARY:Monadnock Lakes Waterfowl Safari
DESCRIPTION:Up to 20 species of diving and dabbling ducks can be found in the Monadnock Region’s lakes\, ponds\, and wetlands during fall migration\, which typically peaks from late October to early November. Join Phil Brown\, Nate Marchessault\, and other duck enthusiasts as we caravan to multiple waterbodies in search of these migratory waterfowl and other late-fall migrants like eagles and gulls. Bring water\, snacks\, and binoculars (or borrow a pair from us). \n9 a.m. to noon in Nelson\, Harrisville\, Dublin\, and Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided upon registration. Space is limited\, and registration is full. We will update this listing again if space becomes available. \nFor general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. For questions about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Phil or Nate.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/monadnock-lakes-waterfowl-safari
LOCATION:Nelson\, Harrisville\, Dublin\, & Hancock\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Birding,Outings,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Phil Brown":MAILTO:brown@harriscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250825T160212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T022727Z
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SUMMARY:Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Small enough to sit in your hand\, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall\, offering a unique opportunity for study. Join the Harris Center’s saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this pint-sized bird of prey\, and to see a demonstration of the banding process. If any owls are successfully caught\, we’ll have a chance to observe as they’re carefully weighed\, measured\, tagged\, and released back to the wild. Please note that these are wild animals\, so we cannot guarantee that owls will show up for this event. \n8 to 9:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited and registration is full\, but you can still add your name to the waitlist here. In order to provide opportunities for the greatest number of people\, preference will be given to those who have not attended a Harris Center owl banding demonstration in the past two years. \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Brett Amy Thelen. \n\nOther Saw-whet Owl Banding Events\nTo meet demand for this popular event\, we’re also hosting saw-whet banding demonstrations on October 16 and 21\, as well as one for families on October 18.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/saw-whet-owl-banding-demonstration-oct-29
LOCATION:Hancock\, Hancock\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Owls,Birds & Birding,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.9782657;-71.975699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250826T202849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T181309Z
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SUMMARY:Afterschool Program: Building for Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Join MAXT Makerspace and the Harris Center for this collaborative season of Junior Creatives\, where you’ll learn about local wildlife and find out what you can create to help them thrive! Each session will be co-led by expert Harris Center naturalists and will include examples such as mounted specimens\, animal evidence\, and tips for attracting wildlife to your project. Then we’ll dive into creating feeders\, nest boxes\, and more\, in the Makerspace woodshop. \nThis class is for middle schoolers in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is $50 per student. \n4 to 5:30 p.m. at MAXT Makerspace in Peterborough. This group meets Mondays\, October 27\, November 3\, 17 & 24\, and December 1 & 8. Space is limited\, and registration is required at maxtmakerspace.org. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/afterschool-program-wildlife-explorers-building-for-wildlife
LOCATION:MAXT Makerspace\, 50 Jaffrey Rd\,\, Peterborough\, 03458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Afterschool Programs,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250825T154930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T180750Z
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SUMMARY:Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Small enough to sit in your hand\, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall\, offering a unique opportunity for study. Join the Harris Center’s saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this pint-sized bird of prey\, and to see a demonstration of the banding process. If any owls are successfully caught\, we’ll have a chance to observe as they’re carefully weighed\, measured\, tagged\, and released back to the wild. Please note that these are wild animals\, so we cannot guarantee that owls will show up for this event. \n8 to 9:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited and registration is full\, but you can still add your name to the waitlist here. In order to provide opportunities for the greatest number of people\, preference will be given to those who have not attended a Harris Center owl banding demonstration in the past two years. \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Brett Amy Thelen. \n\nOther Saw-whet Owl Banding Events\nTo meet demand for this popular event\, we’re also hosting saw-whet banding demonstrations on October 16 and 29\, as well as one for families on October 18.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/saw-whet-owl-banding-demonstration-oct-21
LOCATION:Hancock\, Hancock\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Owls,Birds & Birding,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.9782657;-71.975699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250825T155605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T162241Z
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SUMMARY:Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for Families
