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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.

  • Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock in Maine
    Ruffed Grouse and American Woodcock in Maine
    Wed, Dec 13
    Benton Grange Hall
    Dec 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Dec 13, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Todd 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.
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  • Unity Christmas Bird Count
    Unity Christmas Bird Count
    Sat, Dec 16
    Unity - Connor Mill Trailhead
    Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity - Connor Mill Trailhead, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Dec 16, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity - Connor Mill Trailhead, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Join 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.
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  • Hartland Christmas Bird Count
    Hartland Christmas Bird Count
    Sat, Dec 23
    Saint Albans
    Dec 23, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Saint Albans, St Albans, ME 04971, USA
    Dec 23, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Saint Albans, St Albans, ME 04971, USA
    Join 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.
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  • Balancing Solar Development & Farmland Protection
    Balancing Solar Development & Farmland Protection
    Thu, Jan 18
    Unity Community Center
    Jan 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Jan 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Protecting and stewarding 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 becoming increasingly important.
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  • Maine's State Heritage Fish Waters
    Maine's State Heritage Fish Waters
    Wed, Feb 21
    Location is TBD
    Feb 21, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Feb 21, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Approximately 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.
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  • The State of Maine Rivers
    The State of Maine Rivers
    Wed, Mar 20
    Benton Grange Hall
    Mar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Mar 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    It'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.
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Past events

  • Connor Mill Trail Work Day
    Connor Mill Trail Work Day
    Nov 19, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Connor Mill Trail, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Nov 19, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Connor Mill Trail, 32 Main St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    It'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.
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  • 2023 ANNUAL MEETING
    2023 ANNUAL MEETING
    Nov 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Nov 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Join 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.
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  • Watershed Management in the Kennebec Water District
    Watershed Management in the Kennebec Water District
    Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    NEW 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.
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  • Moulton's Mill Preserve Trailwork Day
    Moulton's Mill Preserve Trailwork Day
    Oct 29, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Moulton's Mill Preserve, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
    Oct 29, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Moulton's Mill Preserve, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
    Join us at Moulton's Mill Preserve to improve the trails and enhance wildlife habitat by removing invasive honeysuckle along Twenty-five Mile Stream
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  • Why We Fly
    Why We Fly
    Oct 24, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Newport Cultural Center, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USA
    Oct 24, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Newport Cultural Center, 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USA
    LightHawk 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.
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  • The Maine Entomological Society and Why Would Anyone be Interested in Bugs?
    The Maine Entomological Society and Why Would Anyone be Interested in Bugs?
    Oct 18, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Oct 18, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Geologist and insect-lover Bob Nelson will introduce us to the Maine Entomological Society and the fascinating world of insects in Maine.
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  • Avenza Maps Workshop
    Avenza Maps Workshop
    Oct 15, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity Library, 38 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Oct 15, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity Library, 38 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Learn 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!
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  • Wild Mind, Wild Heart: Nature Walk at Pleasant Lake Preserve
    Wild Mind, Wild Heart: Nature Walk at Pleasant Lake Preserve
    Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Pleasant Lake Preserve, 144 Lakins Rd, Stetson, ME 04488, USA
    Oct 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Pleasant Lake Preserve, 144 Lakins Rd, Stetson, ME 04488, USA
    Join 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.
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  • TRAIL WORKDAY
    TRAIL WORKDAY
    Sep 17, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richardson Memorial Preserve, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
    Sep 17, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Richardson Memorial Preserve, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
    Join us at the beautiful Richardson Memorial Preserve to help maintain our new trail and push back the invasive honeysuckle that is impacting wildlife habitat on the preserve.
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  • Trail Workday at the Rines Wetlands and Wildlife Preserve and Moulton's Mill Preserve
    Trail Workday at the Rines Wetlands and Wildlife Preserve and Moulton's Mill Preserve
    Aug 27, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
    Aug 27, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
    Join us at Rines Wetlands and Wildlife Preserve and Moulton's Mill Preserve to help clear trails and remove invasive plants at these beautiful properties!
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  • Stories from the Field: Working as a Wildlife Biologist in Maine
    Stories from the Field: Working as a Wildlife Biologist in Maine
    Aug 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Aug 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Benton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USA
    Being a wildlife biologist is a highly sought-after profession and career, attracting many individuals who have an interest and love for wildlife, enjoy outdoor recreation, and prefer to spend their days among the trees.
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  • Nature Journaling Workshop on the Hills to Sea Trail
    Nature Journaling Workshop on the Hills to Sea Trail
    Aug 03, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Unity, Unity, ME, USA
    Aug 03, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Unity, Unity, ME, USA
    Join the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and Sebasticook Regional Land Trust on the Hills to Sea Trail to observe and draw the wild friends you love! Plants, animals, scenes - whatever inspires you, with writing and drawing prompts guided by naturalist Cloe Chun of the Hills to Sea Trail.
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  • Volunteer Trailwork Day at Kanokolus Bog Preserve
    Volunteer Trailwork Day at Kanokolus Bog Preserve
    Jul 30, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Kanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Jul 30, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Kanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Join us at SRLT's beautiful Kanokolus Bog Preserve to help clear trails, remove invasive plants, and learn more about this Forever Wild property! Equipment is provided, but please bring heavy duty work gloves, waterproof footwear, and water.
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  • Conservation in the Sebasticook River Watershed: Planning for Climate Resilience
    Conservation in the Sebasticook River Watershed: Planning for Climate Resilience
    Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Newport Cultural Center , 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USA
    Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Newport Cultural Center , 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USA
    Learn about rare species in the Sebasticook River watershed and how climate change is making plant and wildlife species and habitats more vulnerable, and strategies for climate resilience with examples from the SRLT service area.
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  • Conservation in the Sebasticook River Watershed: Understanding the Unique Landscape
    Conservation in the Sebasticook River Watershed: Understanding the Unique Landscape
    Jul 20, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Jul 20, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Unity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
    Corinne Michaud-LeBlanc of Maine's Beginning with Habitat program will present on the unique features and flora and fauna of the Sebasticook River Watershed, highlighting landscape functions, rare species in the watershed, and the basic tools of the Beginning with Habit program.
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  • Wild Mind, Wild Heart: Nature Immersion Walk at Freedom Forest Preserve
    Wild Mind, Wild Heart: Nature Immersion Walk at Freedom Forest Preserve
    Jul 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Freedom, Freedom, ME 04941, USA
    Jul 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Freedom, Freedom, ME 04941, USA
    Join SRLT and Peter Wohl, author of Wild Mind, Wild Heart, Registered Maine Guide and spiritual director at Treetop Zen Center for a meditative tour as you wander and take note of the many natural wonders this woodland has to offer.
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  • Trail Workday at Richardson Memorial Preserve
    Trail Workday at Richardson Memorial Preserve
    Jun 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
    Jun 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Unity, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USA
    Our 116-acre Richardson Preserve is more known for its agricultural fields and SRLT's management for grassland birds, but it also contains acres of woodland with over a mile of frontage on Sandy Stream. We'd love your help maintaining the loop trail completed in 2021 to enhance recreational use.
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  • Watershed Management in the Kennebec Water District
    Watershed Management in the Kennebec Water District
    Jun 21, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    Jun 21, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
    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.
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