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Last updated May 8, 2013

Biennial Report Released

Harvard Forest Biennial Report 2013

A new report outlining the Harvard Forest's recent and emerging activities in science, education, policy, conservation, and forest management, was released today.

To request a hard copy, contact Clarisse Hart at hart3@fas.harvard.edu or 978-756-6157. Read more > about Biennial Report Released

"Ants of New England" Wins Book Society Award

Field Guide to the Ants of New England

Senior ecologist Aaron Ellison's Field Guide to the Ants of New England has been named one of 4 winners of the 2013 New England Society (NES) Book Awards. The awards honor books of merit that celebrate New England and its culture. Read more > about "Ants of New England" Wins Book Society Award

Advancing Community Leadership in Forest Conservation

Keystone Cooperators 2013

Twenty-five forest landowners and community leaders recently braved icy April weather to attend a three-day workshop at the Harvard Forest as part of the 24th annual Keystone Project. The Keystone Project training, led by Paul Catanzaro from UMass Extension and Dave Kittredge from the UMass Department of Environmental Conservation, covers topics including forest ecology and management, wildlife management, land protection, and community outreach. Read more > about Advancing Community Leadership in Forest Conservation

Pitcher Plants as Models for Ecosystem Change

An innovative new study led by HF senior ecologist Aaron Ellison and Summer Research Program student Jennie Sirota was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The NSF-funded study investigated the factors that cause some lakes and ponds to shift from a clear, oxygen-rich state to an irreversible green sludge. Read more > about Pitcher Plants as Models for Ecosystem Change

Harvard Forest Artist Receives Grand Prize

Chelsea collecting leaves, by John Hirsch

Artist John Hirsch, who has photographed research at the Harvard Forest since 2009, has won the Grand Prize for Photo Portfolio in the Maine Media Workshop’s “Spirit of Place” contest. More than 3,800 images were submitted to the competition from artists around the world.  Hirsch’s contest prizes include a special exhibition at the Maine Media Gallery in Rockport. Read more > about Harvard Forest Artist Receives Grand Prize

Harvard Forest Purchases Petersham Country Club Land

Petersham Country Club - winter

The Petersham Country Club property was officially purchased by the Harvard Forest today, nine months after Country Club leaders initially approached the Harvard Forest with an offer to sell. 

The Petersham Country Club first opened in 1924. The director of the Harvard Forest at the time, Richard Fisher, and his wife Georgina were founding members along with many Petersham residents and Friends of the Harvard Forest. Read more > about Harvard Forest Purchases Petersham Country Club Land

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