Riveting Raptors with Tailwinds *WAITLIST*
2024-06-05 17:30 - 18:30 (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
This event is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Meet the TAILWINDS team of educational birds along with a Tailwinds educator and learn about your diurnal and nocturnal raptor neighbors. You will recognize these birds and have an opportunity to learn about adaptations that give them superpowers! Learn about their habitat, conservation needs, and what we can do to co-exist with these impressive neighbors. This program will give you a chance to meet a live owl, hawk, and vulture.

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Little SELTies Storytime - Spring Session- Last Date Changed to 6/7
2024-06-07 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
The last storytime session for spring 2024 has been postponed to June 7th.
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 and/or wild play in the forest. This program is designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Storytimes for the spring session will run on 4/12, 5/3, 5/17, 5/31. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

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2024 Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting
2024-06-08 16:00 - 18:00 | The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms, 247 North River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Save the Date!
Join us to celebrate another year of conservation success at the Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms on Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 PM.
Enjoy a catered barbeque buffet featuring locally sourced food from SELT conserved farms and cash bar stocked with local brews, followed by a celebratory presentation where we’ll honor our partners in conservation and 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.
Tickets are $35 per person.
Click here to register!
Schedule
4:00 pm
Event begins
Mathey Center open for self-guided tours featuring interactive stations showcasing SELT’s work
4:15 pm
Guided property tours
Guests have the option to join a short walk to Nan’s bench to take in the view, or a longer walk around Burley Farms (bring your boots!)
5:00 pm
Dinner and awards presentation

Thank You Sponsors!

Summer Solstice Yoga Hike *WAITLIST*
2024-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Stonehouse Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
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.

Difficulty: Moderate
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Pre-Harvest Forestry Tour *WAITLIST*
2024-06-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Ahl Memorial Forest, Kingston, NH, United States
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager Chad Fierros and consulting forester Charlie Moreno for a pre-harvest tour of Ahl Memorial Forest. Come see and hear about the upcoming forest management activities at Ahl Memorial Forest (as well as a glimpse into how the forest is looking after the last harvest in 2010), including the benefits of timber harvests as part of a comprehensive forest management plan.

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

Watershed Walk at Thompson Forest *WAITLIST*
2024-07-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Thompson Forest, Durham, NH
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join Ellen Snyder (owner, Ibis Wildlife Consulting) who guided Durham’s efforts at Thompson Forest and Suzanne Petersen (LRAC – Lamprey River Advisory Committee) for a stroll on the 1.3-mile round-trip loop trail that leads through a 15-acre shrub-wildflower meadow and oak-pine forest to the Lamprey River. We can look for ducks, otters, kingfishers, and other wildlife. Learn about land protection, the conservation efforts at Thompson Forest, LRAC, SELT, and the Great Bay Changemaker Program. Increase your understanding of how land protection creates a healthier Great Bay.
This is part of the Great Bay Changemaker Program’s Wednesday Watershed Walks series. More information about the Great Bay Changemaker Program can be found at https://greatbay.org/great-bay-changemakers/

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

Canoe Trip on the Lamprey River *WAITLIST*
2024-07-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Lamprey River, Lee
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join long-time SELT Volunteer Josh Lent and SELT Education Program Manager Lizzy Franceschini and Events and Outreach Specialist Derrick Trent for a canoe trip on the Lamprey! This trip will start at the canoe launch on Wadleigh Falls Road and will go upstream along the SELT Easement with Flagg Hill Distillery & Winery. This canoe trip is open to all, but space is very limited! We will bring canoes and life jackets that you may borrow for this trip.

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Mountain Resilience and Wisdom with Ty Gagne *WAITLIST*
2024-07-17 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 program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join us for an informative and entertaining evening with author and speaker Ty Gagne.
For Ty’s entire life, he’s called New Hampshire home. His experiences in the White Mountains and his love of mountaineering literature have played a significant role in his education. Both have taught him important lessons about decision-making, leadership, risk-taking-and humility. His professional work in risk management has let him use these lessons almost daily.
Several years ago, he decided to take things a step further by writing about real-life events that demonstrate the value of learning and heeding what the mountains have to teach us. In his writing and his talks, he shares his own encounters with decision-making challenges in hopes of helping others assess and reflect on the experiences they themselves have had at home, at work, or in high places.

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Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Squamscott River Kayaking Tour with Seven Rivers Paddling *WAITLIST*
2024-07-26 09:30 - 13:00 | Exeter NH
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT and Seven Rivers Paddling for a kayaking tour of one of NH’s beautiful tidal rivers. The tour will start in Exeter and end at Chapmans landing in Stratham. The total cost is $20 and includes transportation, a kayak rental, and Seven Rivers guide. A separate Seven Rivers waiver and registration link will be sent after registering through SELT. Payment for the tour should be made using the Seven Rivers registration link.

