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Art Exhibit and Talk: An Illustrated Exploration of Lichen Lore

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join us to celebrate the opening of our newest art exhibit — a series of poster illustrations by Susan Edwards, with descriptions adapted from Kay Hurley’s text for their forthcoming book, "Lichenpedia: A Compendium of Lichen Lore."

Nature Photography 101

Dublin Community Center 1123 Main St, Dublin, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Have you ever wondered how professional photographers are able to capture such stunning images of nature? Join award-winning photographer Ben Conant for a “behind the lens” look at nature photography.

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families in Gilsum

Gilsum Gilsum, NH, United States

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Big Sit at Pack Monadnock

Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory Miller State Park, Peterborough, NH, United States

Join Harris Center raptor biologists Levi Burford and Katrina Fenton as we tally all bird species observed during a single day from a single location: the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough. Beginning birders and all ages welcome!

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Distant Hill Gardens

Distant Hill Gardens 507 March Hill Road, Walpole, NH, United States

Join Harris Center educator Jazimina MacNeil for these pint-sized adventures in Keene and beyond! Together, we’ll explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
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Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

Hiking the Wapack Trail: Windblown to Barrett Mountain

Wapack Trail Parking Lot Route 124, New Ipswich, NH, United States

Join Friends of the Wapack Board member Gail Coffey and trail steward Gerry Coffey for a 3.5-mile roundtrip hike along the Wapack Trail from Windblown to Barrett Mountain.

LGBTQ+ Community Hike on Skatutakee and Thumb Mountains

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join Dee Denehy (she, her), Richard Doherty (he, him), and Hunter Kirschner (he, they) for an LGBTQ+ community hike on the Harris Center’s West Side Trails to Skatutakee and Thumb Mountains.

The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Falconry Demonstration

Hancock, NH Hancock, NH, United States

Are you a teenager with an interest in birds and birding? Join a growing movement of young adults who are honing their wildlife observation skills, learning to recognize birds and their calls, and spending time outside building community with other young birders.

Hiking the West Side Trails

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join Harris Center trustees and local hiking enthusiasts Denise Zimmer and Tara Kessler for an autumn hike of the Harris Center’s West Side Trails to Skatutakee and Thumb Mountains.

Easygoing Hike at the Zophar Willard Woods

Harrisville Harrisville, NH
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Join Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen, longtime outing leader Ben Haubrich, and Historic Harrisville Director Erin Hammerstadt for a 1.75-mile loop hike from Harrisville's historic mill village through the Zophar Willard Woods – once a woodlot for a 19th-century clothespin and wooden box factory, now conservation land protected by Historic Harrisville.

Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration

Hancock Hancock, NH, United States
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Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.

Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration for Families

Hancock Hancock, NH, United States

Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn about this tiny bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.

Annual Meeting

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Save the date for the Harris Center’s 2023 Annual Meeting! Join Harris Center staff, trustees, and friends for highlights from the past year, special recognitions, and a talk by Matthew Myer Boulton of the SALT Project.

Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Beech Hill

Beech Hill Beech Hill Road, Dublin, NH, United States

Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol and parent educators from the River Center and The Grapevine in search of adventure and wild finds.

Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration

Hancock Hancock, NH, United States

Join the Harris Center's saw-whet banding team to learn what owl banding efforts are revealing about this diminutive bird of prey, and to see a demonstration of the banding process.

Nature’s Playground Play Group

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States
This event is now full, but you can still join the waitlist.

Join Harris Center naturalists and parent educators from The Grapevine and The River Center for a morning of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play. While your little ones collect acorns, build nests, pretend to be butterflies, build tiny forts, eat like chipmunks, and make new friends, you’ll have a chance to talk with other parents and caregivers.

LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild

Jaffrey Public Library 38 Main St., Jaffrey, NH, United States

Get your science on during this once-a-month afterschool club with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol. If you like experiments, nature, hands-on experiences, wild animals, making discoveries, tasty snacks, and free tee shirts, then this is the club for you!

Following in the Footsteps of John Kulish to White Swamp and Spoonwood Pond

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join Stan Smith and Vic Starzynski for a 5-mile roundtrip hike through the wilds of the SuperSanctuary. We’ll start at the end of King’s Highway along Nubanusit Lake and then take a bearing by compass to White Swamp and Spoonwood Pond.

The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at the Beneski Museum

Beneski Museum of Natural History 11 Barrett Hill Dr., Amherst, MA

Join naturalists Susie Spikol and Julie Brown for a different rockin’ outing each month from August through November. We’ll explore rock and mineral collections, visit geological sites, and connect with geologists, all while keeping our eye out for special stones, fossils, and more.

Hiking the Mason Rail Trail

Mason Mason, NH, United States

Join avid hiker and amateur historian Miki Clements and trail builder extraordinaire Curt Spacht for a 1.75-mile roundtrip hike on a newly developed loop off the Mason Rail Trail, through the woodland behind the quarry.

ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation

Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United States

Join self-avowed Rachel Carson enthusiast Kim Snyder for an exploration of the life and legacy of conservation icon Rachel Carson and the lessons she still has to teach us in this new age of conservation urgency.

Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park

Robin Hood Park Reservoir Street, Keene, NH, United States

Join Harris Center educator Jazimina MacNeil for these pint-sized adventures in Keene and beyond! Together, we’ll explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature.