Calendar of Events
October 2021
Environmental Studies Institute: An Exploration of the Geology of the Monadnock Region
Join Dr. Frederick Rogers to learn about minerals, rocks, plate tectonics, geologic time, the forces that shape landscapes, and what these things can tell us about the history of the Monadnock Region.
Learn more »Hiking the Calhoun Family Forest
Join Swift Corwin for a moderately difficult, 3.5-mile hike on the Monadnock Conservancy’s Porcupine Falls Trail to a high point overlooking Bears Den Natural Area.
Learn more »Fall Insect Investigation
Families with elementary age children: Are you curious about caterpillars? Do you like to catch crickets? Spend a morning with Harris Center teacher-naturalists searching for insects in Surry!
Learn more »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.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Hancock
Calling all families with young children! Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol on the second Tuesday of each month to wander trails and meadows in search of wild finds.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Forest Bathing
Take a break from your desk and your busy world and let yourself find balance, inspiration, and relaxation through the practice of Forest Bathing. Reconnect with the natural world, and immerse yourself in the balm of nature.
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: An Exploration of the Geology of the Monadnock Region
Join Dr. Frederick Rogers to learn about minerals, rocks, plate tectonics, geologic time, the forces that shape landscapes, and what these things can tell us about the history of the Monadnock Region.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Keene
Join educator Liza Lowe for monthly family-friendly explorations in and around the green spaces of Keene. Tune into the changing seasons with your little ones, and enjoy the company of other families that like to be outside.
Learn more »Annual Meeting
Save the date for the Harris Center’s 2021 Annual Meeting! Join Harris Center staff, trustees, and friends for highlights from the past year, special recognitions, and more.
Learn more »Accessible Birding at MacDowell Lake
Join Phil Brown and Brett Amy Thelen for an easygoing morning of birding at MacDowell Lake — a good spot and time of year for enjoying migrating waterfowl, hawks, and sparrows. Beginning birders welcome!
Learn more »Environmental Studies Institute: Forest Bathing
Take a break from your desk and your busy world and let yourself find balance, inspiration, and relaxation through the practice of Forest Bathing. Reconnect with the natural world, and immerse yourself in the balm of nature.
Learn more »“Ask a Naturalist”: Autumn Edition
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour — via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Learn more »Pack Monadnock View Clearing Volunteer Workday
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the view from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory observation platform!
Learn more »Hidden Ponds of the SuperSanctuary
Join Dave Butler for a 3.5-mile hike into Shadrach and Tenney Ponds, which lie between the Thumb-Skatutakee ridgeline and Nubanusit Lake.
Learn more »Following in the Footsteps of John Kulish Along the North Branch
Join Stan Smith for a moderately strenuous hike along the North Branch River, following one of John Kulish's favorite hunting routes.
Learn more »Accessible Birding at the Harris Center
Join Harris Center Naturalist Emeritus Meade Cadot and longtime outing leader Ben Haubrich for a relaxed morning of birding on the Harris Center front deck, with great views of our bustling bird feeders. Beginning birders welcome!
Learn more »Bats of New Hampshire
Join Sandra Houghton and Haley Andreozzi, coordinators of the NH Bat Counts program, to learn about the natural history and conservation of bats in the Granite State. Let bats into your heart this Halloween season with this bat-tastic program!
Learn more »Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club to look for polypores, russulas, amanitas, and other fabulous fungi, while learning the key points to mushroom identification.
Learn more »Nevermore! The Stories of Crows and Ravens
Join Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a talk on the life, times, and folklore of crows and ravens. This dynamic blend of natural history and mythology will leave you with new admiration for these highly intelligent birds — just in time for their Halloween spotlight.
Learn more »November 2021
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Peterborough
Calling all families with young children! Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol on the second Tuesday of each month to wander trails and meadows in search of wild finds.
Learn more »Easygoing Hike Along the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Join Miki Clements-Collier for a moderately easy 2-mile hike along the Hiroshi Loop Trail, with great views over Dinsmore Pond to Skatutakee and Thumb Mountains.
Learn more »Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Keene
Join educator Liza Lowe for monthly family-friendly explorations in and around the green spaces of Keene. Tune into the changing seasons with your little ones, and enjoy the company of other families that like to be outside.
Learn more »Conservation Around the Globe
Join Dave Johnson of the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund for an introduction to wildlife conservation efforts — and opportunities for travelers to make conservation connections — well beyond the borders of the Monadnock Region.
Learn more »Nature on Tap: A Life with Raptors
Join Chris Martin, raptor biologist and co-host of NHPR’s "Something Wild," for a happy hour talk on his adventures with birds of prey. Learn how he got his start, and hear him recount some of his most spectacular experiences and close calls. Drinks on you, stories on us!
Learn more »Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club to look for polypores, russulas, amanitas, and other fabulous fungi, while learning the key points to mushroom identification.
Learn more »Birdability: Because Birding is for Everybody…and Every Body
Join Freya McGregor of Birdability — a new non-profit working to ensure that the birding community is welcoming, inclusive, safe, and accessible for people with mobility challenges and other disabilities — for a welcoming introduction to accessibility in the outdoors.
Learn more »Post-Thanksgiving Hike around Otter Brook Lake
Burn off the turkey with Brian Bishoff and Denny Wheeler on this moderately easy, 3-mile hike around Otter Brook Lake.
Learn more »Raptors of the Monadnock Region: What We’re Learning
Join Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory coordinator Phil Brown for an introduction to raptor research efforts in the Monadnock Region and beyond.
Learn more »December 2021
Environmental Studies Institute: The Nature of Poetry
Explore nature poetry classics from Blake to Oliver, Yeats to Levertov, Stevens to Kenyon – as well as some of the ways such poetry can transform our experiences of nature.
Learn more »Winter Birds of the Monadnock Region
Join conservation biologist and avid birder Steven Lamonde for a look at the birds found in the Monadnock Region during the coldest months of year. Find out how they survive winter’s grasp, and discover how you can help scientists learn more about our region’s bird populations.
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