DESCRIPTION:Small enough to sit in your hand\, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall\, offering a unique opportunity for study. Join the Harris Center’s saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this pint-sized bird of prey\, and to see a demonstration of the banding process. If any owls are successfully caught\, we’ll have a chance to observe as they’re carefully weighed\, measured\, tagged\, and released back to the wild. Please note that these are wild animals\, so we cannot guarantee that owls will show up for this event. \n7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited and registration is full\, but you can still add your name to the waitlist here. In order to provide opportunities for the greatest number of people\, preference will be given to those who have not attended a Harris Center owl banding demonstration in the past two years. \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \n\nOther Saw-whet Owl Banding Events\nTo meet demand for this popular event\, we’re also hosting saw-whet banding demonstrations on October 16\, 21\, and 29.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/saw-whet-owl-banding-demonstration-family-program
LOCATION:Hancock\, Hancock\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Owls,Birds & Birding,Family Programs,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.9782657;-71.975699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250822T124247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T123225Z
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SUMMARY:Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Small enough to sit in your hand\, saw-whet owls migrate through New England by the thousands each fall\, offering a unique opportunity for study. Join the Harris Center’s saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this pint-sized bird of prey\, and to see a demonstration of the banding process. If any owls are successfully caught\, we’ll have a chance to observe as they’re carefully weighed\, measured\, tagged\, and released back to the wild. Please note that these are wild animals\, so we cannot guarantee that owls will show up for this event. \n8 to 9:30 p.m. in Hancock. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited and registration is full\, but you can still add your name to the waitlist here. In order to provide opportunities for the greatest number of people\, preference will be given to those who have not attended a Harris Center owl banding demonstration in the past two years. \nFor more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Brett Amy Thelen. \n\nOther Saw-whet Owl Banding Events\nTo meet demand for this popular event\, we’re also hosting saw-whet banding demonstrations on October 21 and 29\, as well as one for families on October 18.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/saw-whet-owl-banding-demonstration-2025
LOCATION:Hancock\, Hancock\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Owls,Birds & Birding,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.9782657;-71.975699
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250820T234821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T235206Z
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SUMMARY:The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle with Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson
DESCRIPTION:Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived\, unhurried\, and ancient\, these shelled reptiles are fascinating. Join Hancock’s own turtle team\, author Sy Montgomery and illustrator Matt Patterson\, for a special evening celebrating their newest picture book\, The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle — and to hear the inspiring real-life story of Fire Chief\, a giant snapping turtle who they both had a hand in rescuing. \nKirkus Review says\, “In the annals of true animal rescue tales\, this one delights and uplifts.” In their starred review\, Publisher’s Weekly writes\, “Montgomery and Patterson astonish with this fact-driven turtle tribute. Realistic\, almost photographic\, acrylic paintings capture diverse turtle species. Every page is an authoritative delight in this conservation-minded ode poised to turn anyone into a turtle lover.” \n7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is required. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, the Toadstool Bookshop\, and the Hancock Library. \n \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\nAbout Matt Patterson\nBorn in New Ipswich\, New Hampshire\, Matt Patterson has been bitten by snapping turtles and caught alligators with his bare hands from a kayak. He’s traveled to Central America\, and surveyed turtles in the rainforest of Belize. He’s camped in the Everglades and been all across the US visiting 48 states. He received a degree from the Art Institute of Boston in illustration. His vivid\, lifelike art has won national and international acclaim\, including the Golden Turtle Award and — twice — the Roger Tory Peterson Wild America Art Award. His work has hung in prestigious galleries\, museums\, and shows\, including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s Birds in Art exhibition\, and he is a fellow at the Explorers Club in New York. Matt’s debut picture book\, The Book of Turtles\, was a Sibert Honor Book.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/the-true-and-lucky-life-of-a-turtle-with-sy-montgomery-and-matt-patterson
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Turtles,Family Programs,Books,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250825T191844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T180223Z
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SUMMARY:Film Showing: The Invisible Mammal
