SELT

Little SELTies Storytime- Late Spring Session
2023-06-02 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 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. Storytime in the late spring session to be held: May 26th and June 2nd. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

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Registration required: CLICK HERE

Little SELTies Stortytime - Late Spring Series
2023-05-26 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

Wildflowers and Woodwinds
2023-05-21 14:30 - 17:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join us for a beautiful spring afternoon featuring wildflowers and woodwinds at the Burley Farms campus. We will start the afternoon with a wildflower hike lead by Joanne Gloade, field ecologist/botanist from The Nature Conservancy. The Burley Farms fields should have a variety of flowers blooming in May and Joanne will help us identify them and discuss the pollinators who rely on these beautiful plants. After the hike, we will come into The Pratt Family Community Room for a woodwinds concert by the Fiske’NFell Clarinet Duo, featuring Nancy Fiske and Christine Fell.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The Role of Native and Non-Native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds and Other Wildlife *WAITLIST*
2023-05-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please follow the registration link to join the waitlist.
Come to Burley Farms for an educational field trip led by Matt Tarr, UNH Cooperative Extension Professor & Wildlife Specialist. On the field trip, Matt will discuss how to identify common native & non-native shrubs and how these shrubs function as wildlife habitat. Additionally, we will identify birds we see and hear along the way, so be sure to bring binoculars if you have them.
Sign up to attend the presentation “The Role of Non-Native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds” the week before the field trip for the most in-depth exploration of this topic.

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Seacoast Village Project Burley Farms Field Trip
2023-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is for members of Seacoast Village Project.
Members of the Seacoast Village Project will visit Burley Farms for a hike and presentation on The Mathey Center.
Click here to visit the Seacoast Village Project website and to register: https://seacoast.helpfulvillage.com/events/555

Mindful Movement and Hike with UNH Cooperative Extension
2023-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program is in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension’s 4H Healthy Living Mental Wellness Pathway.
The Mindful Movement and Hike will focus on the growing field of research using nature as more than a backdrop for experiences, but instead as a powerful modality for mental wellness. Multiple studies referenced in an Advanced Sciences article, Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective, have linked time in nature to lower levels of mental distress, positive social interactions, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Coupled with evidence-based mindfulness practices, which Dr. Gavin, Director of Behavioral Medicine for the Back on Trek Program within the Neurological Institute, writes about in her article, highlighting an overall reduction in the areas of stress, chronic pain, and relapses in mental illness as well improved mental health including quality of sleep.
Combining these two fields of research, our skilled presenters will use a guided approach to the day, using mindfulness-based practices like low-impact hiking and yoga as well as grounding techniques like walking meditation and creating a sound map. The two-hour immersive experience will leave participants grounded in their natural surroundings, ultimately connecting their Head, Heart, and Hands for improved mental Health!
Registration is required. Please visit the events page on the UNH Cooperative Extension website for more information and to register: https://extension.unh.edu/event/2023/05/mindful-movement-hike

Forest Friday with Laney & Lu
2023-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Piscassic Greenway
Join us for a special end-of-year Forest Friday celebration featuring a picnic lunch with Laney & Lu.
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 SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini and will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain, snow or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still. After our exploration, we will stay for a picnic lunch with snack boxes provided by Laney & Lu.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians:

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

The Role of Non-Native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds
2023-05-10 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
Join us for an evening program at The Mathey Center to learn about how non-native shrubs influence habitat quality for birds. Matt Tarr, UNH Cooperative Extension Professor & Wildlife Specialist, will lead this presentation as we explore how non-native shrubs impact declining songbird populations.
Sign up for this presentation and the follow-up field trip “The Role of Native and Non-Native Shrubs as Habitat for Birds and Other Wildlife” for the most in-depth exploration of this topic.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Nature Games and Wild Play - Spring
2023-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist, Lizzy Franceschini, for an afternoon of nature games and wild play on the northern portion of Burley Farms. The session will include time for both teacher-led nature games and child-led nature play and exploration. This field trip is for children ages 5-11 and their caregiver(s).

