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Watershed Walk at Pawtuckaway River Reservation - WAITLIST
2023-07-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Pawtuckaway River Reservation, Epping, NH, 03042
This field trip is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
The Pawtuckaway is one of the Lamprey River’s cleanest tributaries, beginning at Pawtuckaway Lake and connecting with the Lamprey in west Epping. The Pawtuckaway River is located within a core focus area of the Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire’s Coastal Watershed, a publicly-created blueprint that identified large blocks of land throughout the region as top priorities for land conservation due to water quality, wildlife, and ecological benefits. Join local conservationist and writer Phil Primack for a guided tour of a portion of the reservation with gorgeous views of this important tributary. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles.
This field trip is part of the “Wednesday Watershed Walks” series organized by the Great Bay Piscataqua Waterkeeper and featuring several local conservation groups.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Summer Session
2023-07-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-18 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 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 summer session to be held June 30th, July 21st, and August 18th. 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 TO REGISTER

Cocheco River Kayaking Tour with Seven Rivers Paddling - WAITLIST
2023-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Cocheco River, Dover, New Hampshire
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if room becomes available.
Join SELT and Seven Rivers Paddling for a kayaking tour of one of NH’s beautiful tidal rivers. The tour will include views of historic downtown Dover and the Cocheco River. The registration fee of $5 includes the kayak rental and Seven Rivers guide. A separate Seven Rivers waiver and registration link will be sent after registering through SELT.

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

Mountain Biking at Stratham Hill Park
2023-07-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Stratham Hill Park, 270 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH, United States
Join SELT’s Land Conservation Director and avid mountain biker Duane Hyde for a mountain biking field trip at Stratham Hill Park. SELT helped conserve the Short Easement and Barker Easement which abuts the Gordon Barker Town Forest and includes parts of the Stratham Hill trail network. This ride is for experienced mountain bikers ages 15 and up.

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

Coastal Critters with Seacoast Science Center
2023-08-02 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
What animals and seaweeds can you find in New Hampshire tide pools and coastal zones? Meet these animals up close and learn about the interesting and sometimes strange adaptations (suction cups, claws, tentacles) they use to capture their prey, move, or defend themselves.
Seacoast Science Center will be bringing this program to SELT’s Mathey Center for People and Nature.
This program is part of SELT’s Coastal Connections Series, which will culminate with a SELT Art Exhibition of “Buried in Trash: Plastic is Poison for Our Planet” by Bob Thoresen in September.

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

Watershed Walk at Leighton Forest *WAITLIST*
2023-08-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Leighton Forest, Strafford, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Leighton Forest is a tranquil property located by the Stonehouse Brook in Barrington. Join SELT Board Member and Barrington conservationist John Wallace for a guided walk through the woods and down to this beautiful section of river. Expect to walk between 1-2 miles, with some of the walk off trail to allow for best river views.
This field trip is part of the “Wednesday Watershed Walks” series organized by the Great Bay Piscataqua Waterkeeper and featuring several local conservation groups.
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Farm Tour and Herbal Mocktails at Dandelion Forest Farm *WAITLIST*
2023-08-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Dandelion Forest Fam, 311 Stage Road, Nottingham, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
Dandelion Forest Farm is an agroforestry farm started by a chef, a farmer, & a scientist on a mission to figure out a better way to grow & eat food. Through a partnership with the former landowners and SELT, the land at Dandelion Forest Farm is now conserved forever!
Join Farmer Linh and SELT’s Senior Conservation and Farmland Project Manager Jeremy Lougee for a tour of the farm with special stops to enjoy a selection of herbal mocktails featuring farm-grown herbs and edible flowers.

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

Nature Games and Wild Play- Summer!
2023-08-15 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

Marine Debris Presentation with Blue Ocean Society *CANCELED*
2023-09-13 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 event has been canceled.
Join the Blue Ocean Society for an interactive presentation on marine debris and the importance of keeping our beaches clean. The Blue Ocean Society is a non-profit organization that protects marine life in the Gulf of Maine through research, education and inspiring action.
This program is part of SELT’s Coastal Connections Series, which will culminate with a SELT Art Exhibition of “Buried in Trash: Plastic is Poison for Our Planet” by Bob Thoresen in September. Participants in the Marine Debris program will also be able to view the art exhibit while at The Mathey Center.

