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Conservation and Hunting in New Hampshire *NEW DATE*
2024-02-07 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program has been rescheduled from December 6th to the new date of February 7th.
Responsible hunters and anglers are stewards of the land. They are the eyes and ears, observing, listening, and tracking the patterns of each unique parcel as it endures New England’s ever-changing seasons. They understand the behaviors of its inhabitants and not only respect them, but acknowledge their importance in the overall health and balance of the land. Join Jason Eberl, NH Educator and lifelong hunting and fishing conservationist, for a discussion on the unique and vital role of Granite State hunters and anglers in protecting our wild spaces.

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Little SELTies Storytime Winter Session *WAITLIST*
2024-01-12 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’ll be in touch 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. Storytimes for the winter session will run on 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, and 2/23. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

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Maple Sugaring Workshop *WAITLIST*
2024-02-15 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 register for the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
Ever wonder how maple syrup is made? From steel buckets and oxen-drawn wagons to the advanced technology used today, maple syrup production has changed considerably over time. But one thing has remained constant – maple trees and their sweet sap. Join Steve Roberge, UNH Extension Forestry Specialist and Professor, to learn about the history, production, and biology of maple sugaring.

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New Hampshire Bats with Speaking for Wildlife *WAITLIST*
2024-03-13 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
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Bats have been in the news lately. Wondering what’s up with bats in New Hampshire? This talk, presented by Speaking for Wildlife through UNH Cooperative Extension, will give you an overview of the different kinds of bats found in our state, where to look for them, and how landowners and homeowners can help conserve these fascinating mammals. You’ll also learn about the impact of white-nose syndrome on our bats in New Hampshire, what scientists are learning about this threat, and how you can help.

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The Magic of Monhegan: Maine's Birding Mecca with Dan Gardoqui *WAITLIST*
2024-04-10 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
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Enjoy a photographic tour of this scenic island ten miles from the mainland. Widely known as a fabulous place to observe bird migration in both spring and fall, Dan will share the stories of the diverse birdlife of this remote fishing village with its many art studios, scenic cliffs and mossy spruce forests adorned with fairy houses. Dan Gardoqui is a professional bird guide and amateur wildlife photographer who’s led multiple trips to Monhegan Island and still is in awe of it’s beauty and charm.

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Live Hive Demo with Pawtuckaway Beekeepers Association *WAITLIST*
2024-05-15 16:30 - 17:30 | 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’ll let you know if space becomes available.
Join the Pawtuckaway Beekeepers Association and SELT to get an inside look at the amazing world of a beehive. The association will have an enclosed observation beehive with them. The clear sides will allow participants to see the bees and all the activity that’s happening inside such as: the queen laying eggs, worker bees feeding the brood, new bees emerging from their capped cells, and more! We hope you can buzz on by for this unique presentation!

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Riveting Raptors with Tailwinds *WAITLIST*
2024-06-05 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
This event is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Meet the TAILWINDS team of educational birds along with a Tailwinds educator and learn about your diurnal and nocturnal raptor neighbors. You will recognize these birds and have an opportunity to learn about adaptations that give them superpowers! Learn about their habitat, conservation needs, and what we can do to co-exist with these impressive neighbors. This program will give you a chance to meet a live owl, hawk, and vulture.

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Mountain Resilience and Wisdom with Ty Gagne *WAITLIST*
2024-07-17 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
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Join us for an informative and entertaining evening with author and speaker Ty Gagne.
For Ty’s entire life, he’s called New Hampshire home. His experiences in the White Mountains and his love of mountaineering literature have played a significant role in his education. Both have taught him important lessons about decision-making, leadership, risk-taking-and humility. His professional work in risk management has let him use these lessons almost daily.
Several years ago, he decided to take things a step further by writing about real-life events that demonstrate the value of learning and heeding what the mountains have to teach us. In his writing and his talks, he shares his own encounters with decision-making challenges in hopes of helping others assess and reflect on the experiences they themselves have had at home, at work, or in high places.

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A Bog’s Life with Naturalist Tom Eid
2024-08-07 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
Join us for an illuminating and engaging evening with author and speaker Tom Eid.
Tom will discuss his book “A Bog’s Life: 37 Bogs to Discover and Explore Throughout New England” along with a presentation on bogs including an overview of New England’s wetland ecosystems and habitats; bog, fen, and swamp formation and characteristics; unique floral communities of bogs and fens; rare ground plants, orchids, shrubs, and trees found in bogs; and where and how bogs, fens, and peatlands develop. He will also discuss some of the 37 examples of bogs and fens features in his book.

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Big Trees of Northern New England with Author Kevin Martin
2024-09-04 17:30 - 18:30 | NH
Join us for a compelling and colossal discussion of big trees with author, wooden boat builder, and Epping resident Kevin Martin.
Kevin will discuss his book “Big Trees of Northern New England” and will bring you through the woods and into some cities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts to find these impressive living parts of our landscape. The discussion will highlight important trees in the area and in the state while connecting people, history and wildlife to the trees. Kevin has over 40 years of experience working with wood and has served on the Epping Conservation Commission, was chair of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee, and former State Coordinator for the NH Big Tree Program.

