The winter season is an ideal time for being outdoors and exploring the local woods. Many mammals and birds are active during this time, including bobcat, coyote, deer, fox, rabbit, squirrel, chickadee, jay, turkey, and woodpecker. Join us for an in-the-field winter animal tracking walk-and-talk hike at Burley Farms. The hike will be led by […]
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 […]
** RESCHEDULED | was February 7 ** Join forester Phil Auger for an educational winter walk along the Greenway trails starting from the Neal Mill Road parking area in Newmarket. Along the way, Phil will teach you about winter shrubs and tree identification, forest ecology, and the history of the property. This walk will include […]
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 […]
Meet us at Birch Ridge Community Forest for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series will be led by nature-based educators Karly Wilcox and Sara Deserres from Four Winds Nature Institute. We will offer supervised kid-led adventure and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This […]
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 experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks (or cross-country ski, or snowshoe excursions) throughout 2026. Conditions permitting, in March, we will snowshoe on trails at Schafer Woods in Atkinson. This event is geared for hikers with some snowshoe experience and participants will need to bring their own snowshoes. More […]
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 […]
Join experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks throughout 2026. In April, we will hike on trails at Burley Farms (home of The Mathey Center - SELT's headquarters) in Epping. More about Burley Farms can be found at https://seltnh.org/seltlands/burleyfarms/ The route will be determined in advance and shared with participants two […]
You’re invited for a blockbuster slate of nature-themed films filled with breathtaking cinematography, unforgettable characters (human and wildlife alike!), and entertaining and inspiring storytelling. Attendees of all ages can expect award-winning short films about nature, outdoor adventure, conservation, wildlife, environmental issues, agriculture, and more! SELT’s volunteer film committee has hand-picked a program from the award-winning […]