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

Forest Friday Fall Session *WAITLIST*
2023-09-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-27 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 in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension. This series will be led by a nature-based educator and will offer supervised kid-led exploration and unstructured outdoor play for kids aged 0-5 and their guardians with a focus on youth mental wellness and development. This series will take place rain or shine – be sure to dress appropriately for the weather, you’ll want to be comfortable being still and getting muddy. Forest Fridays in the fall session to be held on 9/15, 9/29, and 10/27. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

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

Mount Jesse Tour *CANCELED*
2023-09-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Mount Jesse, New Durham, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
SELT now has the opportunity to conserve two additional ridges overlooking Merrymeeting Lake, including the 644-acre Mount Jesse project. Mount Jesse offers all of the benefits of conservation – including scenic views of the lake as well as the Presidential range, varied wildlife habitat important for common and rare species, and recreational benefits including trails for hiking, biking, and snowmobiling. Join SELT’s Executive Director Brian Hart and Charlie Bridges of the Birch Ridge Community Forest Steering Committee for a tour of this exciting prospective acquisition! Be one of the first SELTies with the opportunity to tour this property, and learn how you can get involved to keep Merrymeeting clean, forever!

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

Post-Harvest Forestry Tour at Stonehouse Forest - CANCELLED
2023-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Stonehouse Forest
Join SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager Chad Fierros and consulting forester Charlie Moreno for a post-harvest tour of Stonehouse Forest. Come see and hear about the latest forest management activities at Stonehouse Forest, including the benefits of timber harvests as part of a comprehensive forest management plan.

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

Stargazing at Burley Farms with the UNH Observatory Program *WAITLIST*
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This event is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
If you’ve ever visited Burley Farms at night, you know how breathtaking the stars are! Join SELT and UNH Observatory Staff for an evening of stargazing at Burley Farms. This date and location should offer great views of the moon and Saturn. Additionally, UNH Observatory Staff will happily answer participants’ questions about what else we see in the sky and about the upcoming eclipses we will be able to see in New Hampshire. This is a collaboration you don’t want to miss! The cloud date/rain date will be the following Tuesday, September 26th.

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

Wetlands as Wildlife Habitat Workshop *WAITLIST*
2023-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Tucker & French Family Forest
This program is at capacity. Please register for the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Wetlands are required habitat for many NH wildlife and most species use wetlands at some point in their life. The term “wetland” actually encompasses many different habitat types including rivers & streams, ponds, marshes and swamps and each functions in its own particular way as habitat for different wildlife. Join Matt Tarr (UNH Cooperative Extension Wildlife Habitat Specialist) for a walking tour of the wetland habitats on the Tucker-French Family Forest. You will learn how to identify different wetland types, what specific habitat components of wetlands are especially important for wildlife, and what wildlife species use each habitat component. We will also discuss different methods for protecting wetlands in our communities and things you can do on your land to maintain and enhance wetland habitat for wildlife. Bring your binoculars!
• Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Little SELTies Storytime - Fall Session *WAITLIST*
2023-09-22 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 sign up for the waitlist and we will 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 fall session will run on 9/22, 10/20, 11/3, and 11/17. 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 TO REGISTER

Hawk Watch with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
2023-09-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
In partnership with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, join a hawk watch with renowned ornithologist and best-selling nature writer Scott Weidensaul. Scott will share his deep expertise with participants as well as his experiences from over 20 years of working with birds in the field across the globe.

This program will take place at Birch Ridge Community Forest, an expansive conservation property owned by SELT and with a portion held in easement by Moose Mountains Regional Greenways. Participants will need to be able to walk approximately 1/2 mile up a mild to moderate incline along a woods road to the birding destination. All are encouraged to bring chairs and binoculars.

