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Speaker Series & Nature Events
Part of SRLT's mission is to bring people to nature and to educate a diverse group of people about the natural woods and waters around them. Whether you enjoy a speaker talk or participate in a Nature Event you will enjoy educational experiences and have fun. Please keep checking back for updates to this page!
Payment for events is on a sliding scale. A suggested donation of $10 is recommended, but we won't turn anyone away. We just request that you donate if it moves you to help us to continue to bring you nature-based events. We are building a page to provide PDFs of select presentations and additional resources here.
Sun, May 05Benton Grange HallMay 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
Thu, May 09Unity Community CenterMay 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
Sat, May 11Rines Wetlands and Wildlife PreserveMay 11, 2024, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AMRines Wetlands and Wildlife Preserve, Route 139, Unity, ME, USA
Past events
Apr 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USAApr 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USAProfessional land surveyor Frank Siviski will shed light on the seemingly mysterious world of boundary determinations and help landowners understand how surveys are created and how their goals shape the outcome.
Mar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USAMar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USAIt's been over 50 years since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, and we've seen the health of Maine's rivers improve. Dam removals and improved fish passageways have resulted in tremendous increases in sea-run fish populations and broad ecological benefits. But threats to Maine's rivers remain.
Feb 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USAFeb 21, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USAApproximately 580 of Maine’s self-sustaining brook trout lakes and ponds are protected as State Heritage Fish Waters. A citizen-driven legislative action, the law prohibits stocking and the use of live fish as bait on so-designated waters. Presentation by Bob Mallard of the Native Fish Coalition.
Jan 28, 2024, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMKanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USAJan 28, 2024, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMKanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USAThe December and January storms have left many of our trails blocked with fallen trees and branches. Join us at our beautiful Kanokolus Bog Preserve to help us clear the loop trail, while enjoying time outdoors at one of our Forever Wild preserves.
Jan 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USAJan 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USANOTE: CHANGE OF DATE & LOCATION Protecting farmland ensures that Maine can support a robust local and regional food system. With solar development expanding across the state, strategies that balance support for solar energy production with the need to protect farmland are increasingly important.
Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity - Connor Mill Trailhead, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USADec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity - Connor Mill Trailhead, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USAJoin SRLT for a Christmas Bird Count at one of two sites that we host in Unity and Hartland (or join us for both!). This annual tradition was started by the National Audubon Society in 1900 to record wintering birds.
Dec 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USADec 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USATodd Waldron, Regional Forester with the Ruffed Grouse Society, will present on the ecology and habitat needs of Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and other wildlife dependent on young forest and early successional habitat, and a call for increasing forest diversity in Maine.
Nov 19, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMConnor Mill Trail, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USANov 19, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMConnor Mill Trail, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USAIt's that time of year to make sure the bridges along the Connor Mill Trail are in place for the winter. The bridge over Bacon Brook will be removed, and others adjusted as necessary. We will also work on trail clearing and marking invasive species for removal.
Nov 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USANov 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USAJoin SRLT for our 2023 Annual Meeting with keynote speaker Noah Perlut presenting on Community Farming and Grassland Birds and conservationist Buck O'Herin presenting on the importance of land conservation.
Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USANov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USANEW DATE! The Kennebec Water District's Roger Crouse, General Manager, and Robbie Bickford, Water Quality Manager, will present on forest management designed to protect the health of China Lake as a municipal water supply, and future plans for the district.
Oct 29, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMMoulton's Mill Preserve, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
Oct 24, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Cultural Center, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USAOct 24, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Cultural Center, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USALightHawk volunteer pilots contribute countless hours and other resources to help organizations advance their land and wildlife conservation goals. Learn more about LightHawk's activities in Maine and beyond.
Oct 18, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
Oct 15, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity Library, 38 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USAOct 15, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity Library, 38 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USALearn how to use the free, downloadable Avenza Maps app to mark trails, navigate woodlands, follow and track boundaries - there are many ways to use this app to help with land stewardship or for recreational trail use!
Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMPleasant Lake Preserve, 144 Lakins Rd, Stetson, ME 04488, USAOct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMPleasant Lake Preserve, 144 Lakins Rd, Stetson, ME 04488, USAJoin SRLT and Peter Wohl, author of Wild Mind, Wild Heart: Discover Your True Self in Nature, Registered Maine Guide and spiritual director at Treetop Zen Center for a meditative tour at our beautiful Pleasant Lake Preserve.
Sep 17, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMRichardson Memorial Preserve, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
Aug 27, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
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