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Mountain Biking at Stratham Hill Park
2023-07-26 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Stratham Hill Park, 270 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH, United States
Join SELT’s Land Conservation Director and avid mountain biker Duane Hyde for a mountain biking field trip at Stratham Hill Park. SELT helped conserve the Short Easement and Barker Easement which abuts the Gordon Barker Town Forest and includes parts of the Stratham Hill trail network. This ride is for experienced mountain bikers ages 15 and up.

Difficulty: Difficult
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Watershed Walk at Leighton Forest *WAITLIST*
2023-08-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Leighton Forest, Strafford, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Leighton Forest is a tranquil property located by the Stonehouse Brook in Barrington. Join SELT Board Member and Barrington conservationist John Wallace for a guided walk through the woods and down to this beautiful section of river. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles, with some of the walk off trail to allow for best river views.
This field trip is part of the “Wednesday Watershed Walks” series organized by the Great Bay Piscataqua Waterkeeper and featuring several local conservation groups.
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
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Farm Tour and Herbal Mocktails at Dandelion Forest Farm *WAITLIST*
2023-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Dandelion Forest Fam, 311 Stage Road, Nottingham, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
Dandelion Forest Farm is an agroforestry farm started by a chef, a farmer, & a scientist on a mission to figure out a better way to grow & eat food. Through a partnership with the former landowners and SELT, the land at Dandelion Forest Farm is now conserved forever!
Join Farmer Linh and SELT’s Senior Conservation and Farmland Project Manager Jeremy Lougee for a tour of the farm with special stops to enjoy a selection of herbal mocktails featuring farm-grown herbs and edible flowers.

Difficulty: Easy
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Nature Games and Wild Play- Summer!
2023-08-15 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
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Forest Friday Fall Session *WAITLIST*
2023-09-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-27 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
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Mount Jesse Tour *CANCELED*
2023-09-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Mount Jesse, 12 King's Highway, New Durham, NH, 03887, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
SELT now has the opportunity to conserve two additional ridges overlooking Merrymeeting Lake, including the 644-acre Mount Jesse project. Mount Jesse offers all of the benefits of conservation – including scenic views of the lake as well as the Presidential range, varied wildlife habitat important for common and rare species, and recreational benefits including trails for hiking, biking, and snowmobiling. Join SELT’s Executive Director Brian Hart and Charlie Bridges of the Birch Ridge Community Forest Steering Committee for a tour of this exciting prospective acquisition! Be one of the first SELTies with the opportunity to tour this property, and learn how you can get involved to keep Merrymeeting clean, forever!

Difficulty: Moderate
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Post-Harvest Forestry Tour at Stonehouse Forest - CANCELLED
2023-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Stonehouse Forest
Join SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager Chad Fierros and consulting forester Charlie Moreno for a post-harvest tour of Stonehouse Forest. Come see and hear about the latest forest management activities at Stonehouse Forest, including the benefits of timber harvests as part of a comprehensive forest management plan.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate
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Stargazing at Burley Farms with the UNH Observatory Program *WAITLIST*
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
If you’ve ever visited Burley Farms at night, you know how breathtaking the stars are! Join SELT and UNH Observatory Staff for an evening of stargazing at Burley Farms. This date and location should offer great views of the moon and Saturn. Additionally, UNH Observatory Staff will happily answer participants’ questions about what else we see in the sky and about the upcoming eclipses we will be able to see in New Hampshire. This is a collaboration you don’t want to miss! The cloud date/rain date will be the following Tuesday, September 26th.

Difficulty: Easy
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Piscassic Greenway Trail Run
2023-10-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Piscassic Greenway
The many trails that weave in and around the Piscassic Greenway make for fabulous trail running! Join Drew Kiefaber of the Piscassic Greenway Management Advisory Committee and SELT Volunteers Beth Boyer and Kristin Kiefaber for a guided trail run in and around this beautiful property. Expect to run around 4 miles at a conversational pace while learning more about the greenway and some of the ways to connect trails for longer outdoor adventures.
• Difficulty: Difficult
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Forest Bathing
2023-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT Volunteer Dennis Garnham for a Forest Bathing Therapy session on conserved SELT Land. Forest Therapy is more than a walk in the woods. While most of the physiological benefits come from the simple exposure to the natural environment, a guided Forest Therapy walk also works to mend the damaged relationships humans have with themselves, with the concept of time, with their communities and with the more than human world. This event is for ages 12 and up.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
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Spruce Swamp Adventure Hike *WAITLIST*
2023-11-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Spruce Swamp Conservation Area, Fremont, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT GOAT Volunteer Sue Mayotte for an adventure hike at Spruce Swamp in Fremont. The hike will begin with the Kelliher Trail out to the famous B-52 crash site. The out and back is about two miles and there will be the option to end your hike at this point or continue for the full adventure.
For those who continue on, you will hike the Garrison Trail to the Barred Owl Trail with possible additions of the Homestead Trail and the Woodland Trail. The total mileage for the hike will be in the 7-8 mile range.
This adventure is for humans only, ages 10 and up. Be prepared to wear orange for hunting season and that it is also deer tick season.

