Calendar of Events
Hiroshi Land
Hiking the Hiroshi Loop
Join Harris Center ecologists Phil Brown and Brett Amy Thelen to hike the 1.9-mile Hiroshi Loop Trail, which winds gently through field and forest and along Nubanusit Brook to gorgeous views of Dinsmore Pond.
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.
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!
LGBTQ+ Community Hike on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Join Hunter Kirschner (he/they), Audrey Dunn (she/her), and Richard Doherty (he/him) to explore the sights and sounds of summer on an LGBTQ+ community hike along the 1.9-mile Hiroshi Loop Trail.
Winter Ecology Snowshoe for Veterans
Join Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon for a morning exploration of the Hiroshi Property in Peterborough, New Hampshire. We'll snowshoe or hike along the trails of this spectacular property, exploring the survival techniques of winter active animals like beavers, otters, and owls.
Exploring the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Nikko Gagnon and Kara Reynolds to hike the 1.9-mile Hiroshi Loop Trail, which winds gently through field and forest and along Nubanusit Brook to gorgeous views of Dinsmore Pond.
Field Trip: Fall Tree Identification
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Extension for a relaxed ramble focused on fall tree identification. Together, we'll examine branching patterns, leaf shape and structure, foliage, fruit, and how each species functions as habitat for wildlife.
Winter Tree Identification Walk
Join Mike Gagnon and Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension for a relaxed winter tree ID walk. We'll focus on branching, buds, and bark while the leaves are off the trees, and discuss how each species functions as habitat for wildlife.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow at the Hiroshi Land
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol and parent educators from The River Center for a wild ramble in search of signs of fall.
Hike-a-thon: Leaf Peeping Along the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Join Harris Center ecologist Karen Seaver and other nature lovers for a foliage-focused, 1.9-mile hike along the relatively flat terrain of the Hiroshi Loop Trail.
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Every fall, monarch butterflies undertake a spectacular, 3,000-mile migration from New England to central Mexico. Here’s a chance to marvel at this far-ranging species up close and contribute to an understanding of their impressive annual migration!
iNaturalist Field Training & Mini BioBlitz
Join ecologist Steven Lamonde for a hands-on introduction to iNaturalist. We'll start with group instruction on how to collect natural history observations via the iNaturalist app, then venture out to document as many species as possible along the Hiroshi Loop Trail.
Easygoing Hike Along the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Join Miki Clements-Collier for a moderately easy 2-mile hike along the Hiroshi Loop Trail, with great views over Dinsmore Pond to Skatutakee and Thumb Mountains.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Peterborough
Calling all families with young children! Join Harris Center naturalist and animal lover Susie Spikol on the second Tuesday of each month to wander trails and meadows in search of wild finds.
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club to look for polypores, russulas, amanitas, and other fabulous fungi, while learning the key points to mushroom identification.
In Fine Feather: A Musical Walk on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Hiroshi Land Route 137, Peterborough, NH, United StatesIn Fine Feather is a self-guided musical hike inspired by birdsong. Prior to your walk, join musician Jazimina MacNeil and poet and naturalist Henry Walters for an introductory talk on the stories behind the music and poems, the biology of birdsong, and the ways in which humans and birds listen to and inspire each other.
In Fine Feather: A Musical Walk on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
Hiroshi Land Route 137, Peterborough, NH, United StatesIn Fine Feather is a self-guided musical hike inspired by birdsong. Prior to your walk, join musician Jazimina MacNeil and poet and naturalist Henry Walters for an introductory talk on the stories behind the music and poems, the biology of birdsong, and the ways in which humans and birds listen to and inspire each other.
Fungi Foray with the Morel Quandary Club
Join the Morel Quandary Club for a spring ramble about the Hiroshi Land, where we'll search for mushrooms, slime molds, and other fascinating fungal finds.
The Singing Stream: A Musical Hike on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
With Franz Schubert’s tender song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin (“The Lovely Maid of the Mill”) as your guide, we invite you to heighten your senses, open your heart, and walk in the woods in a new way.
The Singing Stream: A Musical Hike on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
With Franz Schubert’s tender song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin (“The Lovely Maid of the Mill”) as your guide, we invite you to heighten your senses, open your heart, and walk in the woods in a new way.
The Singing Stream: A Musical Hike on the Hiroshi Loop Trail
With Franz Schubert’s tender song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin (“The Lovely Maid of the Mill”) as your guide, we invite you to heighten your senses, open your heart, and walk in the woods in a new way.
Trees and Tracks
Join forest ecologist Jeremy Wilson and naturalist Susie Spikol for an afternoon of looking at winter trees and the animal tracks found around them. Learn to tell the trees from the forest and read the stories told by tracks!
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
On this gentle walk, which is specially geared towards babies, toddlers, and their caregivers, we’ll meander and look for what treasures the natural world has to offer.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Shinrin-Yoku: A Forest Bathing Experience
This gentle "forest bathing" session will help you slow down, catch your breath, and find solace in nature.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow
Come out, come out, babes in arms, into the fair spring air! This gentle morning ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough is specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
Easygoing Hike through the Hiroshi Land
Join Lee Baker and Rich Taylor for a moderately strenuous, 2-mile roundtrip hike through the Harris Center's Hiroshi Land, following Nubanusit Brook to Dinsmore Pond.
Babies in Backpacks and Toddlers in Tow in Peterborough
Join us for this slow, simple ramble at the Hiroshi Land in Peterborough, specially geared towards babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. As we go, we’ll search for signs and sounds of autumn -- animal sign, migrating birds, acorns, beechnuts, wild seeds, and more.
Babies in Backpacks and Families in Tow
Join teacher-naturalist Susie Spikol Faber for a pint-sized hike and exploration of summer’s beauty, specially designed for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.
