Calendar of Events
Events
Native American Archaeology Field Camp for Adults
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockJoin archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby for a hands-on week of field archaeology exploring Native American history, excavation techniques, and Abenaki life in the Monadnock Region.
Wild Paddlers at Cunningham Pond
Join the Harris Center and Peterborough Rec for a morning meander on Cunningham Pond, where we’ll look for turtles, frogs, herons, and other wildlife. This pond offers the perfect flatwater experience for new paddlers, and an enjoyable exploration for more experienced paddlers as well.
Counting on Monarchs: An Introduction to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Join monarch researcher Dr. Karen Oberhauser to discover how community science data can help protect these beloved butterflies, and to learn what’s involved in setting up your own monarch monitoring site.
Native American Archaeology Field Camp for Adults
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockJoin archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby for a hands-on week of field archaeology exploring Native American history, excavation techniques, and Abenaki life in the Monadnock Region.
Native American Archaeology Field Camp for Adults
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockJoin archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby for a hands-on week of field archaeology exploring Native American history, excavation techniques, and Abenaki life in the Monadnock Region.
Native American Archaeology Field Camp for Adults
Harris Center & local field sites 83 King's Highway, HancockJoin archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby for a hands-on week of field archaeology exploring Native American history, excavation techniques, and Abenaki life in the Monadnock Region.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Field Foray with the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club
Join Mark Ellingwood and the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club as we search for swallowtails, satyrs, skippers, and other butterflies — and learn to identify them by their field marks, flight patterns, and behavior.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Beginner Birding in Surry
Join lifelong birders Wendy Gibbons and Jane Wing for an introduction to birding at one of the Keene area's best birding spots. Our 1.5-mile roundtrip route along a hard-packed gravel trail will take us through habitats ideal for raptors, songbirds, and more.
Family Nature Walk at Beech Hill
Spend the morning uncovering nature’s secrets through scavenger hunts, color searches, and sound counts along the high ridge of Beech Hill. Wake up your senses and get to know the wild world!
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Wild Paddlers at Willard Pond
Join the Harris Center and Peterborough Rec for a morning paddle on the quiet waters of Willard Pond, a secluded pond surrounded by conservation land — searching for turtles, herons, loons, and other wildlife as we go.
Easygoing Hike at MacDowell Reservoir
Join Jeremy Wilson and Susie Spikol for a 1-mile roundtrip hike along a sandy, rolling path, with a stop at a turtle habitat restoration site. If we’re lucky, we’ll also spot some basking turtles at the lake!
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at the Harris Center
Join mushroom mavens John Benjamin and George Caughey for a fungtastic foray at the Harris Center. From boletes to amanitas, explore the fascinating world of fungi!
SuperSanctuary Butterfly Count
Join the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club to survey for coppers, crescents, skippers, swallowtails, monarchs, and more! The data we collect will be submitted to both the North American Butterfly Association and the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Fern Identification 201: Common Ferns of the Monadnock Region
Join fern experts Michael Nerrie and Nate Marchessault for a late-autumn workshop on fern identification, featuring a presentation, live specimens, and a short field walk.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Insects in the Schoolyard: A Workshop for Teachers
Gain the skills and confidence to teach insect studies in your classroom through this hands-on workshop. Explore insect anatomy, life cycles, and identification, and leave with ready-to-use, NGSS-aligned lessons and practical strategies for outdoor learning.
Starting the School Year with Nature as Your Co-Teacher
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear and Jaime Hutchinson for this fun and energizing professional development workshop for K to 5th-grade teachers. The first two months of school are the perfect time to establish a class culture that includes focused, nature-based learning. This workshop will kick off your outdoor planning by offering numerous strategies for including fresh-air learning during the school day.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking the Monarch Migration
Join NH Audubon biologist Lindsay Herlihy to explore some of the cutting-edge technologies used to track the long-distance monarch butterfly migration — and to learn how you can help support monarch conservation and research here in the Granite State.​
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
The Natural History of New Hampshire’s Black Bears
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to find out how black bears make their living in the Granite State, and how to decrease bear-human encounters around your neighborhood. Come see what’s bruin and get your bear smarts on for the fall!
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
Discover the Forest: A Nature Journaling Workshop Series
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesSlow down, notice more, and reconnect with the everyday wild during this immersive four-part workshop series that blends nature journaling, contour drawing, and ecological exploration through the eyes of both an artist and a naturalist.
