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Nocturnal Nature: Full Moon Hike
Join us as we slip outside under July’s Buck Moon and quietly ramble to Juggernaut Pond. Along the way, we’ll listen for owls, ponder porcupines, and see the moonlight glisten on this beautiful, undisturbed pond.
Learn more »Bird Banding Demonstration
Dig into the science of songbirds during this bird banding demonstration. You’ll learn how biologists use delicate nets and lightweight metal bands to monitor migratory bird populations, and enjoy up-close looks at some of the songbirds that nest in our neck of the woods.
Learn more »Easygoing Hike to Historic Greystone Lodge
Join Rich Taylor and Lee Baker for a moderately strenuous, 4-mile hike through Monadnock Paper Mills land to Nabor Hill, where historic Greystone Lodge once stood.
Learn more »Blueberries and Fire: A Winning Combination
Join Andy Fast, Field Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension, for a field trip to Hubbard Hill, where a prescribed burn occurred in 1998. Andy will explain why fire is an integral part of managing for blueberries, and detail the operation and challenges of conducting a prescribed burn.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Families in Tow
Join teacher-naturalist Susie Spikol Faber for a pint-sized hike and exploration of summer’s beauty, specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Learn more »Nocturnal Nature: Perseids Meteor Shower and Greek Star Tales
Join naturalist, writer, and classics scholar Henry Walters for a late-night stargazing adventure at the Harris Center. We’ll look at summer constellations, hear some of the mythology surrounding these stellar characters, and scan the night sky for shooting stars...
Learn more »Celebrating Our Trip Leaders and Trail Stewards
Calling all volunteer trip leaders and trail stewards! Join Harris Center staff for a scenic lunch at a cabin above Island Pond, as a thank you for your incredible and much-appreciated work.
Learn more »Raptor Volunteer Educator Training
Calling all hawk fans – we’re in need of volunteer educators to help out at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory this fall! In this volunteer training, we'll teach you the tricks of the trade, so you’ll be well prepared for sharing your love of hawks with kids who are hawkwatching for the first time.
Learn more »Easygoing Hike to White Ledges in Temple
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a moderately strenuous, 4-mile hike to White Ledges, with views toward Nashua and Manchester.
Learn more »Pollinate New England
Pollinators need plants, and plants need pollinators. Without both, our entire food system is at risk. Join us for a talk on the plight of pollinators and how you can help – including recommendations for garden plants that best support local pollinators.
Learn more »Tracking Ospreys from New Hampshire to South America
Join Iain MacLeod for an introduction to Project OspreyTrack, a multi-year project that uses GPS trackers to follow Ospreys from their nests in New Hampshire to their wintering grounds in South America and back.
Learn more »Bat Conservation in New Hampshire
Join Sandra Houghton (NHFG) and Jesse Mohr (Native Geographic) to learn about the ecology of New Hampshire bats, bat-friendly forestry, and what you can do to help local bats.
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