Harris Center for Conservation Education
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Wednesday August 6 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature. These pint-sized adventures are perfect for little legs and for babies in front packs, backpacks, slings, or wraps — and a great way to meet other families with littl......More
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Wednesday August 13 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Starting the School Year with Nature as Your Co-Teacher
Join Harris Center teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear, and Jaime Hutchinson for this fun and energizing professional development workshop for K to 5th-grade teachers. The first two months of school are the perfect time to establish a class culture that includes focused, na......More
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Saturday August 16 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
Invertebrates by Blacklight
Join naturalists Steven Lamonde, Nate Marchessault, and Susie Spikol for a nocturnal natural history adventure! Using special blacklights and flashlights, we’ll search for moths, caterpillars, and other invertebrates, documenting our finds via iNaturalist. Discover the ......More
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Thursday August 21 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Easygoing Hike at Little Brook Farm
Join avid hikers and outdoor enthusiasts Ben Haubrich and Jim Rothnie for a summer saunter at a special property in Jaffrey. We’ll begin in a beautiful garden on private land, then proceed through a mixed hardwood and evergreen forest and along the edge of an active bea......More
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Thursday August 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
In Praise of Goldenrods, in the Garden & Beyond
Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, says that goldenrod species are one of nature’s greatest gifts to the food web. As apex predators at the top of that web, humans are part of the picture too. While some goldenrod species are best left to roadsides and field ......More
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Tuesday August 26 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Birding for All: Birding the Nighthawk Migration
Nighthawks are among the last migratory birds 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 from a great vantage po......More
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Wednesday August 27 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Wild Paddlers at Willard Pond
Join Harris Center and Peterborough Recreation staff for a morning paddle on the quiet waters of Willard Pond, a secluded pond surrounded by conservation land. As we go, we’ll search for birds, turtles, loons, and signs of other wildlife. Bring your own kayak, canoe, or......More
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Thursday August 28 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Veterans Hike up Mount Skatutakee
Calling all veterans to join the Harris Center and Keene Vet Center for a morning hike up Mount Skatutakee! As we travel along the 3-mile roundtrip Harriskat Trail, we’ll keep our eyes open for early signs of late summer, from mushrooms to migrating birds. This classic ......More
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Thursday August 28 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
ESI Course: Getting to Know the Goldenrods
Goldenrods, with their beautiful late-season blooms, gently usher us out of the growing season and into the senescence of autumn. Join ecologist Nate Marcessault for an exploration of these diverse but approachable native plants. Through a mix of indoor lectures and out......More
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Thursday August 28 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club in Chesterfield
Let the fascinating world of fungi capture your imagination on this walk with mushroom mavens John Benjamin and George Caughey. Discover late summertime mushrooms, and learn about the complex role this kingdom plays in our woodland ecosystems. 4 to 5 p.m. at Pisgah Stat......More
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Friday August 29 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Forest Bathing Soak
Join naturalist Susie Spikol and yoga instructor Marilyn Wyzga to experience the quiet power of nature connection through the practice of Forest Bathing. Also known as Shinrin-yoku, Forest Bathing is an invitation to slow down and immerse yourself in the natural world t......More
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Friday August 29 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Kestrels Young Birders Club: Nighthawk Migration Watch
Join Harris Center Bird Conservation Director Phil Brown and naturalist Susie Spikol for a look up at the remarkable evening migration of Common Nighthawks that peaks in late August each year. We’ll watch from a spot where the Harris Center has been monitoring migrating......More