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Notes from the Forest Schoolyard Ecology Teacher Named 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year New Chapter for the Forests Signature Climate Research Tower Insights on Oak Survival in Southern New England Book Aims to Bring Back Botanizing, to Great Acclaim Research Outlines Market-Based Strategies to Protect Maines Last Mature Forests Study Shows Foundation Species Have an Afterlife New Harvard Course Links Ecology and Policy Get Our Newsletter, Notes from the Forest! Sign Up Explore Facilities Fisher Museum The Fisher Museum features 23 internationally-acclaimed dioramas. The museum is free, open Monday-Friday year-round (9am-4pm) and on weekends seasonally (12pm-4pm, May-November 2025). More info Main Building Harvard Forests administrative and primary research offices are located in the main building known as Shaler Hall. Our address is 324 North Main Street, Petersham, MA 01366. Laboratories The Harvard Forest’s facilities include labs for clean counter-top analysis, non-clean actives (e.g. soils), and ecophysiology, in addition to cold storage. More info Research Towers Measuring a variety of atmospheric data, the Harvard Forest maintains four research towers, collecting publicly-accessible data throughout the tree canopy of the Prospect Hill tract. More info Archives Building Renovated from a former garage building, Harvard Forest’s climate-controlled Archives building includes a variety of materials, including original research data and notes, publications and theses, a map library, photographs, and much more. Learn more Harvard Farm Located roughly ¾ miles southeast of Harvard Forest’s main campus, the Harvard Farm is home to the new Forest and Biodiversity experiment, which examines how forest diversity and introduced pests & pathogens affect forest function. More info Houses The Harvard Forest conference facility includes several residential houses, offering overnight accommodations for visitors. Units are available for up to 50 people in singles, doubles and triple rooms, all a short walk to Fisher Museum. More info Energy Sustainability Harvard Forest is powered in part by solar energy, and a super-efficient thermal biomass system heats the entire main campus. Wood harvested from road and trail maintenance is used for fuel. More info Public Trails Our Woods Crew maintains 32 miles of public hiking trails throughout Harvard Forests Prospect Hill and Tom Swamp tracts, both located in Petersham. Learn more Research Spotlight Thompson Labs Scenario-based Research Informs New EEA Report New Research from Harvard Forest Reveals How Intense Rainfall Contributes to Future Droughts Winter Interns Advance Harvard Forest Research and Education Initiatives Annual Ecology Symposium Highlights New Initiatives, Strong Research Network Study Launched During COVID Lockdown Shows Urban Trees Are Imperfect Models for Climate Change 3rd Census of HF Global Earth Observatory Complete See Real-Time Weather, Stream, and Phenocam Data Explore real-time data Upcoming Events see all events October 8, 2026 Charles Bullard Lectures with Michelle Mack Meet our Community People Schoolyard Ecology Program Coordinator Educating the Educators: Katharine Hinkle Brings Real Science to Classrooms Woods Crew Receives 2025 Dean’s Distinction Award Higher Education & Laboratory Coordinator A Passion for Mentoring and Ecological Research: Meet Ben Goulet-Scott Senior Scientist Jackie Matthes and our Nations Longest Running Ecosystem-Atmosphere Exchange Record Bullard Fellow Bullard Spotlight: Andy Reinmann on Precipitation and Tree Growth Research Collaborator Marissa Hanley: Researching Hurricane Impacts & Mentoring Rising Scientists Support Us Receiving less than half of its annual funding from Harvard University, the Harvard Forest relies heavily on grants and philanthropic giving to conduct its research and educational activities. 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 We are working in community with the Nipmuc tribe to set a foundation to build a relationship that makes an authentic land acknowledgement possible.