Calendar of Events
Harris Center for Conservation Education
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.
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!
Environmental Studies Institute: Talking with Birds — Understanding the Language of Nature
Join master naturalist, teacher, and bird whisperer Dan Gardoqui for a full day of learning how to tune into and understand bird language.
Special Event for Harris Center Supporters: Brunch & Butterflies (& Caterpillars Too!)
Join us for a special morning with Sam Jaffe of The Caterpillar Lab — including live caterpillars! This special event is offered by invitation only to Harris Center supporters.
Spring Tree Identification Walk
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on tree and shrub identification.
Afterschool Program: Fort-a-Tude
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesCalling all adventurers with a heart for fort building! Join teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for three afternoons deep in the Harris Center woods, building your own woodland fort. Perfect for children in grades 2 through 4.
Secrets from the Deep Dark Below: Pop Goes the Weasel
Join naturalist and weasel admirer Susie Spikol for a look at the feisty weasels of New Hampshire.
Afterschool Program: Fort-a-Tude
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesCalling all adventurers with a heart for fort building! Join teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for three afternoons deep in the Harris Center woods, building your own woodland fort. Perfect for children in grades 2 through 4.
Kids Count for Wildlife: Red-backed Salamander Survey
Calling all kids ages 9 through 18 who care about wildlife! Try your hand at field research by joining the Harris Center for an afternoon of salamander counting.
Afterschool Program: Fort-a-Tude
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesCalling all adventurers with a heart for fort building! Join teacher-naturalist John Benjamin for three afternoons deep in the Harris Center woods, building your own woodland fort. Perfect for children in grades 2 through 4.
iNaturalist for Beginners: Spring Edition
Join ecologist Steven Lamonde for an introduction to iNaturalist, an online community science platform for documenting biodiversity. Discover how you can make important contributions to science while learning to identify your wild finds!
Art Opening: Into the Wild – New Paintings by Rosemary Conroy
This show by contemporary wildlife artist Rosemary Conroy celebrates the beauty, wonder, and mystery of wild birds.
Forests and Fire Management
Join Madison Poe, fire suppression technician with the US Forest Service, for an in-person discussion of fire management in forested ecosystems.
Homeschool Program: At Home in Nature
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom birds and blooms to bugs and buds, find out what you can discover! Perfect for kids ages 6 through 12.
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join mycophile John Benjamin to search the Harris Center woodlands for early spring fungi. From British soldiers to violet-toothed polypores and beyond, discover which members of this unique kingdom are hardy enough to fruit during the cruelest month!
Homeschool Program: At Home in Nature
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom birds and blooms to bugs and buds, find out what you can discover! Perfect for kids ages 6 through 12.
Art Opening: Allegory in Light – Photographs by Laurie McGowan
This exhibit by photographer Laurie McGowan celebrates trees and the interplay between nature and light. Falling shadows, beams of light, bark patterns — none of it escapes her eye.
Homeschool Program: At Home in Nature
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesFrom birds and blooms to bugs and buds, find out what you can discover! Perfect for kids ages 6 through 12.
Full Moon Owl Prowl in Hancock
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for an evening walk in search of Barred Owls. Adventure awaits when you go owling under a full moon!
Environmental Studies Institute: iNaturalist for Beginners
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin conservation biologist Steven Lamonde for an introduction to iNaturalist, an online community science platform for documenting biodiversity. Discover how you can make important contributions to science while learning to identify your wild finds!
New Hampshire Master Gardener Training
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who share their enthusiasm for gardening through projects such as teaching in school gardens and answering questions on the UNH Extension Infoline. To join their ranks, attend this 12-week training with UNH Extension staff and garden professionals.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Calling all families with young children! Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol to wander trails, meadows, and the nooks and crannies of the Harris Center grounds in search of wild finds.
Environmental Studies Institute: iNaturalist for Beginners
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin conservation biologist Steven Lamonde for an introduction to iNaturalist, an online community science platform for documenting biodiversity. Discover how you can make important contributions to science while learning to identify your wild finds!
February Vacation Camp
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center teacher-naturalists for three active days in the great outdoors! Bring your curiosity and sense of wonder as we explore our favorite trails, giant boulders, and secret dens.
February Vacation Camp
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center teacher-naturalists for three active days in the great outdoors! Bring your curiosity and sense of wonder as we explore our favorite trails, giant boulders, and secret dens.
Wilderness Survival Skills for Middle Schoolers
Join Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin for a day of of outdoor adventure and survival skills practice, including hiking, fire making, shelter building, tracking, and more!
February Vacation Camp
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin Harris Center teacher-naturalists for three active days in the great outdoors! Bring your curiosity and sense of wonder as we explore our favorite trails, giant boulders, and secret dens.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, people around the world count birds in their neighborhoods as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Join the fun by counting at the Harris Center bird feeders with avid birders Steven Lamonde and Eric Masterson. Beginning birders welcome!
Environmental Studies Institute: iNaturalist for Beginners
Harris Center for Conservation Education 83 Kings Hwy, Hancock, NH, United StatesJoin conservation biologist Steven Lamonde for an introduction to iNaturalist, an online community science platform for documenting biodiversity. Discover how you can make important contributions to science while learning to identify your wild finds!
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club to look for polypores, slime molds, and shelf fungi, and get into likin’ lichen.