Difficulty: Strenuous
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#OptOutside with SELT *WAITLIST*
2023-11-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
#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. Read more about #OptOutside here: https://www.rei.com/opt-outside
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 Outreach and Education Specialist, 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.

Difficulty: Easy
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Solstice Glowstick Hike *WAITLIST*
2023-12-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join us at Burley Farms to celebrate the winter solstice with a glowstick hike! SELT Outreach and Education Specialist 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
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Cross Country Ski with Seven Rivers - Piscassic Greenway *WAITLIST*
2024-01-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Piscassic Greenway
This trip is at capacity. Please sign up for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available. There is still room on the Seven Rivers Ski trip at Mast Road scheduled for March 13th: https://seltnh.org/event/cross-country-ski-with-seven-rivers-mast-road-natural-area/
Seven Rivers Enrichment’s mission is to offer exceptional outdoor enrichment to people of all ages. Join SELT and Seven Rivers Enrichment for an adult-paced cross-country skiing adventure. Whether this is your first time skiing or you are a seasoned skier, adults are invited to join this ski through the Piscassic Greenway. Ski rentals will be available through Seven Rivers for $12.00, or you can bring your own skis. This trip is weather/conditions dependent.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Tucker Trek Thursdays
2024-01-25 09:45 - 12:00 | 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
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Full Moon Snowshoe *WAITLIST*
2024-01-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
This trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Get your snowshoes and bundle up, SELT’s Trails and Community Engagement Manager, Yohann Hanley, will be leading a walk under the light of the full moon at Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham, NH. Yohann will guide you from the Southridge Trail to Birch Ridge Trail, leaving from the main parking area. We hope to take full advantage of the winter snow, but if there is not enough to snowshoe, this event will be a winter night hike instead.
This event is geared towards older children and adults with some snowshoeing or winter hiking experience.

Difficulty: Strenuous
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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
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Winter Ecology and Identification Walk *WAITLIST*
2024-02-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Mast Road Natural Area
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
Join forester Phil Auger for an educational winter walk through the Mast Road Natural Area. Along the way, Phil will teach you about winter shrub and tree identification, forest ecology, and the history of the property.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Winter Wildlife Tracking at Birch Ridge *WAITLIST*
2024-02-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join Emma Tutein, Community Conservation State Specialist from UNH Cooperative Extension, for a winter hike and exploration of Birch Ridge Community Forest. Along the way 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 all ages.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Covered Bridge Forest Tour *WAITLIST*
2024-03-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Covered Bridge Forest, Atkinson, NH, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT Land Conservation Director, Duane Hyde, for a hiking tour of one of SELT’s latest conservation projects: Covered Bridge Forest in Atkinson. Covered Bridge Forest contains over 140 acres of beautiful forestland and precious green space. With your help, we can conserve this land, improve the existing trail system, create a trailhead parking lot, and support the stewardship of the land into the future. Come learn more about the importance of this beautiful forest, and join us in conserving it forever.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Cross Country Ski with Seven Rivers - Mast Road Natural Area *CANCELED*
2024-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Mast Road Natural Area
This program has been canceled due to lack of snow.
Seven Rivers Enrichment’s mission is to offer exceptional outdoor enrichment to people of all ages. Join SELT and Seven Rivers Enrichment for an adult-paced cross-country skiing adventure. Whether this is your first time skiing or you are a seasoned skier, adults are invited to join this ski through the Mast Road Natural Area in Epping. Ski rentals will be available through Seven Rivers for $12.00, or you can bring your own skis. This trip is weather/conditions dependent.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Piscassic Greenway History Hike *WAITLIST* *RESCHEDULED*
2024-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway
This trip has been rescheduled to 3/30 due to the inclement weather forecasted for 3/23.
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
The Piscassic Greenway is full of New Hampshire history. Forester Phil Auger has spent the past several years researching and studying this history. Join Phil for an engaging historical tour of this gem of the seacoast.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Harvey Kennard Adventure Hike
2024-04-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Harvey Kennard Forest, Epping, NH, United States
Join SELT Volunteer and experienced hike leader Sue Mayotte on an adventure hike at Harvey Kennard Forest. The hike will be about four miles and include some of SELT’s newest trails. You’ll stop for a snack break at the top of the hill before returning back to the French Road lot. The minimum age for participation is 8 years old. No dogs, please.

