Calendar of Events
Workshops
Nature Mandala Workshop
Join local environmental artist Sarah Wilson for this morning workshop to learn some tips and techniques for creating outdoor mandalas using only natural materials. Once we’ve gone over the basics, we’ll work as a group to make one large mandala, leaving our creation for others to enjoy as wind, sun, rain, and local critters slowly reclaim it.
Vernal Pool Project Workshop
Join Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen for this hands-on introduction to vernal pool documentation, with special focus on identifying amphibian egg masses.
ESI: Transitions — A Nature Poetry Writing Workshop
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockAs nature makes a dramatic transition from the quietude of winter to the new life of spring, parallel changes may occur in our own lives. In this workshop facilitated by poet Brian Evans-Jones, we’ll explore this phenomenon by observing the natural world and writing our own poetry in a small, supportive group.
ESI: Transitions — A Nature Poetry Writing Workshop
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockAs nature makes a dramatic transition from the quietude of winter to the new life of spring, parallel changes may occur in our own lives. In this workshop facilitated by poet Brian Evans-Jones, we’ll explore this phenomenon by observing the natural world and writing our own poetry in a small, supportive group.
ESI: Transitions — A Nature Poetry Writing Workshop
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockAs nature makes a dramatic transition from the quietude of winter to the new life of spring, parallel changes may occur in our own lives. In this workshop facilitated by poet Brian Evans-Jones, we’ll explore this phenomenon by observing the natural world and writing our own poetry in a small, supportive group.
Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
The Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee is recruiting volunteers for their 24th season of water quality monitoring!To volunteer, join Barbara Skuly for this in-person training, where we'll review sampling techniques, go over the use of monitoring equipment, and share the 2024 sampling schedule
Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
Dublin Community Center 1123 Main St, Dublin, NH, United StatesThis class will offer a thorough introduction to eating wild plants from our local watershed — covering everything from field botany and plant identification to sustainable foraging, harvesting techniques, and food preparation.
Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
Dublin Community Center 1123 Main St, Dublin, NH, United StatesThis class will offer a thorough introduction to eating wild plants from our local watershed — covering everything from field botany and plant identification to sustainable foraging, harvesting techniques, and food preparation.
Environmental Studies Institute: Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesTake your photography skills and your knowledge of our local Odonata – dragonflies and damselflies – to the next level during this short course with wildlife photographer and “ode” adorer Frank Gorga.
3rd Annual Bird ID, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
Join Phil Brown, Matt Tarr, 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.
Environmental Studies Institute: Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesTake your photography skills and your knowledge of our local Odonata – dragonflies and damselflies – to the next level during this short course with wildlife photographer and “ode” adorer Frank Gorga.
A Monadnock Garden Day: Dinner with the Presenters
Meet the presenters for Saturday’s "Monadnock Garden Day: Gardening in a Changing World" workshop, among many other garden lovers, during this special dinner hosted by Eleanor Briggs.
A Monadnock Garden Day: Gardening in a Changing World
Share your gardening dreams during this full-day workshop with renowned garden and landscape designers Page Dickey, Edwina Von Gal, John Gwynne, and Helen O'Donnell.
Environmental Studies Institute: Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesTake your photography skills and your knowledge of our local Odonata – dragonflies and damselflies – to the next level during this short course with wildlife photographer and “ode” adorer Frank Gorga.
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSharpen your senses and learn about the lives of your wild neighbors by joining Jonathan Shapiro of the Fox Paw School for a weekend of wildlife tracking.
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSharpen your senses and learn about the lives of your wild neighbors by joining Jonathan Shapiro of the Fox Paw School for a weekend of wildlife tracking.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesGet the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesGet the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesGet the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesGet the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
Clubmoss Workshop at Distant Hill Gardens
Join naturalists Michael Nerrie and Nate Marchessault for an introduction to clubmosses and a tutorial on identifying the handful of species that occur in our area. Thanks to Distant Hill’s fantastic network of accessible trails, this workshop is wheelchair-accessible.
Winter Tree Identification Workshop
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on winter tree identification. We’ll examine branching, buds, and bark while the leaves are off the trees, and discuss how each species functions as habitat for wildlife.
Environmental Studies Institute — Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History in the Monadnock Region
Zoom , United StatesJoin Dr. Robert Goodby to explore the historical and archaeological evidence for the first 400 generations of the human story in the Monadnock Region.
Environmental Studies Institute — Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History in the Monadnock Region
Zoom , United StatesJoin Dr. Robert Goodby to explore the historical and archaeological evidence for the first 400 generations of the human story in the Monadnock Region.
Environmental Studies Institute — Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History in the Monadnock Region
Zoom , United StatesJoin Dr. Robert Goodby to explore the historical and archaeological evidence for the first 400 generations of the human story in the Monadnock Region.
Environmental Studies Institute — Unraveling the Mysteries of a Murder: The Roosting Crows of Lawrence, MA
Join fellow Corvid enthusiasts Dan Gardoqui and Phil Brown in the urban wilds of downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts, where we’ll observe the massive winter roost of American Crows, which draws nearly 20,000 birds each night.
Salamander Crossing Brigade Workshop
Every year, the Harris Center trains community scientists to serve on Salamander Crossing Brigades at amphibian road crossings throughout the Monadnock Region. Attend this fun, information-packed volunteer training to join their ranks – or simply to learn more about the remarkable spring amphibian migration.
ESI Course: Lichens of New England
Join Kay Hurley, author of Lichenpedia, for a day devoted to the fascinating world of these composite organisms. We’ll start indoors, then head outside to practice our skills, and document nearby lichen diversity.
Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
The Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee is recruiting volunteers for their 25th season of water quality monitoring! To volunteer, join Barbara Skuly for this in-person training, where we'll review sampling techniques, go over the use of monitoring equipment, and share the 2025 sampling schedule.
Nature Journaling for Veterans
Join Harris Center naturalist and author Susie Spikol for a morning of exploring nature through observation and journaling. Discover how the simple practice of noticing and recording can help to deepen your connection to the natural world! All materials will be provided. This event is only for veterans.
