Events


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



Latest Past Events

Public Seminar: Morgan Furze

Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham

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 Department of Botany and Plant Pathology and the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. This event is in-person only; seminar will occur […]

Public Seminar: Vidya Viruputoor

Harvard Forest - Main Building 324 Main St, Petersham

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 will discuss the interdisciplinary study of Eastern Hemlocks to help us understand their defenses against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, a rampant host-specific pest in our region.

Public Event: Annual Ecology Symposium

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

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 Amherst, Boston University, and more. The event will include research and education tours led by Harvard Forest's education and outreach staff, as well as a […]


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.