Difficulty: Moderate
Donate to support SELT’s Outreach Program: CLICK HERE
Two Registrations Required (through SELT & through Seven Rivers Paddling): www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

A Bog’s Life with Naturalist Tom Eid
2024-08-07 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 for an illuminating and engaging evening with author and speaker Tom Eid.
Tom will discuss his book “A Bog’s Life: 37 Bogs to Discover and Explore Throughout New England” along with a presentation on bogs including an overview of New England’s wetland ecosystems and habitats; bog, fen, and swamp formation and characteristics; unique floral communities of bogs and fens; rare ground plants, orchids, shrubs, and trees found in bogs; and where and how bogs, fens, and peatlands develop. He will also discuss some of the 37 examples of bogs and fens features in his book.

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Watershed Walk at Piscassic Greenway *WAITLIST*
2024-08-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Piscassic Greenway
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT Board Member John Wallace and Newmarket’s Conservation Commission Chair Ellen Snyder for a guided walk through the Piscassic Greenway. A vital natural resource for our region, the Piscassic Greenway spans 493 acres and offers open fields, ponds, wetlands, mature forests, productive soils for farming, and shoreline on the Piscassic River. Hear how SELT manages the property and how land protection work in the watershed connects with estuary health.
This is part of the Great Bay Changemaker Program’s Wednesday Watershed Walks series. More information about the Great Bay Changemaker Program can be found at https://greatbay.org/great-bay-changemakers/

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

Watershed Walk at Mast Road Natural Area *WAITLIST*
2024-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Mast Road Natural Area
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join Forester Phil Auger for a guided walk through the Mast Road Natural Area. We will explore some of the 3,200 feet of Lamprey River frontage, wetlands and streams, vernal pools, red maple floodplain forest, black gum basin swamp, pitch pine-heath swamp, upland hemlock-hardwood-pine forest, and learn about the history of the property. Mast Road Natural Area features four trails that are universally accessible.
This is part of the Great Bay Changemaker Program’s Watershed Walks series. More information about the Great Bay Changemaker Program can be found at https://greatbay.org/great-bay-changemakers/

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

Birch Ridge Community Forest Wildlife Habitat Management Field Trip *WAITLIST*
2024-08-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available.
Join SELT’s Chad Fierros, Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager for a Habitat Field Trip in Birch Ridge Community Forest (BRCF). Chad and other event facilitators will discuss specific wildlife habitat management activities taken on BRCF so far and why. We will visit two areas where Early Successional Habitat work was completed (one completed this spring and one in 2023) and we will spend some time at the shore of the beaver pond that is the hub of the BRCF wildlife focus area.
Space is very limited for this event and carpooling is encouraged.

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous (The trip will involve off-trail travel in uneven terrain with significant brush and debris)
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Mountain Biking at Stratham Hill Park
2024-08-29 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. In addition, SELT is in the process of assisting the Town with a 16-acre land acquisition that is also part of the existing trail network. This ride is for experienced mountain bikers ages 15 and up.

Difficulty: Strenuous
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Birch Ridge Trails Field Trip
2024-08-30 08:30 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
Join SELT’s Trails and Community Engagement Manager Yohann Hanley and Events & Outreach Specialist Derrick Trent at the Birch Ridge Community Forest for an exciting and information 3-mile hike along mostly moderate grades but with a half-mile long descent that is fairly steep and loose.
We will hike out Corridor 22, up the new Lookout Trail, and then return along Corridor 22. The Lookout Trail was created last summer to avoid the steep section of Corridor 22 shown on the map as Management Access. We will talk about why we moved the trail off the main access road, how we laid out the new trail to follow the contours of the land, creating proper drainage on the trail, and the after construction clean up work we did. We’ll come down the steep and loose section of Corridor 22 so we can look at the erosion issues present. We will also talk about culvert sizing and replacement as we walk through.
To reference the map in the description above, please go to https://seltnh.org/seltlands/birchridge/

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Edible & Medicinal Qualities of Fungi with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
2024-08-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
In partnership with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, join a walk and talk with Rick Van de Poll at Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham.
Fungi have been used for tens of thousands of years for food and medicine. Yet every day we learn more and more about their nutritional and medicinal value as more and more people study, eat, and run trials on various fungi. With over 4 million species estimated on the planet, there are as yet undiscovered benefits of using fungi for food or medicine. Beyond the well-known oysters, boletes, and chanterelles there are hundreds of good to excellent tasty treats in the mushroom world. Equally and perhaps more important, beyond penicillin, shiitake and chaga there are dozens of valuable fungi that provide critical immune support, cancer-fighting capabilities, and circulatory relief. Join us for an informative tour of a local conservation area for an in-hand experience with learning about this fascinating group!
Dr. Rick Van de Poll is the principal of Ecosystem Management Consultants (EMC) of Sandwich, New Hampshire. He has taught Mycology at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 35 years. He has been on the Northeast Mycological Federation (NEMF) Faculty list since 1996 when he co-chaired the joint NAMA-NEMF Foray at Mt. Ascutney. He is currently the Acting President of NEMF and the Sandwich Area Mushroom Club in New Hampshire.
Tickets are $15 per person.
Registration required: CLICK HERE.

