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Environmental Studies Institute

The Harris Center's Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) are a variety of courses that provide opportunities for adults to learn about the Monadnock Region’s natural history, connect to the outdoors, and engage in meaningful discussion about the environment. Take a class ... and bring a friend! For further details and to register for ESI programs, call 603-525-3394, or email Sara at lefebvre@harriscenter.org.

Spring 2011

Insects - The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly

Dates:   Thursdays  - May 5, 12, 19, and 26, and June 2
Time:     10 am - Noon
Cost:      $50 members / $70 non-members
Instructor:  Jenna Spear

Learn about the insects that live in your garden and woodlands.  We’ll focus on both the pests that have a destructive influence, and those other species that keep the “bad guys” in check, making our plants, trees and soils healthier.    Additionally, we’ll identify some of the truly ugly insects out there, and answer the question “What IS that?”                                          
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Jenna Spear holds a Master's degree in Forest Entomology from the SUNY College of Forestry in Syracuse, where she specialized in chemical communications between insects.  She has taught entomology at the State University of New York, Antioch University New England Graduate School, and Keene State College. She previously worked for the State of New York Department of Conservation.