Calendar of Events
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ESI: Transitions — A Nature Poetry Writing Workshop
ESI: Transitions — A Nature Poetry Writing Workshop
As nature makes a dramatic transition from the quietude of winter to the new life of spring, parallel changes may occur in our own lives. In this workshop facilitated by poet Brian Evans-Jones, we’ll explore this phenomenon by observing the natural world and writing our own poetry in a small, supportive group.
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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 three mornings of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play.
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Spring Beauties of Partridge Woods
Spring Beauties of Partridge Woods
Join avid hikers Kathy Schillemat and Rick Church to hike the Town of Nelson’s Partridge Woods, where we’ll search for ephemeral wildflowers and other signs of spring along the Ridge Trail.
Rock Hounders: A Rock and Mineral Adventure for Families
Rock Hounders: A Rock and Mineral Adventure for Families
Calling all rock hounds! Join the Harris Center, Distant Hill Gardens, and the Monadnock Conservancy for a rockin’ outing to a feldspar and tourmaline mine. Discover the history of this mine, search for mineral and rock treasures, and make connections with other geology-loving families!
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LGBTQ+ Accessible Spring Hike at Distant Hill Gardens
LGBTQ+ Accessible Spring Hike at Distant Hill Gardens
Join Richard Doherty (he, him) and Hunter Kirschner (he, they) for an LGBTQ+ community hike at the Distant Hill Nature Trail, built according to U.S. Forest Service accessibility standards.
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Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Ashuelot River Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
The Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee is recruiting volunteers for their 24th season of water quality monitoring!To volunteer, join Barbara Skuly for this in-person training, where we'll review sampling techniques, go over the use of monitoring equipment, and share the 2024 sampling schedule
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Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Jaquith Rail Trail
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Jaquith Rail Trail
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil to ramble along wild walking trails searching for signs of spring, listening to bird songs, and sniffing the first flowers of the year!
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at Friedsam Forest
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at Friedsam Forest
Meet mushroom enthusiasts John Benjamin and George Caughey for an afternoon meander in search of the fantastic fungi of spring! If we’re lucky, we’ll find toadstools, polypores, turkey tails, and perhaps even a slime mold or two.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
This class will offer a thorough introduction to eating wild plants from our local watershed — covering everything from field botany and plant identification to sustainable foraging, harvesting techniques, and food preparation.
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Walk
Birding for All: World Migratory Bird Day Walk
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) by joining avid birders Nate Marchessault and Chris Liazos for an easygoing outing at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport – a local birding hotspot with great views of wetlands, woodlands, and fields.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
Environmental Studies Institute: Wild Foraging
This class will offer a thorough introduction to eating wild plants from our local watershed — covering everything from field botany and plant identification to sustainable foraging, harvesting techniques, and food preparation.
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Easygoing Hike at Shattuck Pond
Easygoing Hike at Shattuck Pond
Join Ben Haubrich and Miki Clements-Collier for a leisurely hike along the Francestown Forest Trail to the pristine Shattuck Pond. This 1.5-mile roundtrip hike includes some ups and downs and has a total elevation gain of about 150 feet.
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 three mornings of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play.
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Kestrels Young Birders Club: Children and the Arts Bird Walk
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Children and the Arts Bird Walk
Are you a teenager or tween 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 Casalis State Forest
Hiking Casalis State Forest
Join longtime hike leaders Brian Bishoff and Denny Wheeler for a springtime hike on woods roads and trails through Casalis State Forest in Peterborough, where we’ll visit two ponds, lovely woods, and a recently logged area.
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The Thing in the Spring: City Bird Walk
The Thing in the Spring: City Bird Walk
Join avid birders Nate Marchessault and Chris Liazos for a leisurely one-mile walk along the Ashuelot Rail Trail and Keene State College campus during the peak of spring bird migration.
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Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Fremont Field
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at the Fremont Field
Meet Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a summer ramble along woodland trails and gentle paths. Together, we’ll search for everyday magic like caterpillars, butterflies, salamanders, and if we’re lucky, little toads! Perfect for little legs and for babies in...
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow along the Parker Trail at Monadnock State Park
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow along the Parker Trail at Monadnock State Park
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a morning ramble with your young children! Together, we’ll listen to bird songs, search for animals of all kinds, smell spring flowers, and explore the wild world.
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Full Moon Meander for Veterans
Full Moon Meander for Veterans
Join Jen Whitney of the Vet Center and Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a moonlit wander up to the pristine shoreline of Juggernaut Pond. We'll listen for owls and frogs as we meander under the Flower Moon. This hike is for veterans only.
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Fantastic Frogs of Robin Hood Park
Fantastic Frogs of Robin Hood Park
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Karen Rent and Jenna Spear to look and listen for frogs in and around the water, and learn how to identify the different species that live in our local ponds.
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NH Bat Counts Volunteer Training
NH Bat Counts Volunteer Training
Join wildlife biologists Sandi Houghton and Haley Andreozzi to learn more about the bat species found in New Hampshire, the threats they face, and how you can help.
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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 three mornings of child-centered, unstructured outdoor play.
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Robin Hood Park
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil to ramble along wild walking trails searching for signs of spring, listening to bird songs, and sniffing the first flowers of the year!
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Family Ponding Adventure at Converse Meadow
Family Ponding Adventure at Converse Meadow
Join naturalist Susie Spikol to search for frogs, salamanders, dragonfly nymphs, water beetles, and so much more. Every scoop from the pond is a treasure hunt!