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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

  • Reducing the Impact of Solar Farms on Wildlife Habitat
    Apr 19, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Deron Lawrence, a Senior Director from Longroad Energy will provide information on the $200 million Three Corners solar farm currently under construction in the Benton area.
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  • Bird Walk at Haystack Mountain
    May 06, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Liberty, 96 Main St, Liberty, ME 04949, USA
    Join us for a bird walk to the top of Haystack Mountain in Montville. SRLT, Midcoast Conservancy and Friends of Haystack Mountain are co-sponsors.
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  • International Migratory Bird Day Walk
    May 13, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Unity, Unity, ME 04988, USA
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  • Falcons in Maine
    Wed, May 17
    Waterville
    May 17, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Learn about the Status of the Peregrine Falcon and the American Kestrel from MIF&W raptor expert Erynn Call, PhD.
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  • Benton Alewife Festival
    Sat, May 20
    Benton Alewife Festival
    May 20, 11:00 AM – May 21, 3:00 PM
    Benton Alewife Festival, 1279 Clinton Ave, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    The festival is back! Join SRLT for this all-ages event. Come and learn about alewives and enjoy a day outdoors.
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  • Birds & Breakfast at Goosepecker Ridge
    May 28, 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Montville, 181 Goosepecker Ridge Rd, Montville, ME 04941, USA
    Enjoy a bird walk and breakfast with SRLT and Hills to Sea Trail Coalition
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  • Bald Eagles and the Sebasticook River
    Dec 20, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Chris DeSorbo from the Biodiversity Research Institute will speak on the importance of the Sebasticook River to Bald Eagles and discuss his field research on our national symbol.
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Past events

  • Sportfishing on the Sebasticook River
    Mar 15, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Have you wondered how the fishing would be in the Sebasticook, or do you already know?
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  • Dogs with Jobs: Canine Partners in Conservation
    Feb 15, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Learn about the science behind a dog's amazing scent detection abilities and the art of training them to work alongside biologists.
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  • Farming Can Help Conserve Natural Habitat
    Jan 18, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Your farm can conserve natural habitat - learn about conservation stewardship planning
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  • Winter Birding on Maine’s south coast
    Sat, Jan 14
    Maine's south coast
    Jan 14, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Maine's south coast, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA
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  • Hartland Christmas Bird Count
    Sat, Dec 24
    Saint Albans
    Dec 24, 2022, 8:00 AM
    Saint Albans, St Albans, ME 04971, USA
    Can you identify the common winter birds of Maine? Join us for the CBC and enjoy our birds.
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  • Unity Christmas Bird Count
    Dec 18, 2022, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity, Conner Mill, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Can you identify the common winter birds of Maine? Join us for the CBC and enjoy our birds.
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  • Everything Eats Alewives
    Wed, Dec 14
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville
    Dec 14, 2022, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Join Nate Gray of Maine's Department of Marine Resources and learn about why these migratory fish are so critical to our environment. Each spring, millions return to the Sebasticook's historic spawning grounds.
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  • SRLT Annual Meeting
    Sat, Dec 03
    SRLT Annual Meeting
    Dec 03, 2022, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    SRLT Annual Meeting
    Join us and hear about our accomplishments over the last year and plans to hire a Program Manager in 2023
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  • Do You Know What a Watershed is?
    Tue, Nov 22
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville
    Nov 22, 2022, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Join Watershed Restoration Specialist, Christian Fox from The Nature Conservancy and find out.
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  • Bats - What Are They Good For?
    Wed, Oct 19
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville
    Oct 19, 2022, 6:30 PM – Oct 20, 2022, 7:30 PM
    Chace Community Forum, Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Join Cory Sterns and learn about bat research and monitoring being done by the Maine Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife to benefit bat populations.
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  • Nature Immersion Walk - October
    Sat, Oct 08
    Unity Public Library
    Oct 08, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Unity Public Library, 38 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Join Peter Wohl, spiritual director of Treetop Zen Center to take part in an eco-spiritual outing designed to engage the mind and senses with surrounding forests and stream. Meet at the Unity Public Library (38 School St).
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  • Coyotes – America’s Song Dog
    Sep 21, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Waterville, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Learn about carnivores and the best ways to live well with them
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  • Richardson Preserve Forestry walk-thru
    Sep 10, 2022, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Unity, Unity, ME, USA
    Join foresters Jon Doty and Daniel Hill on a guided tour of our recently harvested woodlot at SRLT’s Richardson Memorial Preserve. Meet SRLT at the trailhead on Stevens Rd., just south of the intersection with Bailey Rd.
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  • Nature Immersion Walk - August
    Aug 20, 2022, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Freedom, Freedom, ME 04941, USA
    Take part in an eco-spiritual outing designed to intimately engage the mind and senses with the surrounding forests. Meet Peter Wohl, spiritual director at Treetop Zen Center at Freedom Forest Preserve trailhead on North Palermo Rd one mile past the intersection with Greeley and Albion roads.
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  • Connor Mill Trail Grand Reopening
    Aug 06, 2022, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Unity, Unity, ME, USA
    Join us for a walk on one of our most popular trails, the Connor Mill three-mile loop, and enjoy plants and animals along the way. SRLT received an Onion Foundation grant in 2021 that enabled repair of broken-down bridges along the trail.
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  • An Edible and Medicinal Plant Adventure
    Jul 23, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Unity, Conner Mill, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    You are invited to join board member, Trevanna Frost Grenfell for a relaxed summer stroll along the banks of Sandy Stream. You will learn about, admire, and sample wild edible and medicinal plants. Meet at SRLT’s Connor Mill Trailhead.
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  • Nature Immersion Walk - July
    Jul 20, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Unity, Unity, ME, USA
    Take part in an eco-spiritual outing designed to intimately engage the mind and senses with the surrounding forests and stream. Meet Peter Wohl, spiritual director at Treetop Zen Center, at Rines Wetland & Wildlife Preserve trailhead on the south side of Rt. 139 (~2.8 miles west of Unity).
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  • Breeding Bird Walk
    Sat, Jun 18
    Rines Preserve
    Jun 18, 2022, 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    Rines Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Who's nesting in Maine?
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