Calendar of Events
August 2021
Open House: Wild Roots Nature School
Join us to learn about the Harris Center’s new early childhood program, Wild Roots Nature School -- a nature immersion program in Keene for children ages 3 to 6.
Learn more »Mountain as Muse: The Artists Who Painted Mount Monadnock
Hundreds of artists have depicted Mount Monadnock in all seasons, from all angles, in a variety of styles. Join Alan Rumrill, historian and director of the Historical Society of Cheshire County, for an online talk highlighting some of their paintings and stories.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Yoga by the Frog Pond
Immerse yourself in the sounds and sensations of a summer evening as we play and explore in a sweet flowing yoga practice on the Harris Center grounds.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Join nature preschool educator Liza Lowe to explore the magical Goose Pond Forest trail in Keene. This is a perfect walk for little feet — and a great chance for parents, caregivers, and very young children to connect with others who like to explore nature.
Learn more »Birding Powder Mill Pond by Canoe
Join Eric Masterson for a leisurely paddle on Powdermill Pond in Hancock, where we'll look for early fall migrant waterbirds and shorebirds.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Yoga by the Frog Pond
Immerse yourself in the sounds and sensations of a summer evening as we play and explore in a sweet flowing yoga practice on the Harris Center grounds.
Learn more »Jaquith Jaunt
Join Brett Amy Thelen and Jeremy Wilson for an easy 3-mile roundtrip walk along the Jaquith Rail Trail, once the site of the Manchester & Keene rail line.
Learn more »Raptors of the Monadnock Region: What We’re Learning
Join Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory coordinator Phil Brown for a virtual exploration of the Monadnock Region's raptors.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Yoga by the Frog Pond
Immerse yourself in the sounds and sensations of a summer evening as we play and explore in a sweet flowing yoga practice on the Harris Center grounds.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Join Susie Spikol and Jeremy Wilson for an analytical look at forests and trees as social beings. A course for those of you who want to see the forest and the trees, and understand how they work together.
Learn more »Fungi Foray with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club to search local fields and forests for all types of fungus. Our adventures will be no ordinary field trips!
Learn more »September 2021
Environmental Studies Institute: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Join Susie Spikol and Jeremy Wilson for an analytical look at forests and trees as social beings. A course for those of you who want to see the forest and the trees, and understand how they work together.
Learn more »Hawk Talk: Fall Raptor Migration
Join Phil Brown for a look at the upcoming hawk migration season and the migration spectacle that can be viewed from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory. You’ll be well prepared for peak migration after this evening of stories and stunning raptor images.
Learn more »New England’s Roadside Ecology with Tom Wessels
Join noted ecologist Tom Wessels for a conversation about his new book, "New England's Roadside Ecology" -- a guide to the natural history of 30 extraordinary places from Connecticut to Maine, all within an easy walk from a road.
Learn more »First Day of Wild Roots Nature Preschool Program
Calling all 3- to 6-year-olds for an autumn of nature discovery in this all-outdoor preschool program in Keene!
Learn more »Wetland Plants & Wildlife Walk at Norway Pond
Get to know the plants and wildlife found in and around Norway Pond during this walk with ecologists Jeff Littleton and Steven Lamonde. This event is part of the 2021 NH BioBlitz, a statewide project encouraging people to record species found on town-owned lands all over New Hampshire.
Learn more »October 2021
Book Launch: “A Deep Presence” by Dr. Robert Goodby
Join archeologist Bob Goodby for the launch of his new book "A Deep Presence" — which draws on archaeology, written history, and the living traditions of today’s Abenaki people to tell the remarkable story of Native Americans in the Monadnock Region.
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