Calendar of Events
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Caterpillars — The Whole Story: Caterpillars, Connections, and Why Biodiversity Matters
Join Sam Jaffe of The Caterpillar Lab for a deep dive into the world of native caterpillars — and toward a more complete understanding of local biodiversity.
LAB GIRLS Goes Wild: A Monthly Online STEM Club for Girls
Zoom , United StatesCalling all girls from grades 5 through 12! Join us for this fun, monthly, online afterschool club to grow your skills as a wildlife scientist.
Environmental Studies Institute: The Biology & Inspiration of Birdsong
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a four-week exploration of the biology of birdsong, and how bird music has inspired humans throughout time. Discover how and why birds sing, and how writers, poets, and musicians have translated birdsong into art.
Environmental Studies Institute: Foraged Cocktails
Zoom , United StatesJoin Machina Kitchen and ArtBar mixologist and master bartender Becca Paine for three evenings focused on foraging, harvesting, creating, mixing, and making wild cocktails. Learn how to sustainably forage local plants and turn them into refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic sips!
Environmental Studies Institute: Introduction to Slow Birding
Zoom , United StatesThis four-week course is designed to help you fine-tune your innate birding skills while creating a deeper connection to birds, the place you live, and yourself. Great for beginners and experienced birders alike!
Coexisting with Carnivores
Join wildlife biologist Steve Gehmann for a review of the return of large carnivores, and a discussion of how humans and carnivores can come to coexist.
Environmental Studies Institute: The Biology & Inspiration of Birdsong
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a four-week exploration of the biology of birdsong, and how bird music has inspired humans throughout time. Discover how and why birds sing, and how writers, poets, and musicians have translated birdsong into art.
How to Be a Stargazer: Spring Edition
Join David McDonald, stargazing expert and former director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, for an evening of night sky watching tips. Discover the stories the stars have to tell, and where to find them in our spring skies!
“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour: Earth Day Edition
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour -- via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Environmental Studies Institute: The Biology & Inspiration of Birdsong
Zoom , United StatesJoin us for a four-week exploration of the biology of birdsong, and how bird music has inspired humans throughout time. Discover how and why birds sing, and how writers, poets, and musicians have translated birdsong into art.
“Venture Out” Film Showing & Panel Discussion
Join us for a special evening with The Venture Out Project, starting with a showing of the short film "Venture Out" — a story about overcoming odds, the power of resilience, and the everlasting effects of LGBTQ community building.
Slow Birding with Bird Diva Bridget Butler
Join “Bird Diva” Bridget Butler for this introduction to a different kind of birding practice, and reimagine how you connect with birds.
Secrets from the Deep Dark Below: Amazing Adaptations of Life Underground
Join naturalist Susie Spikol for a glimpse at life underground, with special focus on the star-nosed mole and short-tailed shrew.
Vernal Pools 101
Glance at a vernal pool in October and you’ll see a dry depression in the forest floor. Look again in April and you’ll find a woodland pond, teeming with life! As spring unfolds, join Brett Amy Thelen for a virtual introduction to these exquisite, ephemeral ecosystems.
Willow the Beaver
Follow along with naturalist Patti Smith as she shares stories of Willow, the matriarch of a beaver colony on a wild brook in southeastern Vermont.
LAB GIRLS Goes Wild: A Monthly Online STEM Club for Girls
Zoom , United StatesCalling all girls from grades 5 through 12! Join us for this fun, monthly, online afterschool club to grow your skills as a wildlife scientist.
Women in Science Speaker Series: Critter Cartoons for Conservation
Celebrate Women's History Month with this series of talks highlighting women scientists in New England and beyond! For this final talk of the series, join cartoonist, naturalist, and author Rosemary Mosco to dive into the funny side of nature, and to discover why comics and science are natural allies.
Hooting It Up with Owls
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol for a presentation on the lives and loves of New Hampshire's owls. Find out who's hooting in your back woods and what their calls mean.
“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour -- via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
Women in Science Speaker Series: My Journey Through Science — From Africa to Gametopia
Celebrate Women's History Month with this series of talks highlighting women scientists in New England and beyond! In this talk, innovative STEM educator Chidi Paige will trace her path from student to successful science-themed game designer.
Salamander Crossing Brigade Workshop
Every year, we train citizen scientists to serve on Salamander Crossing Brigades at amphibian road crossings throughout the Monadnock Region. To join the ranks – or simply to learn more about the remarkable spring amphibian migration – join us for this online volunteer training.
Women in Science Speaker Series: Corals and Climate Change — Learning from the Past
Celebrate Women's History Month with this series of talks highlighting women scientists in New England and beyond! In this third talk of the series, join paleoclimatologist Dr. Logan Brenner for a fascinating delve into the past, and to learn what coral skeletons can tell us about our planet's climate history.
Abbott Thayer’s Monadnock: The Intersection of Natural History, Artistic Research, and World War
This richly illustrated presentation by artist and art historian April Claggett will take a deep dive into the lessons that Abbott Thayer — Dublin resident, natural historian, and a leading American artist in his day — learned from our local landscape.
Women in Science Speaker Series: The Urban Ocean
Celebrate Women's History Month with this series of talks highlighting women scientists in New England and beyond! Join marine scientist Kelly Luis for this second talk in the series -- an introduction to the history, culture, and science of Boston Harbor.
LAB GIRLS Goes Wild: A Monthly Online STEM Club for Girls
Zoom , United StatesCalling all girls from grades 5 through 12! Join us for this fun, monthly, online afterschool club to grow your skills as a wildlife scientist.
Environmental Studies Institute: “What A Wonderful World” Song Club with Jazimina MacNeil
Zoom , United StatesJoin mezzo-soprano Jazimina MacNeil to explore a treasure trove of songs written by great artists who drew inspiration from the natural world -- from Schubert to Amy Beach to Stevie Wonder. Like a book club, but with songs!
Women in Science Speaker Series: Milkweed, Monarchs & More
Celebrate Women's History Month with this series of talks highlighting women scientists in New England and beyond! In the inaugural talk, join undergraduate researcher Katie Galletta to learn about the interactions between monarch butterflies and the larger community of milkweed-eating insects.
4th Annual Norway Pond Symposium
Join us for a morning of short talks highlighting recent research on water quality and the environmental history of Norway Pond in Hancock.
Environmental Studies Institute: Fungi Diversity in New Hampshire
Zoom , United StatesJoin Harris Center naturalist John Benjamin for this three-part online series exploring the world of fungi found right outside our doors.
“Ask a Naturalist” Virtual Happy Hour: Valentine’s Day Edition
Join us for a fun, informal, nature-focused happy hour -- via Zoom! Come prepared with questions about nearby nature, or just sit back and listen to our team of talented Harris Center naturalists as they share their own observations.
