Harvard Forest Visiting Groups and Conferences
The Harvard Forest's conference center, including onsite housing and meeting facility, is available for use by visiting ecological research and education groups. In addition, the facility hosts various eduational programs by reservation for K-12, undergraduate and graduate students. Harvard Forest is an active ecological research site and therefore Shaler Hall, John G. Torrey Lab and the Archive Buildings are not open to the general public. However, the Forest trails and Fisher Museum are open to all visitors to explore at their leisure.
Planning Your Visit
- User Fee Schedule for visitors to the Harvard Forest
- Campus Map - Harvard Forest Visitor Facilities
- Planning Your Visit to Harvard Forest - This printer friendly form summarizes conferences facilities available at the Forest
Facilities and Amenities Available
Meeting Spaces
- Available for groups of 5 - 100 people
- All but the "break out" rooms have LCD projector and computer hook up.
- All rooms have wireless connectivity (registration required)
- Several small "break out" spaces are available for groups up to 10 people
- Fisher Museum of Forestry - up to 100 people in lecture style seating
- Shaler Hall Seminar Room - seats up to 30 people
Dining space
- Shaler Hall Common Room is a multi-purpose space that can be arranged to accommodate 5 to 40 people at a sit down meal or up to 100 folks standing or 125 lecture style
Food Service
Forest staff can provide coffee and tea service to visiting groups year round. During the summer, there is a meal plan for meals Monday breakfast through Friday lunch. Our staff can recommend a variety of local restaurants and caterers that can handle most budgets and various sized groups.
Guided Tours
Tours may be arranged in advance with staff educators and researchers.
Fisher Museum and Prospect Hill Walking Trails
Overnight Accommodations
Available for up to 50 people in singles, doubles and triple rooms
- All Units
- have kitchens stocked with basic kitchen ware (pots, pans, plates, cups and utensils) and appliances (fridge/freezer, oven/stove, coffee maker and microwave)
- Sheets, pillows, blankets, towels and soap bars are provided
- Typically guests are expected to make their own beds and strip them prior to departure. Guests also must remove all perishable and non-perishable food items
- Fisher House - max. occupancy is 23 including 14 bedrooms with 6.5 bathrooms. Not available last week in May through 3rd week in August
- Raup House - max. occupancy is 13 in 5 bedrooms with 2 full and 2 half baths
- Community House
- South dorm - max. occupancy of 9 in 4 bedrooms with 1 full bath
- Middle dorm - max. occupancy of 4 in 2 bedrooms with 1 full bath