Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway - Spring 2026 Session 3 of 4
2026-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Piscassic Greenway
** RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER – was 5/15 **
Meet us at the Piscassic Greenway Gate 2 for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series will be led by Loralise LoDolce. We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still, muddy, or snow covered. The Spring Sessions of Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 3/20, 4/24, 5/15, and 6/5.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy

Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute - Spring 2026 Session 3 of 3
2026-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Leighton Forest, Strafford, United States
Meet us at Leighton Forest for a kid-led nature exploration as part of our Forest Friday series. This series will be led by nature-based educator 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 series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still or muddy. The dates of the Spring Session of Forest Fridays at Stonehouse Forest in Barrington will be 4/10 and 5/8 and at Leighton Forest in Strafford/Barrington on 5/22.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy

SELT Summer Canoe Series (1 of 3)
2026-05-29 08:00 - 11:00 | Lions Camp Pride, Lions Camp Pride Way, New Durham, NH, 03855, United States
Join us for our first canoe series as we explore a variety of water bodies along lands that we are helping to conserve. The first event in this series will be on Merrymeeting Lake in New Durham. This event is limited to 9 participants. A few additional spots may be available if you have your own canoe or kayak. If this is the case and you wish to join, please reach out to register@seltnh.org.
The cost is $10 per person. The rain date is Monday, June 1st.
The Summer Canoe Series is brought to you by Dermatology and Skin Heath, your local independent patient-centric skin care practice ready to help with your skin’s health and appearance.
Big thanks to Lions Camp Pride who has been kind enough to allow us to park, stage, and launch from their location. Thank you to Josh Lent, who generously donated 5 canoes and a canoe trailer to SELT, making events like this one possible. You can show your appreciation to Josh by supporting Huckleberry’s Candies in Hampton!

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty – Moderate

Birch Ridge Community Forest Post-Burn Walk
2026-05-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
Join SELT’s Forest & Wildlife Habitat Manager, Chad Fierros, for a field visit to Birch Ridge Community Forest. SELT, in partnership with Star Tree Prescribed Fire and the New Durham Fire Department, conducted a prescribed burn on approximately 20 acres of the community forest in April of 2026. This field visit will include discussions on the objectives for the burn, the logistics of the operation, and will provide an early look at how the site is responding one month after the burn. All are welcome and we especially encourage folks affiliated with land trusts, conservation commissions, and fire departments to attend who may be interested in learning more about prescribed burns.
The field tour will leave from the trailhead parking lot at the end of Birch Hill Road at 1:00pm. It will involve approximately 2.5 miles of hiking (round-trip) which will be almost entirely on trails. Folks should bring insect repellant, appropriate clothing and sun protection, and their own water/snacks.
The rain date is Monday, June 1st.
Directions and further details will be sent to those that are registered for this event one to two days prior.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Wildflowers and Woodwinds - Spring 2026
2026-05-31 14:30 - 17:30 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join us for a beautiful spring afternoon featuring wildflowers and woodwinds at the Burley Farms. We will start the afternoon with a wildflower hike lead by Evy Nathan from Pollinator Pathways New Hampshire. The Burley Farm fields should have a variety of flowers blooming in late May and Evy will help us identify them and discuss the pollinators who rely on these beautiful plants. The wildflower walk is limited to 22 guests.
After the walk, we will come into The Pratt Family Community Room for a woodwinds concert by the Avalyn Reed Trio.
In this year celebrating 250 years of American democracy, the Avalyn Reed Trio is pleased to offer music by the creative and expressive voices that have sustained and buoyed us through the years. The concert features works by William Billings, Amy Beach, Stephen Foster, George Gershwin, Peter Schikele, Scott Joplin and John Philip Sousa: some of America’s delightful legacy in musical notes!
Since coming together in 2023, three musician friends have delighted audiences throughout the region with their beautiful concert programs and sparkling commentary. The Avalyn Reed Trio is composed of two clarinets and a bassoon, giving it a warm and uniquely-blended sound. “Avalyn” means “beautiful breath of life” and the word “Reed” refers to the reeds used on these instruments to produce the sound.

