Events


In addition to special events that occur throughout the year, Harvard Forest regularly hosts the following:



  • Public Event: Tree Rings at Harvard Forest

    Join us for a free public event and meet our Tree Ring Lab crew! ???? Together we will do a tree coring demonstration, tour Harvard Forest’s Tree Ring Lab, and […]

  • Public Seminar: Rooted in Truths

    Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    Join us for this in-person event, led by Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr. (Nipmuc). Gaines will present Rooted in Truths: Restoring Balance Between Everyday Life & Traditional Values within Colonial Systems. RSVP not […]

  • Public Seminar: From Metal Mining to Data Mining: Indigenous Data Governance

    Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    Join us for a hybrid seminar from Lydia Jennings, PhD (Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Wixárika), for her talk: “From Metal Mining to Data Mining: How Indigenous Data Governance Supports Indigenous Sovereignty […]

  • Public Event: Annual Ecology Symposium

    Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    Harvard Forest's 2025 Ecology Symposium, "Future Directions of Research and Education at the Harvard Forest," will feature speakers from Harvard Forest, Harvard University's Division of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, UMass […]

  • Public Seminar: Vidya Viruputoor

    Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    Join us for a hybrid seminar by Vidya Viruputoor, Multi-omics approach to terpenoid defenses in the Eastern Hemlock, threatened by the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.  A PhD candidate at UConn, Vidya […]

  • Public Seminar: Morgan Furze

    Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    Join the Harvard Forest community for a seminar by guest speaker Morgan Furze for her talk, "Physiology, ecology, and evolution of carbohydrate storage in trees." Morgan is Assistant Professor in the […]

  • Harvard University Community Bus Trip

    Harvard Forest (Bus departs from Harvard Square)

    *Note: Trip is waitlisted* Harvard students, faculty, fellows, and staff are welcome to sign up for a free Community Bus Trip to Harvard Forest on April 19. The 4 hours […]

  • Public Seminar: The Business Case for Nature

    79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA 79 Belfer Center (Salata Conference Room), Cambridge, MA, United States

    Hosted by Harvard University’s Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, The Business Case for Nature: Opportunities, Achievements, and Challenges in Restoring Native Tropical Forests, will be an engaging presentation and discussion […]

  • Fisher Museum Volunteer Training Session

    Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    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 evening training will provide information […]

  • Fisher Museum Volunteer Training Session & Hike

    Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Public Film Premiere: Views from a Woodlot

    Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United States

    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 […]


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.