Native plants are the quiet architects of our local ecosystems, weaving resilience, beauty, and life into every corner of the landscape. This talk led by Roanne Robbins, Van Berkum Nursery's Director of Outreach and Education, invites you to explore their rhythms and relationships—how they sustain wildlife, enrich soil, and shape the natural world around us. […]
A variety of mammals are active during the winter months moving from place to place, searching for food, and seeking shelter to stay warm. Join us for a family-friendly mammal tracking presentation and engaging evening with author and speaker Tom Eid. The presentation with a wide variety of pictures, will teach the basics of mammal […]
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 […]
The SELTie Book Club continues! The book selection this time around will be Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy and the discussion on March 4 will be led by Kelly Arp who recommended the book during our last discussion. Refreshments will be provided. A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the […]
Join us as Landscape Designer Ashley Robinson and Van Berkum Nursery's Director of Outreach & Education Roanne Robbins explore the art and science of designing native plant gardens that support biodiversity while reflecting both your personal goals and the realities of your space. Participants will learn how plants interact over time and how those relationships […]
Join SELT's Volunteer Program Staff at The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature on Saturday, March 14 from 9:00 am to noon for the fourth annual Volunteer Field Season Kickoff! The Kickoff will give volunteers a chance to meet SELT staff and other volunteers, and learn about some of the ways to […]
Join us for an active engagement PowerPoint presentation on viewing and interpreting common local rural environmental features that provide clues to our historical past. Ordinary landscapes can reveal what happened in the past. So, we will not be dealing with the exotic, just what you might expect to see around your own homes. You can follow […]