Registration Required (you will need to register for both separately)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WALK (limited to 22)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONCERT (limited to 44)

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway - Spring 2026 Session 4 of 4
2026-06-05 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. This series will be led by Loralise LoDolce. We will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still, muddy, or snow covered. The Spring Sessions of Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 3/20, 4/24, 5/15, and 6/5.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy

A SELT Walk in the Woods - June 2026
2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest
Join experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks throughout 2026.
In June, we will celebrate National Trails Day and hike on trails at Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest in North Hampton & Rye. More about Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest can be found at https://seltnh.org/rand/
The route will be determined in advance and shared with participants two to three days prior to the event. This event is limited to 15 participants.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty – 🥾 (out of 3) The trails at Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest are mostly flat but there is some uneven terrain. The hike will likely last between 1 to 1 ½ hours and may use some of the Rye Conservation Commission trails that connect to Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest.

2026 SELT Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting
2026-06-13 16:00 - 19:00
Join us to celebrate another year of saving, sharing, stewarding, and sustaining the lands we love!
Enjoy a catered buffet featuring locally sourced food from SELT-conserved farms and a cash bar stocked with local brews followed by a presentation honoring our partners in conservation.
We will also recognize the recipients of the Jack Heath Award for Conservationist of the Year, the Ashton Hallett Award for Exemplary Stewardship of the Land, and the Founders’ Award for Volunteerism.
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SELTie Book Club - Spring 2026
2026-06-17 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
The SELTie Book Club continues! The book selection this time around will be An Immense World by Ed Yong and the discussion on June 17 will be led by Vicki Brown who recommended the book during a previous book club discussion. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world.
In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires, turtles that can track the Earth’s magnetic fields, fish that fill rivers with electrical messages, and even humans who wield sonar like bats. We discover that a crocodile’s scaly face is as sensitive as a lover’s fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, that plants thrum with the inaudible songs of courting bugs, and that even simple scallops have complex vision. We learn what bees see in flowers, what songbirds hear in their tunes, and what dogs smell on the street. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved.
Funny, rigorous, and suffused with the joy of discovery, An Immense World takes us on what Marcel Proust called “the only true voyage . . . not to visit strange lands, but to possess other eyes.”

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Summer Solstice Yoga Hike 2026
2026-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Stonehouse Forest
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.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Tree ID for You and Me: Identifying the Hardwood and Softwood Trees of Southern New Hampshire
2026-06-20 08:30 - 23:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join Naturalist and author Tom Eid for a presentation, discussion, and on-site tree identification program.
Learn the basics and refine your skills for tree identification. Burley Farms is home to a diverse and healthy Appalachian Oak-Pine Forest. We will discuss habitats and growth characteristics and spend time outdoors exploring the local woods.
The session is in 2 parts. Part 1 is an interactive presentation. Part 2 is in-the-field, hands-on, tree identification. Attendees can work individually or in small groups to identify the primary hardwood and softwood trees at Burley Farms.
No previous tree identification or experience required.
About Tom Eid…
Tom is a certified naturalist with the Audubon Society, a Coverts Cooperator with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, a Land Steward for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and a Wildlife Steward for the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game.
He is an active volunteer for the New England Big Trees program, Nature Groupie, Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, and the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
This event is limited to 20.

OTTO Pizza Fundraiser for SELT at their Exeter location
2026-06-22 11:00 - 22:00 | OTTO Pizza Exeter, 33 Water Street, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
Come to OTTO Pizza in Exeter on June 22 and enjoy their excellent pies and support SELT.
OTTO was founded on the promise of an elevated pizza experience – transforming an oft-uninspired staple food through carefully-sourced, high-quality, wholesome ingredients, and culinary-inspired recipes.
More about OTTO can be found at https://www.ottoportland.com/

Mindful Mornings with Rooting in Nature
2026-06-24 09:00 - 11:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
What is Forest Bathing, and how can it enhance your health and wellbeing?
Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide Brittany Carr of Rooting in Nature for a meaningful morning of learning, mindfulness, and connection with nature. This event will be divided into two parts:

First Half: We’ll begin with an engaging presentation exploring the history and science of Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “taking in the forest through our senses.” Discover how slowing down and engaging the senses can calm the mind, lower stress, and deepen your connection to the natural world. Brittany will share research-backed benefits alongside her own healing journey through Forest Therapy.
Forest Bathing Experience: Following the presentation, we’ll step outside for a brief guided Forest Bathing session. This experience is designed to give you a taste of what a full session entails, awakening your senses and grounding you in the present moment

We’ll wrap up the morning with tea, reflection, and quiet conversation.
In a world that often moves too fast, taking time to reconnect with nature—and with ourselves—has never been more important.
What to Bring:

Dress for the weather in layers
Wear sturdy shoes or boots and long socks
Bring water and something comfortable to sit on, like a small mat or pad

Come slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the restorative power of nature through mindful, sensory connection.