Big Trees of Northern New England with Author Kevin Martin
2024-09-04 17:30 - 18:30 | NH
Join us for a compelling and colossal discussion of big trees with author, wooden boat builder, and Epping resident Kevin Martin.
Kevin will discuss his book “Big Trees of Northern New England” and will bring you through the woods and into some cities in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts to find these impressive living parts of our landscape. The discussion will highlight important trees in the area and in the state while connecting people, history and wildlife to the trees. Kevin has over 40 years of experience working with wood and has served on the Epping Conservation Commission, was chair of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee, and former State Coordinator for the NH Big Tree Program.

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The Fall Haul #1 (Trail Run) at Stonehouse Forest
2024-09-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Stonehouse Forest
The extensive trail network at Stonehouse Forest makes for a perfect place to trail run. Join SELT’s Conservation Project Manager Kaitlin Deyo along with SELT Volunteer Beth Boyer for a guided trail run in and around this magnificent forest. Expect to run around 4-6 miles at a conversational pace while learning more about Stonehouse Forest and some ways to connect trails for longer outdoor adventures. This is part 1 of 3 of this series which may be extended depending on interest and participation.

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

Geology Tour of Piscassic Greenway *WAITLIST*
2024-09-12 15:30 - 17:30 | Piscassic Greenway
This program is at capacity. Please join the waitlist and we’ll be in touch if space becomes available
Join SELT volunteer and geology enthusiast Sylvia Olson for a rocking good hike at the Piscassic Greenway.
This tour is intended to provide some basic information and history of the geologic features of the Piscassic Greenway and help point out things you might not otherwise notice. Sylvia will discuss the Exeter Pluton and other nearby rock formations in the Seacoast area and spotlight specific rocks along the way. There will be discussions about the rock walls, old quarries, old quarrying techniques, and more. Shale you want to learn more? Please sign up and take part in this hiking tour of the Piscassic Greenway.
This tour is intended for adults and youth 13 and older.

Difficulty: Moderate (involves walking over hilly terrain with lots of rocks and roots)
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Registration required: www.tinyurl.com/seltoutreach

Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Early Fall Session
2024-09-20 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 volunteer Loralise LoDolce and SELT’s Education Program Manager Lizzy Franceschini (September 20 only). 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 and getting muddy. Early Fall Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway will be held on 9/20 & 10/25. 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.
We are planning to partner with Four Winds Nature Institute to expand this series and offer it at Stonehouse Forest. Please stay tuned for more details.

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

The Fall Haul #2 (Trail Run) at Spruce Swamp Conservation Area
2024-09-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Spruce Swamp Conservation Area, Fremont, NH, United States
The vast trail network at Spruce Swamp Conservation Area shall provide plenty of routes for a fun trail run. Join SELT’s Conservation Project Manager Kaitlin Deyo along with SELT Volunteer Beth Boyer for this guided trail run in and around this special conservation area that encompasses the Kelliher Memorial Forest, the Victor Garrison Memorial Forest, and the Glen Oakes Fremont Town Forest. Expect to run around 4-6 miles at a conversational pace while learning more about Spruce Swamp and some ways to connect trails for longer outdoor adventures. This is part 2 of 3 of this series which may be extended depending on interest and participation.

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

Little SELTies Storytime - Early Fall Session
2024-09-19 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 9/19 and 9/26. Please sign up for the whole series, even if you cannot make every date.

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Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NH Tree Farm Field Day
2024-09-28 08:00 - 15:00 | NH
From our friends at NH Tree Farm: You’re invited to tour Eli’s Woods, the 100+ acre Tree Farm in Epping, NH, that SELTie Phil Primack has been stewarding for nearly 50 years. Phil is being recognized as NH’s Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.
Come enjoy two great hikes, one along the Pawtuckaway River and another to see (and measure) NH’s state champion black birch, followed by a delicious BBQ lunch and a tour of Abenaki Timber in Epping. More information is in the BROCHURE, which you can download and send in to register. Contact Rita Carroll with questions. (rcarroll@forestsociety.org, 603-224-9945 x331).

