Harris Center for Conservation Education
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Monday June 8 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Land Management Practices for New Hampshire Turtles: A Wildlife Workshop
Join NRCS biologists for a walking tour at Reservoir Woods, where we’ll learn about the habitat management practices they’ve put in place to support local turtle populations — and discuss ways you can help turtles on your own property. 3 to 5 p.m. at Reservoir Woods in ......More
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Wednesday June 10 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at Tenant Swamp Boardwalk in Keene
Join Harris Center naturalists Susie Spikol and Nikko Gagnon to explore, wander, and discover the magic of nearby nature. This spring, come listen to the birds, jump in puddles, sniff spring flowers, seek out chipmunks, and more! These pint-sized adventures are perfect ......More
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Wednesday June 10 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Field Foray with the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club
Join Mark Ellingwood and the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club as we search meadows and woodlands for crescents, blues, sulfurs, and other butterflies — and learn to identify them by their field marks, flight patterns, and behavior. A great opportunity to sharpen your butte......More
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Tuesday June 23 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Counting on Monarchs: An Introduction to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Does your heart fill with wonder when a monarch flutters by? Are you concerned about the decline of these beloved butterflies? If so, join monarch researcher Dr. Karen Oberhauser for an introduction to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP), a community science ini......More
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Wednesday July 1 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Field Foray with the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club
Join Mark Ellingwood and the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club as we search for swallowtails, satyrs, skippers, and other butterflies — and learn to identify them by their field marks, flight patterns, and behavior. A great opportunity to sharpen your butterfly identificati......More
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Wednesday July 8 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Family Nature Walk at Beech Hill
Come wander along the high ridge of Beech Hill in search of birds, bugs, mammal tracks, and other wild finds. Spend the morning uncovering nature’s secrets through scavenger hunts, color searches, and sound counts. Wake up your senses and get to know the wild world! 10:......More
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Saturday July 18 9:00am - 2:00pm EDT
SuperSanctuary Butterfly Count
Join the SuperSanctuary Butterfly Club to survey for coppers, crescents, skippers, swallowtails, monarchs, and more on our fifth annual SuperSanctuary Butterfly Count! The data we collect during this fun day in the field will be submitted to both the North American Butt......More
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Tuesday July 28 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Insects in the Schoolyard: A Workshop for Teachers
Have you always wanted to teach your students about insects but weren’t sure where to start? Join teacher-naturalists Jenna Spear and Jaime Hutchinson for this full-day workshop exploring the largest class in the animal kingdom! Through field investigations and close ob......More
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Thursday July 30 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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Wednesday August 5 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
Butterflies Without Borders: Tracking the Monarch Migration
Monarchs are one of the most iconic insects in North America — and the only North American butterfly that undertakes a long-distance, multi-generational migration. Unfortunately, this formerly abundant species has experienced dramatic population declines since the 1990s......More