Registration required: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/DMOEU6_2Lc3_RltLx_DBZw

Piscassic Greenway Trail Run
2023-10-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Piscassic Greenway
The many trails that weave in and around the Piscassic Greenway make for fabulous trail running! Join Drew Kiefaber of the Piscassic Greenway Management Advisory Committee and SELT Volunteers Beth Boyer and Kristin Kiefaber for a guided trail run in and around this beautiful property. Expect to run around 4 miles at a conversational pace while learning more about the greenway and some of the ways to connect trails for longer outdoor adventures.
• Difficulty: Difficult
• Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program now: CLICK HERE
• Registration required –www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

SELT Trailfest!
2023-10-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This extremely popular celebration of the outdoors has quickly rocketed up the charts as one of the premiere family events in the area. TrailFest is a free event for the community, held at the 237-acre Burley Farms, SELT’s net-zero campus in Epping. In 2022, we welcomed nearly 1,000 children, adults, vendors, and volunteers!
TrailFest is proud to feature:

Permaculture presentations and demonstrations brought to you by our event partner, Seacoast Permaculture
Kid’s 1k Untimed Fun Run
Untimed Fun Run or Walk on the trails at Burley Farms
Guided Nature walks
Burley’s Backyard – A children’s play space focused on child-led exploration and natural elements including reading tents, jumping stumps, a music wall, a mud kitchen, hula hoops, bubbles and more!
Wildlife demonstrations including a Center for Wildlife Reptile Program
Food vendors like Johnny Khorovats, NH Coffee Roasting Co., and the Kona Ice Truck
Live music from 9 Pound Hamster and Green Heron
Booths and activities brought to you by our community partners like Acorn School, Epping Conservation Commission, Furry Mammals (a New Hampshire Fish and Game Curriculum Kit), Pollinator Pathways NH, Replenish Refillery and more!
…AND MORE!

Visit our Trailfest page for the most up-to-date information on this awesome event: https://seltnh.org/trailfest/

The World of The Whitetail: How to Get Close to Wild Deer
2023-10-18 18:00 - 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 nature-based consultant, educator, and guide Dan Gardoqui to learn more about Whitetail Deer biology and rutting season behavior with additional information about how to detect and locate deer in forested areas. If you are interested in learning more about how to harvest wild game from the landscape and you don’t know where to get started- this is the program for you! This information is also valuable to photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, or anyone interested in learning more about these graceful creatures that we share our world with.

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

Nature Games and Wild Play - Autumn!
2023-10-24 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 5-12 and their caregiver(s).

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

Identifying Trees and Shrubs and Their Role as Wildlife Habitat *WAITLIST*
2023-10-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available.
Join UNH Cooperative Extension’s Matt Tarr (State Specialist, Wildlife Habitat) on a slow walk on SELT’s Burley Farms property to learn how to identify common native and non-native trees & shrubs and how each functions as habitat for different wildlife. This workshop will be entirely outdoors and includes a very slow-paced walk over easy to moderate terrain with many stops for discussion.
Bring your binoculars – we will identify any birds and other wildlife we encounter along the way and we’ll include some practice identifying trees & shrubs from a distance.

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

Forest Bathing
2023-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join SELT Volunteer Dennis Garnham for a Forest Bathing Therapy session on conserved SELT Land. 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.

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

Spruce Swamp Adventure Hike *WAITLIST*
2023-11-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Spruce Swamp Conservation Area, Fremont, NH, United States
This field trip is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT GOAT Volunteer Sue Mayotte for an adventure hike at Spruce Swamp in Fremont. The hike will begin with the Kelliher Trail out to the famous B-52 crash site. The out and back is about two miles and there will be the option to end your hike at this point or continue for the full adventure.
For those who continue on, you will hike the Garrison Trail to the Barred Owl Trail with possible additions of the Homestead Trail and the Woodland Trail. The total mileage for the hike will be in the 7-8 mile range.
This adventure is for humans only, ages 10 and up. Be prepared to wear orange for hunting season and that it is also deer tick season.

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

Trail Building 101
2023-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Have you been thinking about adding a trail to your property, and want to make sure you are following best practices while you do so? Join SELT’s Trails and Community Engagement Manger Yohann Hanley for a workshop introducing the basic principles of trail building. You’ll learn about appropriate trail placement, permitting requirements, where to add structures, and different building techniques.

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