Hawk Watch with Scott Weidensaul
2024-09-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
In partnership with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG), join a hawk watch with renowned ornithologist and best-selling nature writer Scott Weidensaul at Birch Ridge Community Forest. 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 unique experience is not to be missed!
You will hike up to higher ground to watch for migrating hawk and raptor species as they head to warmer climates in preparation for winter. Late September is an ideal time to see migrating birds, which may pass by in the hundreds or even thousands. You might even notice other non-migrating bird species congregating nearby!
Make sure to bring your binoculars, dress accordingly for the weather, and bring sunscreen/bug spray and (if you like) a camp chair for sitting. This event requires walking 0.25 mile over a slight incline to the viewing area.
The inclement weather day is Sunday 9/29.
This event is free for MMRG members. Non-members please consider a $15 donation to support MMRG events.
Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Register today.

The Fall Haul #3 (Trail Run) at Piscassic Greenway
2024-10-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Piscassic Greenway
The many trails that weave in and around the Piscassic Greenway make for fabulous trail running! Join SELT’s Conservation Project Manager Kailin Deyo and Drew Kiefaber of the Piscassic Greenway Management Advisory Committee along with SELT Volunteers Beth Boyer and Kristin Kiefaber for a guided trail run in and around this beautiful property. Expect to run around 4 to 6 miles at a conversational pace while learning more about the greenway and some of the ways to connect trails for longer outdoor adventures. This is part 3 of 3 of this series which may be extended depending on interest and participation.

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

History Hike at Tucker & French Family Forest
2024-10-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Tucker & French Family Forest
Join Forester Phil Auger for an adventurous historical hike at Tucker & French Family Forest.
The walk will dive into a number of the historic features of this property including the Weed house foundation and Griddle Lot, the Joseph Young house foundation, the “John Page Boulder” and the French Mill site. We’ll circle around the mill pond for the return trip. This is a great place to see wildlife as well so folks might want to have binoculars on hand. October is a good time to see migrating waterfowl and with luck some good foliage.

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Registration Required: History Hike at Tucker & French Family Forest by SELT Field Trip Donations (givelively.org)

Please note, this link is to our new registration software.

History of Fieldstone Walls
2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Birch Ridge Community Forest
In partnership with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG), join Town Historian Catherine Orlowicz for a program titled “Fieldstone Walls—Their Form and Function—Birch Hill Community Forest.” The presentation will begin at the Cabin located at Birch Ridge Community Forest, New Durham, NH.
While at the cabin, guests, with the aid of photographs, will learn a little history about the beginning and evolution of these barriers that crisscross this rural landscape. Learn about the type of stones used in their construction, the different styles used in building these enclosures, and the different functions of the fieldstone walls. Guests will walk a little over a mile from the cabin to tour and view fine examples of fieldstone walls. The destination is the remaining stone features of the homestead of Chase Durgin. There will be examples of fieldstone walls used to keep livestock in or out of areas, the enclosure of a family burial ground, and the foundation for their cape-style home. The return walk to the cabin will provide an opportunity to look out over the breathtaking Merrymeeting Lake and the picturesque landscape of ridgelines near and far.
Catherine Orlowicz is the Town Historian for the Town of New Durham, NH. Formerly she has served as the President of two local non-profits specializing in historic preservation and was appointed Town Historian in 2006. She has served as President for two local non-profits connected with historic preservation. She currently serves on the Land Management Team for Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham.
The event is free for MMRG members. $10 suggested donation for non-members to support MMRG programs.
Register today.

SELT Trailfest 2024!
2024-10-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Burley Farms, 247 N. River Road, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
Join us for 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.

Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire with Author Marianne O'Connor *WAITLIST*
2024-10-23 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
Thank you for your interest in this SELT event. Unfortunately, this program and waitlist are at capacity.
Join author Marianne O’Connor in what’s sure to be a spooky evening of ghost stories on and around the trails of New Hampshire.
Is there a Sasquatch in the Ossipee Mountains? Are there spirits on Mount Washington? Marianne will highlight some of the more interesting and unusual ghost stories from the state including the ghost story of Nancy Mountain in Crawford Notch to the Old Witch of East Hampton. The program is an hour-long PowerPoint presentation with spooky sound effects and ghostly illusions that is sure to put you in a seasonal mood.
“Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire” won the 2023 Halloween Book Festival Award in nonfiction.
This program is not recommended for young children.
Marianne O’Connor is the author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire; she’s hiked all over New Hampshire to collect “haunted hikes” on her adventures. Marianne is a content producer for New “Hampshire Magazine” and “Memories of Maine Magazine” and has appeared on WMUR New Hampshire Chronicle, and NHTV’s “Windows to the Wild”. She is a retired New Hampshire educator, living in Maine.

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Registration required: Event and waitlist are at capacity.

Little SELTies Storytime - Late Fall 2024 Session 1
2024-11-07 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 11/7, 11/21, and 12/5. Due to a changes with our registration software, you will need to register separately for each date.

Registration required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please note, this link will take you to our new registration form.
