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Visiting the Harvard Forest

The Harvard Forest, Harvard University's 4,000-acre laboratory and classroom, is located in Petersham, a small rural town in North Central Massachusetts.

A dirt road with maple trees in fall foliage alongside it

Directions to the Harvard Forest

A view of three of the dioramas in Harvard Forest's Fisher Museum

Fisher Museum

A group of students walking on a trail through the forest

Trails & Recreation

A speaker standing at a podium addresses a seated audience

Conference Facility

A group of people standing atop a research tower above the tree canopy. The hardwood trees below the tower have shed their leaves, but conifers in the background remain green

Field Trips & Tours

Nearby Lodging and Dining