Wild Winter Wednesdays at Tucker & French Family Forest
2023-01-11 09:15 - 11:30, 2023-02-22 09:15 - 11:30, 2023-03-08 09:15 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Tucker & French Family Forest
Join nature-based educator Kim Cote for a series of wild winter Wednesdays exploring the Tucker and French Family Forest. We will spend the mornings walking in the snow or on the winter trails looking for signs of wildlife and enjoying the forest together. This field trip is intended for families with young children ages 3-10. Series dates: 1/11, 2/22, 3/8
• Difficulty: Easy
• You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
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• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Winter Series
2023-01-13 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with storytime activities, then head outside for a short hike or nature play in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The winter series will run on 1/13, 1/27, and 2/10. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make all dates.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Winter Wildlife Tracking for Youth
2023-01-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join nature-based educator Kim Cote to walk and explore at Burley Farms. We will look for signs of wildlife, which may include tracks, scat, shrub grazes, pellets, sleeping patches, and rubs. Pack lunch if you’d like to enjoy a winter picnic. This field trip is intended for families with older children, ages 8-14. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate
• You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

*CANCELLED* Little SELTies Storytime - Winter Series *WAITLIST*
2023-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Due to staff illness, Storytime on 1/27 is cancelled.
This event is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we will contact you if space becomes available.
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike or nature play in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The winter series will run on 1/13, 1/27, and 2/10. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make all dates.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Little SELTies Storytime - Winter Series *WAITLIST*
2023-02-10 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we will contact you if space becomes available.
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike or nature play in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The winter series will run on 1/13, 1/27, and 2/10. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make all dates.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Cross-Country Skiing Adventure with Seven Rivers Enrichment #2 *CANCELLED*
2023-02-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Mast Road Natural Area
This field trip has been cancelled due to lack of snow.
We had so much fun on our first cross-country skiing adventure with Seven Rivers, that we are doing it again!
Join SELT and Seven Rivers Enrichment for an all-levels, all-ages cross-country skiing adventure. Whether this is your first time putting on skis or you are a seasoned skier, you are welcome to join us for a slow-paced, beginner ski through the Mast Road Natural Area. Ski rentals will be available through Seven Rivers, or you can bring your own skis.
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Winter Wildlife Tracking for Youth - Cancelled Due to Weather
2023-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Please note, this event has been cancelled due to weather!
Join nature-based educator Kim Cote to walk and explore at Burley Farms. We will look for signs of wildlife, which may include tracks, scat, shrub grazes, pellets, sleeping patches, and rubs. Pack lunch if you’d like to enjoy a winter picnic. This field trip is intended for families with older children, ages 8-14. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate
• You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime- Early Spring Session *WAITLIST*
2023-03-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will contact you if space becomes available.
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Storytime in the early spring session to be held: March 10th, March 24th, and April 7th. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: CLICK HERE

Forest Fridays- Early Spring Series
2023-03-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway
Meet us at the Piscassic Greenway Gate 2 for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series will be led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini and will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain, snow or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still. Forest Fridays in the early spring session to be held: March 17th, March 31st, and April 21st. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians:

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime- Early Spring Session *WAITLIST*
2023-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States

Youth Mindfulness Hike with Quiet Mind Wild Heart *CANCELLED*
2023-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest
This event has been cancelled.
Join Quiet Mind Wild Heart’s Katie Lianza, certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens Trainer and secondary educator, for a mindfulness hike for youth. On this hike, youth will have a chance to connect to their peers, nature, and themselves through meditation, mindfulness, and poetry. This program is intended for children ages 6-12 and their adult(s).
• Difficulty: Easy
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Spring Series *RESCHEDULED*
2023-05-05 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Due to a scheduling conflict, this storytime has been rescheduled to May 26th.
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Storytime in the late spring session to be held: May 26th and June 2nd. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: CLICK HERE

Nature Games and Wild Play - Spring
2023-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist, Lizzy Franceschini, for an afternoon of nature games and wild play on the northern portion of Burley Farms. The session will include time for both teacher-led nature games and child-led nature play and exploration. This field trip is for children ages 5-11 and their caregiver(s).

