In addition to special events that occur throughout the year, Harvard Forest regularly hosts the following:
Harvard Forest relies on a team of approximately 35 volunteers that assist in staffing the Fisher Museum on weekends. Interested in becoming a volunteer? This weekend training will provide information on responsibilities, including welcoming visitors, selling merchandise, and answering basic questions. Prospective volunteers are invited to an exclusive hike from 9-11am, which will include climbing […]
Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00pm for the premiere screening of Views From a Woodlot, a documentary short film by Chris Hardee that profiles longtime forester Bruce Spencer, who stewarded Massachusetts' 100,000-acre Quabbin Reservation for over 40 years. Now retired, Spencer has daily visits to the 150-acre woodlot that he stewards, guided by the […]
Come learn how to identify trees with Elodie, our Education Assistant! We will practice basic native tree ID through bark, twig, bug, and leaf while walking the trails at Harvard Forest. Not only will we become more familiar with the trees in our landscape, but we will also learn about the important research at Harvard […]
Every summer, Harvard Forest's Summer Research Program in Ecology culminates with a Student Symposium, in which each student intern discusses their research at the Forest. Join us as we celebrate their contributions to the community! Agenda and RSVP forthcoming.
The Schoolyard Ecology program helps teachers get their students outside to see how climate change is affecting their schoolyards. This 2-day professional development opportunity includes workshops throughout the day and optional trail walks. Attendees are welcome to attend one or both days. August 18th: Participants will learn the basics of the Schoolyard Ecology program. August […]
Harvard Forest will be participating in the Salata Institute's Harvard Climate Action Week. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21! A bus will leave from Cambridge at 10:00am and return around 6pm. The day trip will include a visit to the Fisher Museum, a brown bag lunch (BYO), and an afternoon tour of the vast […]
Join us in celebration of The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests, a book published by Harvard Forest Associate and former Bullard Fellow Lynda V. Mapes. A journalist, nature writer, and author based in Seattle, Mapes is the author of six books of natural and cultural history, including Witness Tree: Seasons of Change […]
Join us for a lecture, "Managing Pollution of Urban Waters: Sources and Solutions" by Sarah Hobbie in Cambridge. Details and registration information to follow! Learn more about the Charles Bullard Lecture Series.
All are welcome to join the Harvard Forest for a lecture by Dr. Sarah Hobbie: "Three Decades of Studying Nutrient Effects on Decomposition: What Have We Learned?" The lecture will take place on Friday, October 3 at 11:00am EDT at the Fisher Museum in Petersham, Mass., or register (fast and free!) for the Zoom webcast. […]
Harvard Forest’s seminar series features cutting-edge research in ecology, land-use history, and climatic change, and its applications to conservation biology, environmental policy, forestry, and management of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems. Seminars occur during the fall and spring on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. Seminars are presented in hybrid format; in-person attendance […]
For 35 years, the Harvard Forest has hosted an Annual Ecology Symposium to bring together research collaborators to share progress and develop synergies. This year's Symposium, themed New Perspectives on Temperate Forest Ecology, will be held March 12, 2026, in the Harvard Forest Fisher Museum and also streamed publicly online. Schedule Coming in person? Register by […]
Dr. Ashley Lang is a postdoctoral researcher in the USDA Forest Service- Forest Inventory and Analysis Program. Harvard Forest’s seminar series features cutting-edge research in ecology, land-use history, and climatic change, and its applications to conservation biology, environmental policy, forestry, and management of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems. Seminars occur during the fall and spring […]
Please note: The Harvard Forest welcomes individuals with all access needs to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact us at hfvisit@fas.harvard.edu in advance of your participation or visit.
Requests for Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please note that the university will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability.