Calendar of Events
March 2019
Salamander Crossing Brigades Workshop in Hancock
Every year, we train citizen scientists to serve on Salamander Crossing Brigades throughout the Monadnock Region. To join the ranks – or simply to learn more about the remarkable spring amphibian migration – join us for this fun volunteer training.
Learn more »April 2019
Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Learn more »Beginner Bird Banding Course
This seven-day course for birders and wildlife biologists will provide a hands-on introduction to bird banding, including safe operation of mist nets, bird handling, and data scoring skills.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »Landscaping for Wildlife, Part I
Musing about your spring garden? Why not make a plan to welcome birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your yard while enjoying the benefits of color, shade, and sound? In this two-part workshop, Marilyn Wyzga will guide you through the process of enhancing your yard for wildlife by taking cues from nature.
Learn more »Vernal Pools 101
Dig in to the exquisite, ephemeral world of vernal pool ecology in this afternoon workshop with Brett Amy Thelen. We’ll start indoors with an illustrated lecture, then venture outside for hands-on exploration at a nearby vernal pool.
Learn more »Bird Banding Demonstration
Dig into the science of songbirds during this bird banding demonstration by ornithologist Dr. Patricia Wohner. You’ll get great glimpses of some of the songbirds that make their home in the Harris Center woods and fields, and hopefully see a few spring migrants as well.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »May 2019
Landscaping for Wildlife, Part II
Musing about your spring garden? Why not make a plan to welcome birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your yard while enjoying the benefits of color, shade, and sound? In this two-part workshop, Marilyn Wyzga will guide you through the process of enhancing your yard for wildlife by taking cues from nature.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Beyond the Basics of Tracking
Stretch your tracking skills beyond winter snow with master tracker and educator Scott Semmens.
Learn more »Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Join the Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee (ARLAC) for their 19th season of water quality monitoring! Participants in this training will gain hands-on experience in sampling techniques and in the use of monitoring equipment.
Learn more »Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Learn more »June 2019
Active Hope – How to Face the Mess We Are In Without Going Crazy
This workshop will help you stay engaged in working toward a better world. You’ll have the opportunity to share deeply, listen actively, find joy, take risks, create safe space, and collaborate with others that care for our world.
Learn more »Medicinal Plant Walk with Luna’s Herbal Botanical Cultivations
Join herbalist Brenna Morris to learn how to mindfully harness the medicine inherent in plants.
Learn more »Medicinal Plant Walk for Teens
Join herbalist Brenna Morris for an afternoon of herbology for teens. Learn the smells, tastes, and magical properties of the native plants in our forest edges and understory!
Learn more »Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Learn more »