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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.

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Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire with Author Marianne O'Connor *WAITLIST*
2024-10-23 17:30 - 18:45 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Thank you for your interest in this SELT event. Unfortunately, this program and waitlist are at capacity.
Join author Marianne O’Connor in what’s sure to be a spooky evening of ghost stories on and around the trails of New Hampshire.
Is there a Sasquatch in the Ossipee Mountains? Are there spirits on Mount Washington? Marianne will highlight some of the more interesting and unusual ghost stories from the state including the ghost story of Nancy Mountain in Crawford Notch to the Old Witch of East Hampton. The program is an hour-long PowerPoint presentation with spooky sound effects and ghostly illusions that is sure to put you in a seasonal mood.
“Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire” won the 2023 Halloween Book Festival Award in nonfiction.
This program is not recommended for young children.
Marianne O’Connor is the author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire; she’s hiked all over New Hampshire to collect “haunted hikes” on her adventures. Marianne is a content producer for New “Hampshire Magazine” and “Memories of Maine Magazine” and has appeared on WMUR New Hampshire Chronicle, and NHTV’s “Windows to the Wild”. She is a retired New Hampshire educator, living in Maine.

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Registration required: Event and waitlist are at capacity.

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.

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

Trout Talk with Trout Unlimited
2024-11-13 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
Join Trout Unlimited Great Bay Chapter President Paul Spendley for an engaging talk all about Trout Unlimited (TU), TUNH, and TU Great Bay. Specific discussion will include cold water fishery preservation, cold water monitoring (temperature, water sampling), trout in the classroom, and TU Great Bay’s involvement with SELT thus far and possible future opportunities. In addition to the talk and presentation, there will be display materials to peruse and learn even more about TU.
This is a special opportunity to learn more about a unique partner engaged in conservation efforts in Strafford and Rockingham counties.

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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

Cold Weather Photography and Photography of Birds in Winter with Tony Baldasaro
2024-12-04 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
Join regionally-renowned bird photographer Tony Baldasaro for an evening of learning more about cold weather photography, focusing on photographing birds in winter. Tony, of TB3 Photography, has been a photographer for over 20 years. He is most passionate about wild bird photography and he will share his tips for not only photographing birds, but also finding them in either snowy or non-snowy winter conditions. In addition to photography, Tony has been a teacher and school administrator for more than 25 years. Merging his two passions, photography and education, has given him the opportunity to do what he loves the most, teach and create. We hope you can join us for a creative evening of learning about wild bird photography in colder weather.

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More information about TB3 Photography can be found at www.tb3photography.com

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

Talon Tuesday with Tailwinds
2024-12-17 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
Join us for a family-friendly evening of Talons with Tailwinds. You will meet Tailwinds’ raptors up close while learning about their ability to thrive in their natural habitat! Learn about their habitat, conservation needs, and what we can do to co-exist with these impressive neighbors. This program will give you a chance to meet a live owl, hawk, and vulture.

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More information about Tailwinds Raptor Education & Conservation can be found at tailwinds.live

52 With A View with Author Ken MacGray
2025-01-08 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
Join us to kick off our 2025 programming with a 52 With A View presentation by author Ken MacGray.
This presentation will be a casual and informal discussion about the New Hampshire 52 With A View Guide and Hiking List. Learn about what makes the hikes on this list so enjoyable, its formation and history, and how the first comprehensive guidebook to the 52 can get you started on this hiking quest!
Ken MacGray is a freelance writer and guidebook author. He’s worked on New Hampshire’s 52 With A View – A Hiker’s Guide (2nd Edition), AMC’s Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (5th Edition), and the 31st Edition of the White Mountain Guide, also for AMC. He’s currently in the midst of the 6th Edition of AMC’s Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide, which will be published in 2025. He lives in southern New Hampshire and can usually be found wandering throughout the state’s forests.

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More information about Ken MacGray can be found at kenmacgray.org

Nature & Outdoor-Themed Board Game Night with Diversions
2025-02-11 17:30 - 19:30 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join Diversions’ Laura Paquet, SELT’s Database and Gift Entry Manager Jean Standring, and SELT’s Events and Outreach Specialist Derrick Trent for a fun evening of nature and wildlife board games. Games may include Wingspan, Parks, Trails, Trekking the National Parks, Forest Shuffle, Canopy, Harmonies, and Cascadia. You do not need to have prior knowledge/experience of any of these games. This event is intended for teens and adults. Space is limited, so do move your meeple onto register for this unique opportunity.

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More information about Diversions can be found at diversionsgames.com

Valentine’s Day Yoga Hike at SELT
2025-02-14 11:00 - 13:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join Super SELTies Danele Smith and Sue Mayotte for a winter hike around Burley Farms and then a yoga session at the Mathey Center in the Pratt Community Room. This program is for adults with some hiking and/or yoga experience. Whether this is your first time at the Mathey Center or if you’ve been here many times, it will be a unique way to experience it.

