Calendar of Events
Events
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1 event, Slow 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. |
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 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. |
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1 event,Slow 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. |
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 Left unchecked, aquatic invasive plants can displace native plants and wildlife, degrade water quality, and entangle boats. Early detection is key! In this workshop with Georgia Bunnell of NH DES, you'll learn how to identify common aquatic invasives — and what to do if you find one in your local lake. |
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 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.
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 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! |
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 Celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birth month with stories, art, and a special visit from Snoopy the Rabbit and his human, Claudia Dery. |
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 Celebrate our newest outdoor community space — the Eleanor Briggs Open Lodge. Join us for a short presentation, live music, a scavenger hunt, guided tours, a gelato bar, and other refreshments. All ages are welcome! |
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 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. |
2 events, Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature! These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps.
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 Join award-winning nature writer Ted Levin to hear about his newest book, The Promise of Sunrise: Finding Solace in a Broken World, which chronicles Ted’s daily joys and observations of a hillside in Thetford, Vermont. |
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 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!  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! |
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 Join Mary Verrilli and Tom Eid for this 3-mile walk and talk at the Loverens Mill Cedar Swamp Preserve, where we’ll learn about the history of Loverens Mill and explore a rare boreal white cedar swamp on a 200-foot boardwalk.
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 Join authors Sy Montgomery, Leila Philip, and Susie Spikol for an evening of science, storytelling, and inspiration exploring what animals — from turtles and beavers to owls and rain walkers — can teach us about living in a changing world. |
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 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. |
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 Take part in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz by joining Harris Center ecologists Brett Amy Thelen and Nate Marchessault to survey for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies in a local milkweed patch. No experience necessary!  Join a growing movement of teens who are learning to contribute to wildlife research by working alongside real scientists! In July, we'll conduct a nighttime survey for little and big brown bats as part of a statewide conservation effort. |
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 Join fern experts Michael Nerrie and Nate Marchessault for a primer on identifying local ferns, featuring a presentation, live specimens, and a short field walk. |
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 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. |
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 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. |
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