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Bat Appreciation Month with this new feature-length documentary\, which follows an all-woman team of biologists as they set out to save bats from the ravages of white-nose syndrome. Directed by Bay Area filmmaker Kristin Tieche and produced by Matthew Podolsky (Sea of Shadows)\, The Invisible Mammal world-premiered at the 2025 DocLands Documentary Film Festival to a sold-out crowd\, where it won the Audience Choice Award. The film features Chief Scientist of Bat Conservation International Dr. Winifred Frick\, founder of NorCal Bats Corky Quirk\, and Dr. Alice Chung-MacCoubrey of the National Park Service\, offering a rare glimpse into the underground habitats of the little brown bat. Hopeful and science-driven\, The Invisible Mammal illuminates the connections between bat conservation and infectious disease — and will help you see these small-but-mighty mammals in a whole new light. \nFollowing the film\, Haley Andreozzi and Sandi Houghton of NH Bat Counts and Christina Kocer\, Regional White-Nose Syndrome Coordinator with the US Fish and Wildlife Service\, will be on hand for questions\, and to share what you can do to protect bats here in the Granite State. \n7 to 9 p.m. in the Putnam Theater at Keene State College. Registration is encouraged. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Brett Amy Thelen. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, the KSC Film Society\, NH Fish and Game\, and UNH Extension.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/film-showing-the-invisible-mammal
LOCATION:Putnam Theater at Keene State College\, Wyman Way\, Keene\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Showings,Women in Science,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250824T024714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T030114Z
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SUMMARY:The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Bird Banding Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Are you a tween or a teen with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are learning to recognize birds and their calls while building community with other young birders. Join Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown\, naturalist Susie Spikol\, and other young birders in Antrim for a demonstration of bird banding. For students in grades 5 through 12. Free of charge. \n8 to 10 a.m. in Antrim. 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 Susie.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/the-kestrels-young-birders-club-bird-banding-demonstration
LOCATION:Antrim\, Antrim\, NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Teen Programs,Birding,Kestrels Young Birders Club,Outings,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250818T150421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T150421Z
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SUMMARY:Beginner Birding in Surry
DESCRIPTION:Join avid 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 fall-migrating birds\, including 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 dress for the weather. \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-fall-2025
LOCATION:Joslin Road Gravel Pits in Surry\, NH
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Hikes,Birding,Outings,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy Gibbons":MAILTO:wendy.gbbns@gmail.com
GEO:43.020222;-72.319167
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250818T145506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T154007Z
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SUMMARY:Surveying for Salamanders
DESCRIPTION:Contact Miles at (603) 525-3394 or by email to join the waitlist. \nJoin Harris Center ecologists Brett Amy Thelen and Nate Marchessault for an afternoon of salamander monitoring at the Harris Center’s long-term SPARCnet study plots\, part of a national research effort aimed at understanding the effects of climate change on woodland salamanders. We’ll start with a brief introduction to red-backed salamander ecology and to our study methods\, then head into the woods to search for salamanders. No experience necessary! \n4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is full. To add your name to the waitlist\, please contact Miles Stahmann. \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/surveying-for-salamanders-2025
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Amphibians,Community Science,Climate Change,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.978593;-72.020574
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250818T123858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T124600Z
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SUMMARY:Turtles Alive! A Shell-abration
DESCRIPTION:Join a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist to meet some of Squam’s turtle ambassadors up close and personal! Learn about the natural history of turtles in New Hampshire\, and what you can do to help. This program is family-friendly. \n4 to 5:30 p.m. in Heberton Hall at the Keene Public Library. Registration is encouraged at cheshireconservation.org/events. For more information\, contact Ellinore Todd-Long. \nThis program is supported by the NH State Conservation Committee Conservation Moose Plate Grant Program. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, the Cheshire County Conservation District\, the NH Association of Conservation Commissions\, NH Fish and Game\, NH DES\, USDA NRCS\, and Moosewood Ecological.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/turtles-alive-a-shell-abration
LOCATION:Keene Public Library\, 60 Winter Street\, Keene\, NH\, 03431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Turtles,Family Programs,Youth & Family Programs,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cheshire County Conservation District":MAILTO:info@cheshireconservation.org
GEO:42.9336343;-72.2813814
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250822T203033Z
