Tucker Trek Thursdays
2024-01-25 09:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Tucker & French Family Forest
Come explore at the Tucker & French Family Forest this winter with nature-based educator, Kim Cote. We may observe some scats, tracks, birds, and other signs of wildlife while frolicking about. We’ll also experience how the forest changes during the winter months. This field trip is intended for families with children ages 4 and up. Please pack a picnic lunch if you want to enjoy a winter picnic after our adventures.
Series dates: 1/25, 2/15, 3/14. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you can’t attend every date.

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

Forest Fridays Winter Session *WAITLIST*
2024-02-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Meet us at the Piscassic Greenway Gate 2 for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series is presented in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension and is led by nature-based educator Katie Lianza. Forest Friday offers 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 and getting muddy. Forest Fridays in the winter session to be held on 2/2, 2/16, 3/8, and 3/22. 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

Little SELTies Storytime - Early Fall Session
2024-09-19 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 Education Program Manager, 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 early fall session will run on 9/19 and 9/26. 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

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Early Fall Session
2024-09-20 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 volunteer Loralise LoDolce and SELT’s Education Program Manager Lizzy Franceschini (September 20 only). We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. 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. Early Fall Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 9/20 & 10/25. 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.
We are planning to partner with Four Winds Nature Institute to expand this series and offer it at Stonehouse Forest. Please stay tuned for more details.

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

SELT Trailfest 2024!
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join us for this extremely popular celebration of the outdoors has quickly rocketed up the charts as one of the premiere family events in the area. TrailFest is a free event for the community, held at the 237-acre Burley Farms, SELT’s net-zero campus in Epping.

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Fall 2024 Session 1
2024-11-07 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
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 Education Program Manager, 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 late fall session will run on 11/7, 11/21, and 12/5. Due to a changes with our registration software, you will need to register separately for each date.

Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please note, this link will take you to our new registration form.

Forest Friday - Late Fall 2024 - Session #1
2024-11-15 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. This series will be led by SELT volunteer Loralise LoDolce. We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. 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. Late Fall Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 11/15 & 12/13. Due to changes with our registration software, you will need to register separately for each date.

Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Fall 2024 Session 2
2024-11-21 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

#OptOutside with SELT
2024-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
#OptOutside with SELT this year at Burley Farms! #OptOutside began in 2015 as a way to choose time outside over the busiest shopping day of the year.
To read more about #OptOutside here: CLICK HERE
This family-friendly event is open to all ages and will include a hike followed by nature play in the fields and a fire on the patio, complete with hot cocoa. This event will be led by SELT’s Education Program Manager, Lizzy Franceschini, who has been opting outside with friends and family since 2016. We hope this becomes a new family tradition for you, as well.

Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please note, this link will take you to our new registration form.

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Fall 2024 Session 3
2024-12-05 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

Forest Friday - Late Fall 2024 - Session #2
2024-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway

5th Annual Winter Solstice Glowstick Hike
2024-12-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join us at Burley Farms to celebrate the winter solstice with the 5th annual glowstick hike! SELT’s Education Program Manager Lizzy Franceschini will lead a sunset/night hike through the fields and forest of Burley Farms, by the light of our glowsticks. Along the way we will stop for activities to learn about this special time of year and enjoy the excitement of being outside on “the longest night”.
This event is a family-friendly event and open to children of all ages.

Difficulty: Easy
Registration required: https://secure.givelively.org/event/southeast-land-trust-of-new-hampshire/selt-field-trip-donations/5th-annual-winter-solstice-glowstick-hike

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 1 of 6)
2025-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
Meet us at the parking lot at the end of Birch Hill Road for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series will be led by nature-based educator Karly Wilcox from Four Winds Nature Institute. We 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, muddy, or snow covered.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Registration Required: CLICK HERE

More about Four Winds Nature Institute can be found at www.fwni.org.

Little SELTie Storytime: Winter 2025 (Session 1 of 3)
2025-01-16 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 Education Program Manager, 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 winter session will run on 1/16, 1/23 and 2/6.

Difficulty: Easy
Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTie Storytime: Winter 2025 (Session 2 of 3)
2025-01-23 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

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 2 of 6)
2025-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway: Winter Edition - Session 1
2025-01-31 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 volunteer Loralise LoDolce. We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still, muddy, or snow covered. Winter Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 1/31 & 2/21.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians.

Difficulty: Easy
Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTie Storytime: Winter 2025 (Session 3 of 3)
2025-02-06 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

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 3 of 6)
2025-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway: Winter Edition - Session 2
2025-02-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 4 of 6)
2025-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 5 of 6)
2025-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway: Spring 2025 (Session 1 of 3)
2025-03-21 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 volunteer Loralise LoDolce. We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still, muddy, and/or wet. The Spring Session of Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 3/21, 4/18, and 5/16.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTies Storytime - Early Spring 2025 (Session 1 of 2)
2025-03-27 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
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 Education Program Manager, 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. The early spring sessions of Little SELTies Storytime will run on Thursday, March 27 and Thursday, April 3.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Forest Fridays at Birch Ridge Community Forest (Session 6 of 6)
2025-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest

Little SELTies Storytime - Early Spring 2025 (Session 2 of 2)
2025-04-03 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

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway: Spring 2025 (Session 2 of 3)
2025-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Spring 2025 (Session 1 of 3)
2025-05-08 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 Education Program Manager, 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. The late spring sessions of Little SELTies Storytime will run on the following Thursdays – May 8, May 22, and June 5.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