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Birch Ridge Mountain Adventure
2023-05-06 09:30 - 14:30 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
Join experienced SELT GOAT Volunteer Sue Mayotte for a mountain hiking adventure in Birch Ridge Community Forest. This hike will include climbing Mount Eleanor (out and back) plus Rattlesnake Mountain. The group will stop for a picnic lunch at the Birch Ridge Cabin. This hike will be a strenuous 6.5 miles and is for experienced hikers ages 14 and up.
• Difficulty: Strenuous
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Spring Series *RESCHEDULED*
2023-05-05 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
Due to a scheduling conflict, this storytime has been rescheduled to May 26th.
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. Storytime in the late spring session to be held: May 26th and June 2nd. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: CLICK HERE

Landowner Workshop - Managing Your Land for Turtle Habitat
2023-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Turtles are ancient animals that are being impacted by modern times. Join Josh Megyesy, Wildlife Biologist from NH Fish and Game’s Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program, to learn more about how you can manage your land for turtle habitat. With the location of suitable nesting grounds being crucial for successful nesting, hatching and survival, there has never been a more important time to learn more about the many ways we can help turtles survive and thrive in our modern world.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

A Sunset Sit to Observe Woodcock *WAITLIST*
2023-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
This program is at capacity. Please follow the registration link to join the waitlist.
Join SELT, Matt Tarr (UNH Cooperative Extension Professor & Wildlife Specialist), and Charlie Bridges of the BRCF Steering Committee for a special “Sunset Sit to Observe Woodcock.” This field trip will require minimal walking, as participants gather by the BRCF cabin to learn more about the Birch Ridge Community Forest, watch the sunset, and listen for woodcock. Participants are invited to bring binoculars, a lawn chair and picnic dinner, as well.

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Beaver Ecology Hike *WAITLIST*
2023-04-26 09:30 - 12:30 | Tucker & French Family Forest
This field trip is at capacity. Please follow the registration link to sign up for the waitlist.
Have you noticed the changing landscape at Tucker and French Family Forest? Come learn more about how nature’s engineers, the beavers, have altered the ecosystem and the landscape at Tucker French. Nature-based educator Kim Cote will lead you on a hike through the forest as you learn more about how and why beavers impact their ecosystems. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the end of the trip. This program is for all ages.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

SELT at the Earth Day Kick-Off Sustainability Fair
2023-04-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Connie Bean Center, 155 Parrott Ave, Porstmouth, NH, United States
Join SELT at Portsmouth NH 400’s Earth Day Kick-Off Sustainability Fair!
SELT will be one of approximately 25 organizations attending the fair to share with the community ways people can get involved and take action to help take care of our planet and live a little more sustainably.
Visit the Portsmouth NH 400 Event Calendar to learn more: https://www.portsmouthnh400.org/calendar

Forest Fridays- Early Spring Series
2023-04-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-17 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 SELT’s Outreach and Education Specialist Lizzy Franceschini and will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians. This series will take place rain, snow or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still. Forest Fridays in the early spring session to be held: March 17th, March 31st, and April 21st. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.
This series is intended for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians:

Difficulty: Easy
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Youth Mindfulness Hike with Quiet Mind Wild Heart *CANCELLED*
2023-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest
This event has been cancelled.
Join Quiet Mind Wild Heart’s Katie Lianza, certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Teens Trainer and secondary educator, for a mindfulness hike for youth. On this hike, youth will have a chance to connect to their peers, nature, and themselves through meditation, mindfulness, and poetry. This program is intended for children ages 6-12 and their adult(s).
• Difficulty: Easy
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime- Early Spring Session *WAITLIST*
2023-04-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-10 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 will contact you 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. Storytime in the early spring session to be held: March 10th, March 24th, and April 7th. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required: CLICK HERE

Finding and Photographing Birds with Tony Baldasaro *At Capacity*
2023-04-05 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 and registration is closed.
Join regionally-renowned bird photographer Tony Baldasaro for an evening of learning more about birds and how best to photograph them. 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, especially during migration season. 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!

Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Spring Equinox Storytelling with Indigenous NH and MMRG
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
Join MMRG and SELT as we co-host Indigenous NH at the Birch Ridge Community Forest for a one hour storytelling event to celebrate the spring equinox. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25th at 2pm at the cabin site at BRCF. This event is suitable for all ages and will include a special storytelling and basic historical information provided by a representative from Indigenous NH from the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki. Birch Ridge Community Forest is a 2663.8 acre property owned by SELT NH with the conservation easement held by MMRG. Our two land trusts are proud to work together as partners in stewarding and sharing this special place. For a map, directions and parking instructions, please see the SELT webpage for BRCF here.
Please note that there is a walk from the parking area to the cabin site which is approximately .5 miles in length along a wide woods road with some sections of moderate incline. The event itself will take place in an unheated cabin and/or in an open field (weather permitting). Participants should come dressed for outdoor weather and prepared to provide for their own comfort including water, snacks and perhaps a blanket for sitting on. There are no bathroom facilities on site.
Founded in 2016, Indigenous NH is a grassroots movement of community members of diverse cultural backgrounds, working to re-frame New Hampshire’s heritage through a decolonial lens. Learn more at indigenousnh.com.
The Southeast Land Trust (SELT) conserves and stewards land for the benefit of people and nature in New Hampshire. SELT serves all of Rockingham and Strafford counties and has conserved tens of thousands of acres since 1980, including nature preserves, hiking trails, farmland, and scenic vistas.
MMRG is a non-profit land trust serving a nine town service region in northern Strafford and southern Carroll counties. Our mission is to conserve key natural resource areas in our New Hampshire communities and connect them within a permanently protected network of greenways and open space for today and tomorrow. Learn more at mmrgnh.org

Difficulty: Easy
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime- Early Spring Session *WAITLIST*
2023-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States

*NEW DATE* Photographing Winter Nature Scenes *AT CAPACITY*
2023-03-11 09:00 - 11:30 | Stonehouse Forest
This field trip has been rescheduled from its original date to March 11th.
This field trip is at capacity.
Join SELT GOAT Volunteer Heather Wheeler and photographers Barb Petersen and Helen Marie Collins for a photography field trip at Stonehouse Forest. While in the forest, your trip leaders will help you find the best winter nature scenes to capture with your camera, and give you tips and tricks for taking great nature photographs during the winter season.
Difficulty: Easy
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
Registration required – www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Talking With Birds- How To Get In On Wild Conversations
2023-03-08 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
Join nature-based consultant, educator, and guide Dan Gardoqui for an educational program on bird calls and communication. Dan is renowned for his bird song programming, and we are thrilled to be able to offer this program at The Mathey Center. In addition to his bird expertise, Dan Gardoqui has been leading people of all ages in nature for 30 years. He is a Registered Maine Guide and Certified Wildlife Tracker. The cost for this program is $10 per person or $25 per family, and cash, credit card, or check will be accepted at the door.
You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
Registration required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Wild Winter Wednesdays at Tucker & French Family Forest
2023-03-08 09:15 - 11:30, 2023-02-22 09:15 - 11:30 | Tucker & French Family Forest
Join nature-based educator Kim Cote for a series of wild winter Wednesdays exploring the Tucker and French Family Forest. We will spend the mornings walking in the snow or on the winter trails looking for signs of wildlife and enjoying the forest together. This field trip is intended for families with young children ages 3-10. Series dates: 1/11, 2/22, 3/8
• Difficulty: Easy
• You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Winter Wildlife Tracking for Youth - Cancelled Due to Weather
2023-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Please note, this event has been cancelled due to weather!
Join nature-based educator Kim Cote to walk and explore at Burley Farms. We will look for signs of wildlife, which may include tracks, scat, shrub grazes, pellets, sleeping patches, and rubs. Pack lunch if you’d like to enjoy a winter picnic. This field trip is intended for families with older children, ages 8-14. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
• Difficulty: Easy to moderate
• You can read our COVID-19 Safety Policy here: www.seltnh.org/covid19/
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Cross-Country Skiing Adventure with Seven Rivers Enrichment #2 *CANCELLED*
2023-02-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Mast Road Natural Area
This field trip has been cancelled due to lack of snow.
We had so much fun on our first cross-country skiing adventure with Seven Rivers, that we are doing it again!
Join SELT and Seven Rivers Enrichment for an all-levels, all-ages cross-country skiing adventure. Whether this is your first time putting on skis or you are a seasoned skier, you are welcome to join us for a slow-paced, beginner ski through the Mast Road Natural Area. Ski rentals will be available through Seven Rivers, or you can bring your own skis.
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach