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to the New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:In recent decades\, increased human-wildlife interactions have led to a greater need for wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary care in New Hampshire and beyond. At the same time\, many NH-licensed wildlife rehabilitators have retired\, and on-the-job wildlife training for veterinarians is decreasing as veterinary colleges outsource student wildlife training to private practitioners. Join Dr. Michael Dutton and Helen Dutton to learn about their plans for a new New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife\, which aims to address these needs by providing a centralized site for veterinary care for injured wildlife in New Hampshire; on-site rehabilitation to minimize the stresses of transport; and training programs for wildlife rehabilitators\, veterinarians\, and veterinary students and staff. \n5:30 to 6:30 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 Brett Amy Thelen. \nThis 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. \n 
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/introduction-to-the-nh-veterinary-center-for-wildlife
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events,Lectures,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brett Amy Thelen":MAILTO:thelen@harriscenter.org
GEO:43.1938516;-71.5723953
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250820T231319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T231433Z
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SUMMARY:Return to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate raptors with author and wildlife biologist Tina Morris as she shares the remarkable story of her trailblazing work to bring the Bald Eagle back from near-extinction in the mid-1970s. \nIn the spring of 1975\, on the eve of the US Bicentennial\, Tina was selected to reintroduce Bald Eagles into New York State in the hope that the species could eventually repopulate eastern North America. Young and female in a male-dominated field\, Tina was handed an assignment to rehabilitate a population that had been devastated by the effects of DDT. The challenges were prodigious — there was no model to emulate for a bird of the eagle’s size\, for one — but Tina soon found that her own path to self-discovery and confidence-building was deeply connected with the survival of the species she was chosen to protect. \nForbes magazine calls Return to the Sky “inspiring …[and] proof that one determined person can still make a difference. At a time when the mass extinction of bird species is a critically important global topic\, Dr. Morris reminds us that humans can still be effective guardians of the natural world.” \n7 to 8 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited\, and registration is required. For more information\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Susie Spikol. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education\, the Toadstool Bookshop\, and the Hancock Library \n\nAbout Tina Morris\nRaised in a large family and surrounded by myriad orphaned creatures both domestic and wild\, Tina Morris was imbued with a lifelong love of animals. After a few wrong turns and a stormy relationship with science in college\, she found a way to make her life’s ambition—rescuing endangered birds of prey — into a reality. Tina earned her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and her graduate degree in ornithology and wildlife biology from Cornell University\, where she helped develop the first techniques for releasing introduced Bald Eagles. Her field research ultimately became the instruction manual for eagle restoration programs in other eastern states. Tina was formally inducted as an honorary Iroquois into the Confederacy of Six Nations for her work returning the Bald Eagle to the nation’s skies. \n 
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/return-to-the-sky-tina-morris
LOCATION:Harris Center for Conservation Education\, 83 Kings Hwy\, Hancock\, NH\, 03449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds & Birding,Books,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susie Spikol":MAILTO:spikol@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.978593;-72.020574
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T232705
CREATED:20250818T190656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T142541Z
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SUMMARY:Birding for All: Hawkwatching at Beech Hill
DESCRIPTION:Contact Miles at (603) 525-3394 or by email to join the waitlist. \nJoin Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a leisurely birding walk on the newly-constructed all-persons trail at Beech Hill in Dublin. We’ll search for both resident and migratory birds as we make our way along this short\, level\, hard-packed trail with long views to the east. This is peak time for Broad-winged Hawk migration\, so if we’re lucky\, we may catch a good raptor migration day from this high vantage point. Bring water and binoculars (or borrow a pair from us)\, and dress for the weather. This site is wheelchair-accessible. \nBirding 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! \n9 to 11 a.m. to Beech Hill in Dublin. Exact meeting location will be provided prior to the event. Space is limited\, and registration is full. To add your name to the waitlist\, please contact Miles Stahmann. For general information about Harris Center field trips\, see our Outings Information page. For more information about this particular outing\, including questions about accessibility\, contact Phil. \nCo-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and the Beech Hill-Dublin Lake Watershed Association.
URL:https://harriscenter.org/events/birding-for-all-hawkwatching-beech-hill
LOCATION:Beech Hill\, Beech Hill Road\, Dublin\, NH\, 03444\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding for All,Birds & Birding,Birding,Outings,Wildlife
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ORGANIZER;CN="Phil Brown":MAILTO:brown@harriscenter.org
GEO:42.9122174;-72.066618
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