Calendar of Events
Harris Center for Conservation Education
Get Fit Hike Up Thumb Mountain
Join local health coach Sonya LeClair for a fitness-paced, 2.5-mile roundtrip hike up Thumb Mountain. Plan for a fun cardiovascular challenge with periods of rest and fabulous views of Mount Monadnock and the Wapack Range.
Field Notes in Verse
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBring your naturalist's eye for detail to this four-week poetry course with Henry Walters, in which the act of writing becomes itself a form of observation.
Hiking Through Grief
Hiking in the healing presence of nature provides a unique and meaningful way to work through grief. This group offers a way to connect with others in a safe, supportive setting, and is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, life transitions, or environmental loss.
Field Notes in Verse
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBring your naturalist's eye for detail to this four-week poetry course with Henry Walters, in which the act of writing becomes itself a form of observation.
Girl Scout Program: Exploring Nature in Spring
Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout troops: have fun exploring nature with the Harris Center as spring returns to New Hampshire!
Field Notes in Verse
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBring your naturalist's eye for detail to this four-week poetry course with Henry Walters, in which the act of writing becomes itself a form of observation.
Field Notes in Verse
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesBring your naturalist's eye for detail to this four-week poetry course with Henry Walters, in which the act of writing becomes itself a form of observation.
Spring Wilderness Survival Skills for Middle Schoolers
Join Eagle Scout and Harris Center naturalist Michael Hightower for a day of spring wilderness survival skills, including fire making, shelter building, water gathering, and foraging for wild edibles.
Vernal Pool Project Volunteer Training
In efforts to protect these sensitive ecosystems, we’re once again training volunteers to identify and document vernal pools in the Monadnock Region.
Conservation Easement Monitoring Training
Every year, the Harris Center must make monitoring visits to all of our 100+ conservation easements. You can help us fulfill this critical part of our mission -- all while exploring the great outdoors --- by becoming a volunteer easement monitor. Join Eric Masterson for a workshop to learn more.
Babies in Backpacks and Families in Tow
Join naturalist Susie Spikol Faber for gentle morning hikes around the Harris Center grounds and trails with your babies and toddlers. As we walk, we’ll look for signs of the season and share ideas for getting outside with young children all year long.
Salamander Crossing Brigade Volunteer Training
As the earth thaws and spring rains drench New Hampshire, thousands of salamanders, frogs, and toads make their way to vernal pools to breed. Many are killed when their journeys take them across busy roads. Every year, we train citizen...
Forest Bathing – Reconnect to Nature
You won’t need a towel for this bath! Forest Bathing is gaining popularity in the US after being practiced in Japan for decades. Through yoga poses, deep breathing, and quiet sensory observations, our revitalizing Forest Bathing mornings will help you...
First Annual Norway Pond Symposium
The Norway Pond Commission will present the 1st Annual Norway Pond Symposium at the Harris Center on March 10. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. This event is open to the public, and there is no fee to attend. The schedule...
