Harris Center for Conservation Education
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Thursday July 23 8:15pm - 9:15pm EDT
The Kestrels Young Birders Club and LAB GIRLS+: NH Bat Count Survey
Are you a tween or a teen interested in wildlife? Join a growing movement of teens who are learning to identify and recognize plants and animals, contribute to wildlife research, and work with real scientists, all while building community with others. Don’t miss this op......More
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Sunday July 26 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Fern Identification 201: Common Ferns of the Monadnock Region
Did you know that New Hampshire is home to over 40 fern species? Join fern fanatics Michael Nerrie and Nate Marchessault for a primer on the identification of ferns that grow in our region. This workshop will include a presentation, a collection of live specimens, and a......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
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Thursday August 6 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Reception for Lynne Cherry: New & Old Art
The Harris Center is proud to present an exhibition of new and classic artwork by acclaimed author and illustrator Lynne Cherry, whose 30+ award-winning children’s books — including The Great Kapok Tree and A River Ran Wild — have inspired generations to care for the na......More
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Friday August 7 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Film Showing: The Extraordinary Caterpillar
From blooming meadows to bustling city parks and lush backyard gardens — including footage shot right here in the Monadnock Region — this new documentary takes viewers on a journey that celebrates nature’s tiniest superheroes, while showing practical ways we can all con......More
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Tuesday August 11 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Managing Fields for Grassland Birds
Did you know that grassland birds, including bobolinks and meadowlarks, are declining faster than any other group of birds in the Northeast? Join Kate McKay, avian technician with the Windham County Conservation District, to learn more about our grassland bird species —......More
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Saturday August 15 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Biodiversity in the SuperSanctuary: Mini BioBlitz at Bailey Brook
Join naturalists Nate Marchessault and Kate McKay to search for signs of life on a leisurely stroll along the marshy wetlands of Bailey Brook. We’ll keep our eyes open for insects, plants, mushrooms, and anything else that crosses our path, documenting our finds on the ......More
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Thursday August 20 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Easygoing Hike at Cathedral of the Pines
Join avid hikers Mary Verrilli and Miki Clements to explore the trails at Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, where we’ll walk up to 1.5 miles as we learn about the connections between forest ecology and wildlife. Michelle Lowe, executive director of Cathedral of the Pine......More
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Thursday August 20 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mushroom Meander with the Morel Quandary Club at Goose Pond
Join fungi-philes John Benjamin and George Caughey for a fung-tastic foray through the woods around Goose Pond. Learn basic identification skills and how to recognize the mushrooms of the season, and discover the role mushrooms and mycorrhizae play in local ecosystems. ......More
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Friday August 21 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Monitoring for Monarchs
Join Harris Center ecologists Brett Amy Thelen and Nate Marchessault to survey for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and butterflies in a Harris Center-conserved milkweed patch. Our data will contribute to the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, a community science initiative a......More
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Wednesday August 26 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Babies in Backpacks & Toddlers in Tow at RiverMead
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 26 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Nature 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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Thursday August 27 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
The Kestrels Young Birders Club and LAB GIRLS+: Nighthawk Migration Count
Are you a tween or a teen interested in wildlife? Join a growing movement of teens who are learning to identify and recognize plants and animals, contribute to wildlife research, and work with real scientists, all while building community with others. Don’t miss this op......More
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Friday August 28 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
Nature 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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Saturday August 29 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
The Natural History of New Hampshire’s Black Bears
Join Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol to find out how black bears make their living in the Granite State, and how to decrease bear-human encounters around your neighborhood. Come see what’s bruin and get your bear smarts on for the fall! 10 to 11 a.m. at the Harris......More