The campus is a good place to see birds especially during the fall migration season. You can join guided walks led by experts from the Harris Center for Conservation Education, or explore on your own with binoculars. 

Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Founded in 1909 as a teacher’s college (originally, Keene Normal School; later, Keene Teachers College).

The campus covers 170 acres and is adjacent to the Ashuelot River, which flows through the city.