Calendar of Events
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The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
Join author Sy Montgomery and wildlife photographer Tianne Strombeck as they discuss their latest collaboration, "The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty" — currently #1 on the New England Independent Booksellers bestseller list!
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Ask a Naturalist: Summer Edition
Ask a Naturalist: Summer 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.
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Snake Search
Snake Search
Join Matt Patterson and Susie Spikol for an afternoon snake search along the Harris Center grounds. Find out if any snakes have moved into the Harris Center’s snake hotels, hunt for snakeskin, and discover the incredible natural history of these slithery reptiles.
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Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Casalis State Forest
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at Casalis State Forest
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a wild ramble in search of summer birds, wildflowers, salamanders, and other amazing finds. A perfect hike for little legs!
Wetland Shrub Identification Walk
Wetland Shrub Identification Walk
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on wetland shrub identification. We'll examine branching patterns, leaf shape and structure, flowers, fruits, and more.
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What Research Into River Otters Reveals About Their Lives
What Research Into River Otters Reveals About Their Lives
Join wildlife biologist Mike Bottini as he shares his latest research on the resurgence of river otters on Long Island, New York.
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Plein Air with A Flair: Women’s Caucus for Art Paint Day
Plein Air with A Flair: Women’s Caucus for Art Paint Day
Wander along the Harris Center grounds to observe artists from the New Hampshire Chapter of Women’s Caucus for Art creating "plein air" works.
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Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Tenant Swamp Boardwalk
Birding for All: An Accessible, Inclusive Birding Outing at the Tenant Swamp Boardwalk
Join naturalists Phil Brown and Susie Spikol for a birding outing at the Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene, where gently curving paths and a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk traverse an ecologically and culturally rich woodland.
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Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Bobolinks: Grassland Ambassadors
Join Dr. Amber Roth of the University of Maine on a migratory journey with bobolinks from their breeding grounds in the northeastern United States to their overwintering habitat in central South America.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Environmental Studies Institute: Bird Language Study Group
Birds are the messengers of the forest. In this four-week course, you’ll learn how to listen deeply, how to tell what different bird calls mean, and how practicing bird language can give us a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Environmental Studies Institute: Fantastic Ferns of New Hampshire
Environmental Studies Institute: Fantastic Ferns of New Hampshire
Join acclaimed naturalist Lynn Levine for a day of learning all about ferns. We'll start with an indoor introduction to these incredible plants – which have survived four mass extinctions! – then head outside in search of ferns to observe and identify.
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Kids Count for Wildlife: Monarchs & Milkweed Survey
Kids Count for Wildlife: Monarchs & Milkweed Survey
Calling all kids ages 9 through 18 who care about wildlife! Try your hand at field research by joining the Harris Center for a morning of counting monarch caterpillars, eggs, and butterflies. If you like treasure hunts and have a sharp eye for finding things, this outing is for you.
Monitoring for Monarchs
Monitoring for Monarchs
Join Harris Center ecologists to survey for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies in a Harris Center-conserved milkweed patch in Peterborough. No experience necessary!
Golden Hour Paddle at Center Pond
Golden Hour Paddle at Center Pond
Join Brett Amy Thelen and Jeremy Wilson for a leisurely evening paddle around Center Pond, where we’ll listen for loons, look for beavers, and learn about the curious connection between the Currier Museum of Art and the conservation of this Nelson town gem.
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Insect Safari & Bug Bonanza
Insect Safari & Bug Bonanza
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning meadow adventure in search of crickets, leafhoppers, butterflies, grasshoppers, and more. A great way for families with elementary-age children to learn about the wild world of arthropods.
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