Public Event: Seasonal Traditional Storytelling
Join us for this public, family-friendly event. Seasonal Traditional Storytelling will be led by our Indigenous Education Specialist, Keshia DeFreece Lawrence.
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Events
In addition to special events that occur throughout the year, Harvard Forest regularly hosts the following:
- Our Biweekly Seminar Series typically occurs every other Wednesday during the academic year
- Our annual Ecology Symposium occurs each spring
- A Student Research Symposium occurs at the culmination of our Summer Research Program in Ecology each August
- The Charles Bullard Lecture Series occurs each October
Public Seminar: From Metal Mining to Data Mining: Indigenous Data Governance
Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham, MA, United StatesJoin 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 StatesHarvard 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesHosted 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 StatesHarvard 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 StatesHarvard 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 StatesJoin 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 […]
Public Event: Tree Identification Walk
Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United StatesCome 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 […]
Public Event: 32nd Annual Student Symposium
Harvard Forest - Fisher Museum 324 N. Main St, Petersham, MA, United StatesEvery 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 […]
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.