Difficulty: Moderate
Registration Required: CLICK HERE

The Lions of Winter with Author Ty Gagne
2025-03-12 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
Join us for an informative and entertaining evening with author and speaker Ty Gagne as he discusses his new book The Lions of Winter.
On January 25, 1982, during a four-day search for two missing ice climbers on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington in extreme weather conditions, Albert Dow, a member of the all-volunteer Mountain Rescue Service, became the first—and so far the only— member of a backcountry search and rescue team to be killed in the line of duty in the White Mountains. He was caught in an avalanche in terrain previously thought to present no risk. His teammate, Michael Hartrich, was injured in the accident.
In The Lions of Winter, author Ty Gagne describes the ordeal of the missing climbers, the selflessness and courage of the dedicated rescuers, the tragic circumstances surrounding the avalanche, and the heartbreak of the family, friends, and teammates of the fallen rescuer. Gagne also chronicles how this grueling event became a landmark of White Mountain history, ushering in a new era in the search and rescue community of New Hampshire.

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Let's Go Eco: Solar, Heat Pumps, and the All-Electric Home with ReVision Energy
2025-03-13 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
Get your green on! Join us for the first Let’s Go Eco presentation, an in-person series here at SELT all about the ways you can “greenify” your life. This first presentation will be led by ReVision Energy based in Brentwood.
Explore the pathways and benefits of making your home green (and your neighbors green with envy!). Our friends at ReVision Energy have an engaging presentation about the tricks of the green trade: solar, heat pump, EV charging, and energy storage technologies. This presentation will demystify each of those technologies, showing how well they can work together and how they can best work for you!

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Note: SELT does not share any personal information with our presenters.
More about ReVision Energy – can be found at www.revisionenergy.com.

More about the Let’s Go Eco Series Sponsor – Green Wave EV – can be found at www.greenwaveev.com.

Sarah Koff Artist Talk
2025-03-19 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
Join us for an informative and enlightening evening with Exeter-based woodcut printmaker Sarah Koff as she discusses the concept of invisibility as related to environmental activism/education, through the lens of art.
People care more about what they see in front of them. Unfortunately, most of the problems plaguing the environment (and, in turn, our health) today are invisible to the naked eye, from microscopic nematodes to air particulates. How can we as environmentalists make the invisible visible? As a printmaker, Sarah plays with layers of graphics and ink transparency to bring visibility to such destructive elements as pfas, microplastics, pesticides, nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and more.
Sarah is a printmaker, gardener, and environmentalist. She creates her woodcuts in the woods of New Hampshire to tell nature’s stories. Stories from her own backyard, like the slow creep of the hemlock woolly adelgid, to such global hotspots as the coral reefs. But mostly she sticks to her own backyard, because that is where she first discovered her deep passion for the natural world — that passion that has driven her career and now motivates her to make. A former environmental educator with a masters’ degree in ecological design, she has always been intrigued by the connection between humans and the natural world. As her art practice has grown, so too has her aspiration to inspire people to become as invested in protecting the natural world as she has. And from her woodcut studio, she strives to do just that, from telling stories with each print, to pledging a percentage of sales to hard-working conservation organizations, including SELT.

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More about Sarah and her work can be found at https://sarahkoffstudio.com/

Let's Go Eco - Powered by Green Wave EV
2025-03-25 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
RESCHEDULE DATE – This event was originally scheduled for February 13th, but was postponed due to weather.
Get your green on! Join us for the second Let’s Go Eco presentation, an in-person series here at SELT all about the ways you can “greenify” your life. This lively presentation will be led by Green Wave Electric Vehicles based in North Hampton offering you a “peek under the hood” of the world of EV cars.
During this presentation, Green Wave will educate on the benefits of EVs, debunk EV myths, demonstrate accessibility, encourage action, and inspire the vision of a green future. There will be EVs from Green Wave for you to see and possibly test drive along with team members from Green Wave doing vehicle impact reports comparing your current vehicle to an EV.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Note: SELT does not share any personal information with our presenters.
More about Green Wave EV can be found at greenwaveev.com.

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

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

Let’s Go Eco | Mr. Fox's Compost & Soil(s) Seacoast Session
2025-04-03 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
Get your green on – round 3! Join us for the third and final Let’s Go Eco presentation, an in-person series here at SELT all about the ways you can “greenify” your life. This third presentation will be led by Mr. Fox Composting based in York, ME.
Please come listen in and ask questions about your composting curiosities. Mr. Fox has a thriving residential and commercial business here on the seacoast providing a way for folks to divert food from the landfills…but why is that a good idea? Maybe you ponder that question? If so, Mr. Fox is happy to talk about those benefits with you. Any questions about composting in general, come ask! There are no silly questions when it comes to getting back to the basics to help Mother Earth.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Note: SELT does not share any personal information with our presenters.
More about Mr. Fox – can be found at mrfoxcomposting.com.

More about the Let’s Go Eco Series Sponsor – Green Wave EV – can be found at www.greenwaveev.com.