Registration Required – CLICK HERE
Cost – $15 per person plus a $5 suggested donation

Pathogens, Processors, and Partners – Fungi Talk & Walk
2026-06-24 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 UNH graduate and Biotechnologist Maxwell Leavitt for his presentation “Pathogens, Processors, and Partners.” a discussion on the critical and often unseen roles fungi play in our natural world both locally and abroad. Learn about the interactions fungi have with plants (Including examples from our own backyards) and how these relationships, for better or worse, shape industry, ecology, and our lives. From mushrooms to molds to mildews, all are welcome. This talk promises to be equal parts entertaining and informative. We hope to see you there!
Weather pending, the presentation will be followed by a short walk at Burley Farms to see what fungi we might find.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty (Walk): Easy

Celebrate the Robert Deslauriers Memorial Forest at Mount Jesse
2026-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Mount Jesse, 12 King's Highway, New Durham, NH, 03887, United States
Please join SELT, the Merrymeeting Lake Association, and New Durham Conservation Commission to celebrate what you made possible: the permanent protection of the 600+ acre Mount Jesse as part of the Merrymeeting Clean Forever initiative!

Enjoy fabulous views from the summit!
Participate in guided walks to see key features and habitats.
Learn about trail and habitat management goals, including the future of the summit.

Mount Jesse
12 King’s Highway
New Durham New Hampshire, 03887
Google Map
REGISTER HERE
Light refreshments will be served.
Directions and further details will be provided to registrants. Please register no later than Tuesday, June 23.
Important note: the 1.3 mile driveway from Kings Highway to the summit is a narrow, steep, one-lane gravel road. 4WD vehicles are suggested. Carpooling encouraged.

Botanical Walk at Howard Swain Memorial Forest
2026-06-30 08:00 - 10:00 | Howard Swain Memorial Forest, Deerfield, NH
Join us for a summer exploration of the remarkable landscapes and plant communities of the Howard Swain Memorial Forest in Deerfield. Nestled beside Pawtuckaway State Park, this 89-acre preserve protects a fascinating mix of forest, wetland, and geological features shaped by an ancient volcanic landscape. The property includes portions of Rocky Ridge and the shoreline of Dead Pond, a rare bog-like fen that supports distinctive plant communities and wildlife.
As we walk the trails, we’ll observe shrubs, ferns, and wildflowers while discussing the ecological relationships that shape this unique landscape. Along the way, we’ll explore how geology and hydrology influence the diversity of plants found here.
Trip Leaders: Peter Van Berkum and Roanne Robbins
Peter and Roanne will share insights into plant identification and the natural history of the Howard Swain Memorial Forest, offering participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the region’s native flora and ecological communities.

Registration required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

A SELT Walk in the Woods - July 2026
2026-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Kimball Reserve, Pickpocket Road, Exeter, NH, 03833, United States
Join experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks throughout 2026.
In July, we will take a leisurely stroll on trails at Kimball Reserve. More about Kimball Reserve can be found at https://seltnh.org/kimballreserve/
The route will be determined in advance and shared with participants two to three days prior to the event. This event is limited to 12 participants.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty – 🥾 (out of 3) | The trails at Kimball Reserve are mostly flat but do go over some uneven terrain. The hike will likely last between 1 to 1 ½ hours and will likely include a nice out and back extension hike going a little beyond the Kimball Reserve if time permits.

2026 Volunteer Summer Training Camp
2026-07-25 09:00 - 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 us for our third annual Volunteer Summer Training Camp, which will be held on Saturday, July 25 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Workshops include:

Volunteer Orientation & SELT 101 with Zoe
Trail Work with Yohann

Schedule
9:00 AM – Arrival, coffee, snacks, networking
9:15 AM – Welcome & Icebreaker
9:30 AM – Workshop Block One
11:00 AM – Workshop Block Two
12:30 – Lunch – to be provided by SELT
Please remember to wear sturdy closed toed shoes, bring a refillable water bottle, and dress for the weather – we will be going outside during both workshops and those that participate in the Trail Work workshop will be doing trail work! You can come for the whole day, or whatever part suits you. You can choose attend both workshops, just one, or even do the same one twice if that’s what floats your boat!

