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Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
Nighthawks are among the last migrants to arrive each spring and the earliest to depart each “fall,” with southbound migration peaking in late August. Join nighthawk enthusiasts Cliff Seifer and Brett Amy Thelen to search for the spectacle!
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Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at the Harris Center
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at the Harris Center
Come get your ‘shroom on with fun-gis John Benjamin and George Caughey as we search for mushrooms, slime molds, and other fascinating fungi.
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Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Every fall, monarch butterflies undertake a spectacular, 3,000-mile migration from New England to central Mexico. Here’s your chance to marvel at monarchs up close while contributing to the scientific understanding of their impressive annual migration!
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SuperSanctuary BioBlitz
SuperSanctuary BioBlitz
Our SuperSanctuary of protected lands encompasses more than 26,000 acres, and it’s chock full of native biodiversity. We’re documenting as many of these species as possible via the community science platform iNaturalist, and we need your help to find even more.
SuperSanctuary BioBlitz After Dark: Moth Lighting
SuperSanctuary BioBlitz After Dark: Moth Lighting
During this BioBlitz bonus round, we’ll use the iNaturalist community science app to identify and document as many moth species as we can. Prepare to be amazed by the diversity, size, and beauty of our local nocturnal insects!
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Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club on the Hiroshi Land
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club on the Hiroshi Land
Join fungi-philes John Benjamin and George Caughey for a fungstatic foray on the Hiroshi Loop Trail in Peterborough.
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Migratory Raptors of Pack Monadnock
Join Harris Center Bird Conservation Director and raptor aficionado Phil Brown for an overview of the upcoming hawk migration season and the soaring spectacle visible from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in Peterborough.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Sharpen your senses and learn about the lives of your wild neighbors by joining Jonathan Shapiro of the Fox Paw School for a weekend of wildlife tracking.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Environmental Studies Institute: Wildlife Tracking & Sign
Sharpen your senses and learn about the lives of your wild neighbors by joining Jonathan Shapiro of the Fox Paw School for a weekend of wildlife tracking.
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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. This ongoing series is a great way to meet other families with little ones who love spending time outside.
Lunch & Learn: Breeding Range of the Broad-winged Hawk with Diego Gallego García
Lunch & Learn: Breeding Range of the Broad-winged Hawk with Diego Gallego García
Join biologist Diego Gallego García and the Hawk Migration Association of America (HMANA) for an online Lunch & Learn event, where we'll take a closer look at the breeding habits of the elusive Broad-winged Hawk.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Get the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
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Easygoing Hike to Lily Pond Falls
Easygoing Hike to Lily Pond Falls
Join Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen and environmental historian Rowland Russell for a 2.8-mile roundtrip ramble along the base of Surry Mountain to Lily Pond Falls and back. We’ll take our time to savor the sights and sounds of the September woods, exploring both natural and cultural history.
Book Talk: 100 Classic Hikes New England
Book Talk: 100 Classic Hikes New England
Join author Jeff Romano for a slideshow presentation showcasing hiking opportunities in all six New England states, with a focus on itineraries featured in his latest guidebook, an updated edition of 100 Classic Hikes: New England.
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Source to Sea Cleanup
Source to Sea Cleanup
Make a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy's 28th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup!
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Source to Sea Cleanup
Source to Sea Cleanup
Make a difference for our local rivers during the Connecticut River Conservancy's 28th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup!
Book Launch: The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
Book Launch: The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
Celebrate the publication of The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada by Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young, which reviews have hailed as “the best bird book of the year.” Refreshments and a book signing will follow this lively, information-packed talk.
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Hiking the Beebe Trail to Temple Mountain and the Stone Chairs
Hiking the Beebe Trail to Temple Mountain and the Stone Chairs
Join avid hikers Gail and Gerry Coffey for a hike along the Beebe Trail to the summit of Temple Mountain, where we’ll enjoy great views and watch for migrating raptors.
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Birding for All: Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock
Birding for All: Hawk Watch at Pack Monadnock
Want to see the "Greatest Show Above Earth"? There’s no better time or place to enjoy the migration spectacle in New Hampshire than the summit of Pack Monadnock in September. Join Phil Brown, Susie Spikol, and others to tally migratory raptors and other birds from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory.
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Nubanusit Canoe Trip for Veterans
Nubanusit Canoe Trip for Veterans
Join Jeremy Wilson and Susie Spikol for an early autumn paddle on lovely Lake Nubanusit. This event is for veterans only.
Afterschool Club: LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild
Afterschool Club: LAB GIRLS+ Experiments from the Wild
If you like having hands-on experiences in nature, making observations and discoveries, and studying wild animals, then this afterschool club is for you! From pigeons and sparrows to squirrels and other small mammals, come explore the wild side of STEM with Harris Center naturalists Jaime Hutchinson and Susie Spikol.
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Get the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
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Natural History of Black Bears in New Hampshire
Natural History of Black Bears in New Hampshire
Join Harris Center naturalist and author Susie Spikol for a talk on the natural history of New Hampshire's black bears. Find out how these large mammals make their living in the Granite State and how to decrease bear-human encounters around your neighborhood.
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All About Jack’s Pond: A History Hike
All About Jack’s Pond: A History Hike
Join Hancock writer Eric Aldrich and Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Director JerriAnne Boggis for a 1.75-mile roundtrip hike to Jack’s Pond, where we'll learn about Jack — a once-enslaved African who gained his freedom — the families he was connected with, and how Black history, so long in the shadows, is now coming to light.
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Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Environmental Studies Institute: Natural History of Monadnock Region Trees
Get the most out of leaf-peeping season by joining retired forestry instructor Craig Houghton to discover the science and natural history of our local trees.
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Surveying for Salamanders
Surveying for Salamanders
Join Harris Center ecologist Brett Amy Thelen for an afternoon of salamander monitoring at the Harris Center’s long-term study plots. No experience necessary!
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Sargent Camp Hike
Sargent Camp Hike
Join Matthew Allen and Jeremy Wilson for a moderately strenuous hike of up to four miles around the Sargent Camp’s Lower Ledges, Boulder, and Washburn Trails, with great views of a heron rookery and beaver dam.
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Up and Over Little Monadnock Mountain
Up and Over Little Monadnock Mountain
Join avid hikers Brian Bishoff and Denny Wheeler for a 3-mile hike over Little Monadnock Mountain and down to Rhododendron State Park, with a stop at a viewpoint for lunch.
LGBTQ+ Community Hike at Kulish Ledges
LGBTQ+ Community Hike at Kulish Ledges
Join Hunter Kirschner (he/they), Audrey Dunn (she/her), and Richard Doherty (he/him) to explore a scenic brook, meander along forest trails, and enjoy spectacular vistas (perfect for leaf peeping!) on an LGBTQ+ community hike at Kulish Ledges.
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