Calendar of Events
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Hiking the Mason Rail Trail
Hiking the Mason Rail Trail
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.
The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at the Beneski Museum
The Harris Center’s Rock Hound Club for Families at the Beneski Museum
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.
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ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
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.
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Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
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.
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
The Kestrels Young Birders Club: Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration
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.
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Nature’s Playground Play Group
Nature’s Playground Play Group
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.
Mushroom Meander with Morel Quandary Club at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
Mushroom Meander with Morel Quandary Club at the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
Join mushroom mavens John Benjamin and George Caughey for an afternoon ramble in search of late-season fungi. From polypores and slime molds to waxy caps and honey mushrooms, you never know what we’ll find on one of these fungtastical forays!
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Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Harris Center
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Harris Center
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. Play games, sing songs, search for tiny creatures, and spend time with other families interested in exploring the outdoors.
ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
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.
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Easygoing Hike on Monadnock’s Old Toll Road to Little Mountain
Easygoing Hike on Monadnock’s Old Toll Road to Little Mountain
Join Phil Brown and Ben Haubrich for a leisurely hike on the Old Toll Road to “Little Mountain” for some stellar views of the southern Monadnock Region.
Film Showing: “The Mighty Weasel”
Film Showing: “The Mighty Weasel”
The weasel family is often associated with unsavory behavior – we “badger” people, “ferret” out the enemy, and “weasel” out of obligations – but do these critters deserve their bad reputations? Decide for yourself during a big-screen showing of this enlightening PBS Nature documentary.
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A Celebration of Poetry and Protected Lands
A Celebration of Poetry and Protected Lands
Join us to celebrate the publication of the newest anthology of the Writing the Land project, Channels, which features two beloved Harris Center-protected properties, the Hiroshi Land and Kulish Ledges.
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ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
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.
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ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
ESI – A Quiet Bower: What the Life and Writings of Rachel Carson Can Teach Us About Modern Conservation
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.
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Climate and Health
Climate and Health
Join us for a talk put together by New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action, a grassroots, non-partisan coalition of healthcare workers. Conservation biologist and nurse Cynthia Nichols will discuss the climate-health nexus, along with climate solutions and what we can do to protect ourselves.
LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild
LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild
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!
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