Little SELTies Storytime - Late Spring 2025 (Session 3 of 3)
2025-06-05 10:00 - 12:00 (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
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.

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Raptors Rule! with Tailwinds
2025-07-09 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
Discover the fascinating world of raptors. Tailwinds: Raptor Education and Conservation will introduce you to three live raptor ambassadors. You’ll enjoy a talk about their unique characteristics, adaptations, and importance to our ecosystem. Learn how we can help them thrive.
More information about Tailwinds: Raptor Education and Conservation can be found at https://tailwinds.live/

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An Introduction to the New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife
2025-08-13 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
In recent decades, increased human-wildlife interactions have led to an increased need for wildlife rehabilitation and veterinary care in New Hampshire and beyond. At the same time, many NH-licensed wildlife rehabilitators have retired, and on-the-job wildlife training for veterinarians is decreasing as veterinary colleges outsource student wildlife training to private practitioners. Join Dr. Michael Dutton and Helen Dutton to learn about their plans for a new NH Veterinary Center for Wildlife, which aims to address these needs by providing a centralized site for veterinary care for injured wildlife in New Hampshire; on-site rehabilitation to minimize the stresses of transport; and training programs for wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and veterinary students and staff.

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More information about the New Hampshire Veterinary Center for Wildlife can be found at nhwildlifecare.org

Vermicomposting Tutorial
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
* THIS IS THE RESCHEDULED DATE (was originally June 18) *
🤔Does your home compost need an upgrade?🤔Have you been curious about a sustainable use for all those leftover vegetable scraps?🤔Are you a gardener or plant lover looking for a safe and effective alternative to chemical fertilizers? 🤔Have you heard of vermicomposting? 🤔
If these questions have you curious, then join us for a fun and informative discussion/demo by SELTie Jared Clark on his vermiculture hobby. Jared will talk about the benefits of vermiculture both to your garden and to the earth, how to get started with your own worm compost and his drawer system that he designed. He will be demonstrating his method of feeding the worms and harvesting castings from the self-contained worm bin as well as his process for making the compost “tea”. 🪱
This presentation will be indoors and outdoors, depending on the weather. We hope you join us for this fun, family-friendly event.

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Dover Pottery Studio at SELT
2025-09-24 17:30 - 20:00 | 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 fun and unique experience making pottery at SELT. We will begin with a short 30-minute walk into the forest at Burley Farms to get natural items to use in making imprints on the pottery and then Kim Hanson, owner of The Dover Pottery Studio will lead a 2-hour pottery making session.
In this hands-on session, you’ll create your very own unique pottery creation using a variety of hand-building and clay construction techniques. This session is designed for all skill levels. After the session, Kim’s studio staff will glaze and fire your creations, making them ready for pick-up approximately four weeks after the workshop.
The event is limited to 20. The cost is $30 to cover material costs and glazing.

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Little SELTies Storytime: Early Fall 2025 (Session 1 of 3)
2025-09-25 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 9/25, 10/2, and 10/16.

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Little SELTies Storytime: Early Fall 2025 (Session 2 of 3)
2025-10-02 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

SELTie Book Club - Fall 2025
2025-10-08 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
The SELTie Book Club is back! The book selection this time around will be Is a River Alive? By Robet Macfarlane and the discussion on October 8 will be led by SELTie Roanne Robbins. Our goal is to also have some tie-in Mathey Center programming related to this book in November and December.
Hailed in the New York Times as “a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler,” Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law.
Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada—imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane’s house, a stream who flows through his own years and days.
Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers—and always has.
We encourage you to get your copy from Water Street Books in Exeter either in person or online waterstreetbooks.com.

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Little SELTies Storytime: Early Fall 2025 (Session 3 of 3)
2025-10-16 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

Ghosts of Mount Washington
2025-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
We are excited to welcome back author Marianne O’Connor for some spooky season programming!
Come and listen to Marianne as she goes over some of the memorials on Mount Washington. Some of the actual memorials have some mysterious activity around them. Each memorial is a sad tale of tremendous loss. Marianne will share some stories related to “The Presence.” Some believe it’s a spiritual energy, maybe related to the many souls who lost their lives on the mountain. Marianne will talk about her trip on the Cog where she visited some of these moving memorials. The Cog Railway has an exhibit dedicated to Lizzie Bourne, the young woman from Maine who perished on the summit in 1855 (her memorial is pictured).
This program is recommended for ages 12 and up.

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After the talk, there will be a short period of time for book signing. Marianne will have copies of her Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire book available for sale.

New Hampshire Mushrooms and the Ecological Importance of Fungi
2025-11-05 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
Join us as we welcome mushroom enthusiast Maxwell Leavitt for his presentation “New Hampshire Mushrooms and the Ecological Importance of Fungi“. Learn about the plethora of native fungi in our own backyards and woods, including their multitude of ecological benefits and how important they are to our very survival. This talk promises to be both entertaining and enlightening. We hope to see you there!

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Little SELTies Storytime: Late Fall 2025 (Session 1 of 3)
2025-11-06 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
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 11/6, 11/20, and 12/4.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTies Storytime: Late Fall 2025 (Session 2 of 3)
2025-11-20 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

Little SELTies Storytime: Late Fall 2025 (Session 3 of 3)
2025-12-04 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

Owl Prowl with Tailwinds Raptor Education & Conservation
2025-12-17 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
** This event is at capacity. There are a few waitlist spots remaining in case there are cancellations **
Discover the mysterious world of owls with Tailwinds: Raptor Education and Conservation! Come see live owls and learn about owl adaptations. This program offers a unique opportunity to experience the magic of New Hampshire’s nocturnal raptors.

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More about Tailwinds can be found at tailwinds.live

Being in the Moment as a Photographer with Tony Baldasaro (Winter Photography Series 1 of 2)
2026-01-07 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 to kick off our 2026 programming with the return of Tony Baldasaro as he expands on his TEDx Talk – How a Nature Photographer Lives in the Moment.
What makes a truly great photograph? For Tony Baldasaro, it’s not about the gear, the lighting, or even the subject—it’s about presence. In this thoughtful and deeply personal expanded presentation, award-winning nature photographer Tony Baldasaro reveals how letting go of rigid expectations allowed him to reconnect with the wonder of the natural world—and capture moments that matter.
Tony, a native New Englander, is the owner of TB3 Photography and is passionate about capturing the natural beauty of landscapes and wildlife through photography. After studying biology and ornithology in college, he spent nearly 30 years in public education, sharing his love for the natural world and his belief in everyone’s ability to learn and grow. With over 20 years of nature photography experience, Tony now finds joy in helping others improve their skills. His true passion lies in preserving fleeting natural moments with his camera. When not photographing or teaching, Tony and his wife, Kelli, enjoy time between New Hampshire’s seacoast and lake regions with their three adult children.
You can watch Tony’s TEDx Talk here – https://youtu.be/03Am-zFimg0
Tony will also have calendars for sale – 2026 Desk Calendars (5×7) for $18 and 2026 Wall Calendars (11×14) for $33.
This is part 1 of 2 of our Winter Photography Series. Part 2 will take place on January 14th and will include photographs and stories from SELT volunteers Kate Wilcox & Justine Morse.

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SELTie Photographers Share Their Photographs and Stories (Winter Photography Series 2 of 2)
2026-01-14 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 Part 2 of the Winter Photography Series as SELT volunteers Kate Wilcox and Justine Morse share their photographs and stories. Kate will showcase photos she’s taken at SELT events and Justine will share photographs she’s taken of wildlife at SELT properties. You are bound to see some amazing photographs, get some useful pointers and tips, and learn more about SELT through photographs.

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