How to Incorporate Native Plants into Your Garden with Colorblock Garden Design Cards presented by Elizabeth Dudley
2026-07-29 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
Join Elizabeth Dudley for this fun indoor and outdoor program at Burley Farms. Elizabeth is a local Landscape Architect who has practiced with native plants for many years. In addition, her work as an artist has helped her to design gardens with color in mind, and she wants to help you see color in a utilitarian way for your own gardens with the Colorblock Garden Design Cards.
Design your Natural Home Garden on your tabletop!
The Native Perennials and Native Shrubs design cards will help you get started incorporating native plants into your existing home garden or for use in a naturalized landscape. The praises of native plants have lately been sung for good reason: better for native pollinators, easier to grow since they are less particular about soils and water typically, and for their natural longevity. The selected plants include woody plants as well as forbs. These plants bring natural grace and beauty for a more natural look to your home, especially as your garden may segue from a cultivated area or lawn to the wilding edge of a property. These plants are curated for their ease of availability as well as hardiness. All plant selections are field tested and curated by Elizabeth, Landscape Architect, to be a reliable performer.
This program will include two parts –

Part 1 will take place inside the Mathey Center at Burley Farms where we will learn to arrange and shuffle these cards to get you started with these cards as informative design tools.
Part 2 will take place in the gardens at Burley Farms where we will find samples of these plants and will have a general Q and A session for questions about your own home gardens.

The program cost is $50 and includes both Colorblock Garden Design Card Sets (Native Perennials and Natives Shrubs: Zones 2-9 & New England Perennials: Zone 3-8), a $72.50 value. Three cards of each plant are given to facilitate complete garden planning. All proceeds will be donated to SELT.
Limited to 15 participants.
More about Elizabeth can be found on website – https://www.elizabethdudleyartanddesign.com/

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Watershed Walk at Scoutland
2026-07-30 18:15 - 19:45 | Scoutland, Rollinsford, NH, United States
** RESCHEDULED DATE, WAS JULY 1 **
Explore nearly 100 acres of protected forest, wetlands, and riverfront on this guided watershed walk at Scoutland in Rollinsford. With over 3,000 feet along the Salmon Falls River, this special place offers a firsthand look at how healthy forests and wetlands help protect water quality, support wildlife, and sustain the Great Bay ecosystem. Once home to generations of Boy Scouts, Scoutland is now a community treasure. Come experience its quiet beauty while learning how land conservation directly impacts the health of our shared waters.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Forest Bathing at Burley Farms
2026-08-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT Volunteer Dennis Garnham for a Forest Bathing Therapy session at Burley Farms. 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.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy

A SELT Walk in the Woods - August 2026
2026-08-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Tucker & French Family Forest
Join experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks throughout 2026.
In July, we will hike roughly all the trails at Tucker & French Family Forest. The Trails at Tucker & French Family Forest are mostly flat but do include some hills and uneven terrain. This hike is expected to cover 6.5 to 7 miles total.
More about Tucker & French Family Forest can be found at https://seltnh.org/tuckerfrench/
The route will be determined in advance and shared with participants two to three days prior to the event. This event is limited to 15 participants.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty – 🥾🥾 1/2 (out of 3)

Storytime Studio Session (Story and Art)
2026-08-12 09:30 - 10:30 | 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 fun morning of Storytime and Art. Storytime Studio Session is intended for 3.5- to 5-year-olds and will be led by SELT Outdoor Educator Sara Jamback. Sara will read a book out loud and lead the children participants to create a piece of art based on the book. Kids (and possibly their guardians) should be dressed for a mess just in case.
This series is intended for kids aged 3.5 to 5 and their guardians.
In the case of rain or extreme heat, this session will be held inside.’

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Mountain Biking at Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest - August 2026
2026-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest, Epping, New Hampshire
Join SELT’s Land Conservation Director Duane Hyde for a mountain biking field trip at Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest in Epping. Duane is an avid mountain biker and is excited to showcase the trails at this 1,114 acre gem in the northwest corner of Epping. Duane will also share some history about this property along the way. This ride is for experienced mountain bikers ages 15 and up.

Registration required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Strenuous
More about Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest (and all our trails guides) can be found at seltnh.org/trails

SELT Summer Canoe Series (2 of 3)
2026-08-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Stonehouse Forest
Join us for our first canoe series as we explore a variety of water bodies along lands that we are helping to conserve. The second event in this series will be on Stonehouse Pond in Barrington. This event is limited to 9 participants. A few additional spots may be available if you have your own canoe or kayak. If this is the case and you wish to join, please reach out to register@seltnh.org.
The cost is $10 per person. The rain date is Wednesday, September 02.
The Summer Canoe Series is brought to you by Dermatology and Skin Heath, your local independent patient-centric skin care practice ready to help with your skin’s health and appearance.
Thank you to Josh Lent, who generously donated 5 canoes and a canoe trailer to SELT, making events like this one possible. You can show your appreciation to Josh by supporting Huckleberry’s Candies in Hampton!

