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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.
Wed, Dec 13Benton Grange HallDec 13, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USADec 13, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 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.
Sat, Dec 16Unity - Connor Mill TrailheadDec 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.
Sat, Dec 23Saint AlbansDec 23, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMSaint Albans, St Albans, ME 04971, USA
Wed, Jan 17Location is TBDJan 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMLocation is TBDJan 17, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMLocation is TBDProtecting 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.
Wed, Feb 21Location is TBDFeb 21, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMLocation is TBDFeb 21, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMLocation is TBDApproximately 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.
Wed, Mar 20Benton Grange HallMar 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.
Past events
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
Aug 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USAAug 16, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMBenton Grange Hall, 29 River Rd, Benton, ME 04901, USABeing 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.
Aug 03, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMUnity, Unity, ME, USAAug 03, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMUnity, Unity, ME, USAJoin 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.
Jul 30, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMKanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USAJul 30, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMKanokolus Bog Preserve, Unity, ME 04988, USAJoin 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.
Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Cultural Center , 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USAJul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMNewport Cultural Center , 154 Main St, Newport, ME 04953, USALearn 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.
Jul 20, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USAJul 20, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMUnity Community Center, 32 School St, Unity, ME 04988, USACorinne 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.
Jul 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMFreedom, Freedom, ME 04941, USAJul 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMFreedom, Freedom, ME 04941, USAJoin 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.
Jun 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USAJun 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMUnity, Stevens Rd, Unity, ME, USAOur 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.
Jun 21, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMChace Community Forum, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USAJun 21, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMChace Community Forum, 150 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901, USAThe 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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