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
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Post-Harvest Forestry Tour *WAITLIST*
2024-04-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Stonehouse Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager Chad Fierros and consulting forester Charlie Moreno for a post-harvest tour of Stonehouse Forest. Come see and hear about the latest forest management activities at Stonehouse Forest, including the benefits of timber harvests as part of a comprehensive forest management plan.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Woodcock Sit at Birch Ridge *WAITLIST*
2024-04-26 18:45 - 20:45 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT, Matt Tarr (UNH Cooperative Extension Professor & Wildlife Specialist), and Charlie Bridges of the BRCF Steering Committee for a special “Sunset Sit to Observe Woodcock.” This field trip will require minimal walking, as participants gather by the BRCF cabin to learn more about the Birch Ridge Community Forest, watch the sunset, and listen for woodcock. Participants are invited to bring binoculars, a lawn chair and picnic dinner, as well.

Difficulty: Easy
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Photographing Birds in the Field with Tony Baldasaro *WAITLIST*
2024-05-04 08:00 - 10:30 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join regionally renowned wildlife photographer Tony Baldasaro for a bird photography field trip. Tony will take you out to the northern side of the Burley Farms property to get up close with the fields, forest, and beaver pond and our avian friends who call these places home. Participants will learn more about finding the best scenarios for bird photography- including lighting, bird position, and bird action shots. This field trip is for photographers with at least some wildlife photography experience and the suggested equipment includes:

Binoculars
DSLR or Mirrorless Camera
Lens long enough for wildlife photography (more than 200 mm). Ideally this will be a zoom lens and not a fixed lens. (see below)
Because we will be primarily photographing small, fast-moving birds, a zoom lens with a wide range of focal lengths is ideal. (100-400, 100-500, 150 – 600 are examples). Having a big, heavy prime lens, like a fixed 600mm, will only slow our participants down.
A tripod is not recommended as it can slow down your photography. Photographers should prepare to be handheld or use a nimble monopod.

We hope you can join this educational and fun morning of bird photography at Burley! To learn more about Tony and his photography, visit his website at tb3photography.com or find him on Instagram @tb3_photo.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
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Summer Solstice Yoga Hike *WAITLIST*
2024-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Stonehouse Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join avid hiker and 500 Hour Registered Yoga Instructor Venera Gattonini for a Summer Solstice Yoga Hike! Participants will hike through beautiful Stonehouse Forest up to the cliff looking over Stonehouse Pond. At the lookout, Venera will lead the group through a meditative yoga session in celebration of the Summer Solstice. The group will then use the light from the longest day of the year to hike out of the forest.
More about Venera: Venera Gattonini has also been a middle school and high school teacher (Woodworking and Art) for the last 20 years. For the last nine years she has been teaching mindfulness in the classroom. In the last three years she has been teaching yoga and mindfulness in the woods, in yoga studios and at UNH, at the Chase Children’s home, and leading small group mindfulness workshops. Venera is certified in Wilderness First Aid, CPR,and AED.
“I’m a joyful spirit, an outdoor enthusiast, an avid hiker, an adventurer, an artist, a woodworking and art teacher, a dream nurturer and people lover. We are all one. I look forward to your presence and to co-creating a joyful and nurturing environment where you can be confident that you will be encouraged and supported when you step out of your comfort zone on or off the mat.” – Venera
This program is for people ages 14 and up with some hiking and/or yoga experience.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Pre-Harvest Forestry Tour *WAITLIST*
2024-06-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Ahl Memorial Forest, Kingston, NH, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager Chad Fierros and consulting forester Charlie Moreno for a pre-harvest tour of Ahl Memorial Forest. Come see and hear about the upcoming forest management activities at Ahl Memorial Forest (as well as a glimpse into how the forest is looking after the last harvest in 2010), including the benefits of timber harvests as part of a comprehensive forest management plan.

Difficulty: Moderate
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