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Garden Wild Play - September 2026
2026-09-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT’s Education Program Manager, Lizzy Franceschini, for a morning of wild play in the ATLAS Education Garden. Try out some farm chores, harvest and taste fresh vegetables, hang out in the sunflower fort, explore in the sensory corner, and simply have unstructured fun with friends outside. Open to children ages 0-8 with a caregiver present.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE

Mindful Morning with Rooting in Nature - September 2026
2026-09-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
What is Forest Bathing, and how can it transform your health and wellbeing?
Join Certified Forest Therapy Guide Brittany Carr of Rooting in Nature for an immersive two-hour Forest Bathing experience. This session will provide a deeper exploration of Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “taking in the forest through our senses.”
What to Expect:

Overview: We’ll start with a brief discussion on the essence and benefits of Forest Bathing, complemented by informative handouts.
Extended Experience: The majority of our time will be spent outside, engaging in a longer guided Forest Bathing journey. This immersive experience will allow you to connect more deeply with nature and yourself, encouraging mindfulness and relaxation.
Reflection: We’ll conclude our time together with tea and an opportunity for quiet reflection and gentle conversation.

In our fast-paced world, it’s crucial to take time for ourselves and reconnect with nature. This session is designed to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and embrace the restorative power of the natural environment.
What to Bring:

Dress for the weather in layers
Wear sturdy shoes or boots and long socks
Bring water and a comfortable item to sit on, like a small mat or pad\nOptional: Backpack, snacks, journal, sunglasses, hat

Join us for a rejuvenating morning that promises to awaken your senses and enhance your connection to the natural world!

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Cost – $15 per person plus a $5 suggested donation

A SELT Walk in the Woods - September 2026
2026-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest, Epping, New Hampshire
Join experienced SELT hike leader Bill McClure for a monthly series of walks throughout 2026.
In September, we will hike Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest in Epping and Nottingham. The hike may include all the established trails at Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest and will likely cover 4-7 miles total. Most of the trails are flat with some gradual rise, but the trails up Kennard Hill are steep at times.
More about Harvey’s Kennard Hill Forest can be found at https://seltnh.org/trails/
The approximate route will be determined in advance and shared with participants two to three days prior to the event. This event is limited to 15 participants.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
Difficulty – 🥾🥾 1/2 (out of 3)

SELTie Book Club - September 2026
2026-09-23 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
The SELTie Book Club continues! The book selection this time around will be Grandma Joy and Me by Brad Ryan and the discussion will be led by SELT’s Events & Outreach Specialist Derrick Trent. Light refreshments will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your dinner.
A heartrending, transformative true story following Brad Ryan and his grandmother Joy Ryan as they embark on a seven-year journey to visit every US National Park.
Raised in Appalachia, Grandma Joy lived a life shaped by constraints and hardships, while Brad grappled with the weight of family rifts and unresolved pain. Together, they embarked on a quest not only to witness the majesty of America’s wild landscapes but also to heal generations of struggles and misunderstandings. Over seven years, they sought to visit all sixty-three US National Parks. From the towering peaks of Denali to the otherworldly beauty of the Everglades, each park became a classroom, teaching them profound lessons about nature, resilience, and each other.
Grandma Joy and Me follows a seven-year adventure of intergenerational healing, wherein a grandmother and grandson find themselves released from the injustices—real and imagined—that had long held them hostage. An emotionally charged exploration of love, forgiveness, and resilience, this unique bond between a young man and his ninety-three-year-old grandmother—the oldest person to visit every US National Park—is more than just any travel tale; it is a testament to what makes us deeply human.

Registration Required: CLICK HERE
More about Grandma Joy and Me can be found at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Grandma-Joy-and-Me/Brad-Ryan/9781668099261

TrailFest 2026
2026-10-17 10:00 - 15:00 | 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 the region’s biggest FREE family event filled with outdoor fun!
TrailFest features:

Permaculture presentations and demonstrations brought to you by our event partner, Seacoast Permaculture
Kids 1k Untimed Fun Run
Untimed Fun Run or Walk on the trails at Burley Farms
Guided Nature walks
Live entertainments
Burley’s Backyard – A children’s play space focused on child-led exploration and natural elements
Wildlife demonstrations
Live music
Food!
Booths and activities brought to you by great community partners
And much more!

Learn more here