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Mindful Movement and Hike with UNH Cooperative Extension
2023-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program is in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension’s 4H Healthy Living Mental Wellness Pathway.
The Mindful Movement and Hike will focus on the growing field of research using nature as more than a backdrop for experiences, but instead as a powerful modality for mental wellness. Multiple studies referenced in an Advanced Sciences article, Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective, have linked time in nature to lower levels of mental distress, positive social interactions, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Coupled with evidence-based mindfulness practices, which Dr. Gavin, Director of Behavioral Medicine for the Back on Trek Program within the Neurological Institute, writes about in her article, highlighting an overall reduction in the areas of stress, chronic pain, and relapses in mental illness as well improved mental health including quality of sleep.
Combining these two fields of research, our skilled presenters will use a guided approach to the day, using mindfulness-based practices like low-impact hiking and yoga as well as grounding techniques like walking meditation and creating a sound map. The two-hour immersive experience will leave participants grounded in their natural surroundings, ultimately connecting their Head, Heart, and Hands for improved mental Health!
Registration is required. Please visit the events page on the UNH Cooperative Extension website for more information and to register: https://extension.unh.edu/event/2023/05/mindful-movement-hike

Little SELTies Stortytime - Late Spring Series
2023-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Storytime in the late spring session to be held: May 26th and June 2nd. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTies Storytime- Late Spring Session
2023-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States

Ponding For Kids
2023-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist, Lizzy Franceschini, for a fun exploration of the Burley Farms Beaver Pond! We will hike out to the pond and use our nets to catch and identify creatures of the pond. There will also be time for free play and exploration.
This field trip is intended for children ages 5-12 and their caregiver(s).
• Difficulty: Easy
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Summer Session
2023-06-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
We welcome our Little SELTies to join us for a morning of nature stories, songs, and activities in the Pratt Family Community Room at the Mathey Center at Burley Farms. Led by SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist, Lizzy Franceschini, we will start our morning inside the community room with story time activities, then head outside for a short hike in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Storytimes for the summer session to be held June 30th, July 21st, and August 18th. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Powwow River Canoe Trip - WAITLIST
2023-07-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Powwow River Woodlands, Jewell Street, South Hampton, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if room becomes available.
Join long-time SELT Volunteer Josh Lent and SELT Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini for a canoe trip on the Powwow River! The Powwow River Woodlands are located within a relatively large, unfragmented block of land in South Hampton, therefore making this an extremely scenic paddle with chances to see many local wildlife species. This canoe trip is open to all, and we will bring canoes and life jackets that you may borrow for this trip. Participants should be prepared to help carry canoes a short distance from the parking lot to the canoe launch.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Marine Mammals SeaTrek Program
2023-07-12 17:30 - 18:30 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Marine mammals are among the most charismatic and interesting animals on the planet! Join the UNH Marine Docents at The Mathey Center for an evening of learning about these fascinating animals!
The engaging program will begin with a presentation that illustrates the physical and behavioral characteristics of select marine mammals. Participants will then be broken into small groups for a rotation of hands-on activities that are designed to provide students with opportunities to enhance their understanding of marine mammals.
This program is open to all ages.
This program is part of SELT’s Coastal Connections Series, which will culminate with a SELT Art Exhibition of
“Buried in Trash: Plastic is Poison for Our Planet” by Bob Thoresen in September.

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Coastal Critters with Seacoast Science Center
2023-08-02 17:30 - 19:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
What animals and seaweeds can you find in New Hampshire tide pools and coastal zones? Meet these animals up close and learn about the interesting and sometimes strange adaptations (suction cups, claws, tentacles) they use to capture their prey, move, or defend themselves.
Seacoast Science Center will be bringing this program to SELT’s Mathey Center for People and Nature.
This program is part of SELT’s Coastal Connections Series, which will culminate with a SELT Art Exhibition of “Buried in Trash: Plastic is Poison for Our Planet” by Bob Thoresen in September.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Nature Games and Wild Play- Summer!
2023-08-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States

Forest Friday Fall Session *WAITLIST*
2023-09-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway
Meet us at the Piscassic Greenway Gate 2 for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension. This series will be led by a nature-based educator and will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians with a focus on youth mental wellness and development. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still and getting muddy. Forest Fridays in the fall session to be held on 9/15, 9/29, and 10/27. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach
