Calendar of Events
January 2019
The Life and Times of New Hampshire’s Fishers
If you have a soft spot for the underdog or just want to learn more about New Hampshire’s most misunderstood mustelid, join Susie Spikol for this lively lunchtime talk.
Learn more »Preschool Teacher Workshop: Sharing Winter Nature with Children
Join Carol Lunan (The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center) and Susie Spikol (Harris Center for Conservation Education) for a morning of discovering how to keep winter nature alive in your classroom. Make a beeswax model of a fox, needle-felt an owl, plant a winter garden, and more!
Learn more »Groundbreaking Conservation in Eastern Nepal
Come meet Rajeev Goyal and Priyanka Bista, the leaders of one of the most ambitious conservation projects in the world. Their "vertical university" of protected lands and learning centers in eastern Nepal protects iconic wildlife and plants -- including snow leopards, dolphins, and red pandas -- across a range of elevations.
Learn more »Tracking Basics
Have you ever wondered what mammals walk through your yard or leave scat on your stone wall? If you have, join us for this beginning workshop on mammal tracking! Perfect for families with children in elementary school.
Learn more »“Charlie & the Curious Otters” Film
This playful documentary follows wildlife filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James as he travels across the globe in search of otters — revealing the secrets of their survival through never-before-seen footage.
Learn more »February 2019
Easygoing Hike through Friedsam Forest
Join Rich Taylor and Lee Baker for a moderately strenuous, 2.5-mile roundtrip snowshoe hike along trails in the Friedsam Town Forest in Chesterfield.
Learn more »Winter Wildlife Tracking Workshop
Join wildlife biologists from UNH Cooperative Extension and expert tracking instructors from White Pine Programs as they guide you through field, forest, and wetland in search of winter wildlife tracks and sign.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Join Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Learn more »The Prickly Truth of Porcupine Courtship
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a lively discussion on the unusual courtship habits of the North American porcupine. Get in the Valentine’s Day mood early by learning how male porcupines dance their way into the hearts of their mates!
Learn more »Nature on Tap: Owl L’Amour
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with naturalist Susie Spikol and this light-hearted happy hour talk on owl courtship. Find out how Barred Owls woo, and learn what all that wild hooting is about in the woods!
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Join Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a slow, simple ramble around the Harris Center grounds, specially geared toward babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Managing a Sugarbush for Wildlife (and Maple Syrup!)
Join Matt Tarr and Steve Roberge of UNH Cooperative Extension for a visit to a local sugarbush, where we’ll discuss best management practices for both sugaring and wildlife.
Learn more »Forest Bathing by Moonlight
Open your senses, slow down, and find solace in nature on this revitalizing moonlit ramble with Susie Spikol and Marilyn Wyzga.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Winter Ecology
Join Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin to explore the many amazing adaptations animals employ to find food, keep warm, and stay alive during the winter months.
Learn more »Snowshoeing Sharon Ledges
Join Dave Butler for a moderately strenuous, 3-mile snowshoe hike on the historic Wapack Trail.
Learn more »Winter Adventures Camp
Join us for Winter Adventures, a three-day winter vacation camp filled with snowshoeing, fort building, animal tracking, nature crafts, games, songs, and more!
Learn more »Winter Survival Skills for Middle Schoolers
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for a day of learning winter survival skills, including fire making, shelter building, food and water gathering, and basic winter first aid
Learn more »March 2019
Easygoing Hike through the Hiroshi Land
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a moderately strenuous, 2-mile roundtrip hike through the Harris Center's Hiroshi Land, following Nubanusit Brook to Dinsmore Pond.
Learn more »2nd Annual Norway Pond Symposium
Join us for a day of talks highlighting recent research on the ecology of Norway Pond in Hancock. Topics will include the historical record of human activity and environmental change revealed by pond sediments and tree coresand water quality.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Owls of New Hampshire
Join biologist Hillary Siener for this short course on the anatomy, behavior, identification, conservation, and life history of New Hampshire’s owls.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Owls of New Hampshire
Join biologist Hillary Siener for this short course on the anatomy, behavior, identification, conservation, and life history of New Hampshire’s owls.
Learn more »“My Life as a Turkey” Film and Talk
This charming, award-winning documentary provides a rare glimpse into how these curious, intelligent wild birds see the world. Following the film, NHFG biologist Mark Ellingwood will be on hand to "talk turkey."
Learn more »Forest Bathing by Moonlight
Open your senses, slow down, and find solace in nature on this revitalizing moonlit ramble with Susie Spikol and Marilyn Wyzga.
Learn more »Tasting the Grade: A Guide to Maple Syrup
Join Steve Roberge for a maple syrup tasting in celebration of sugaring season. Steve will serve as our “sommelier” for the evening, guiding us through the various grades from very dark to amber.
Learn more »Salamander Crossing Brigades Workshop in Keene
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 »Osgood Hill Hike
Join Kathy Schillemat for a moderately strenuous, 3-mile hike along a rough trail to the top of Osgood Hill, with views along the way to Spoonwood Pond and Nubanusit Lake.
Learn more »Salamander Crossing Brigades Workshop in Harrisville
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 »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 »35th Annual “Waterfowl Safari” Along the Connecticut River
The spring bird migration begins in March as waterfowl move north through along the Connecticut River. We’ll carpool to the best birding spots, with a little easy walking as needed, in hopes of seeing the spectacle.
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