#  ESPP Field Trip to Harvard Forest 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 28 - September 29, 2019** 

 All day 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Harvard Forest, 324 N Main St, Petersham, MA**  



 

 



 

**Saturday, September 28 - Sunday, September 29  
ESPP Field Trip to Harvard Forest**  
Depart Cambridge on Saturday at 9am; return Sunday at approximately 2pm  
ESPP Concentrators are invited to register for an overnight excursion to [Harvard Forest](https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/), led by [Richard T.T. Forman](https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/person/richard-t-t-forman/), Professor of Advanced Environmental Studies in the Field of Landscape Ecology, Emeritus and [Michaela Thompson](/people/michaela-thompson), ESPP Preceptor. During the field trip, concentrators will:- Explore ecology and climate change through the lens of a research forest tour
- Peer above the forest canopy via the Harvard Forest tower
- Study the effects of settlements on surrounding forests, and vice versa, to design better towns/villages
- Hunt for arctic and insectivorous plants during a bog walk, and hear the sounds of the forest after dark during a nighttime walk

Interested? Register at [www.espp.fas.harvard.edu/harvardforest](/harvardforest)  
Questions? Contact [Lorraine Maffeo](mailto:maffeo@fas.harvard.edu), Program Administrator

 

 



 

 

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