About 45 mins of conversation/reading and then 10 or so minutes for audience questions and then any additional time for signing/personalizations. Leila Philip, author of Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America Print: A Bookstore in partnership with The Scarborough Land Trust
Join Andrew Mackie, SLT’s Executive Director, for a winter walk along the coast to look for some of our avian winter residents, including Common Loon, Long-tailed Duck, Surf Scoter and more. Binoculars and warm clothes are suggested. Andrew will have his spotting scope for use by the group. All individuals interested in learning more about…
Join Diane Neal, SLT Board Member, for a guided snowshoe tour of Fuller Farm. This will be a leisurely walk on flat terrain. Frozen ground will allow participants to see areas of the preserve that are not accessible during the rest of the year. The trails at Fuller Farm provide spectacular views but winter allows…
Come join fellow women who enjoy the outdoors and have a desire to walk the wonderful open spaces Scarborough Land Trust has committed to preserving. Women are twice as likely as men to feel uncomfortable walking alone, so a suggestion was made that we explore a women’s walking group or series of events. These will be leisurely walks averaging 60…
Join SLT Executive Director Andrew Mackie in a search for the American Woodcock and hopefully see these birds performing their courtship flight display. This aerial mating display is a must see for all nature lovers! The trip requires walking just under a mile each way to the observation area. We will walk out after dark, a flashlight…
Come join fellow women who enjoy the outdoors and have a desire to walk the wonderful open spaces Scarborough Land Trust has committed to preserving. Women are twice as likely as men to feel uncomfortable walking alone, so a suggestion was made that we explore a women’s walking group or series of events. These will be leisurely walks averaging 60…
The GapTracks Project began in February of 2017 by deploying game cameras to assess the wildlife community before, during, and after trail construction along the Eastern Trail and Nonesuch River in Scarborough. The goal of this project is to document and share (via Facebook, Instagram, public presentations) what wildlife use the forest where the trail…
SLT will have a booth at Feathers over Freeport, an annual event sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry focusing on bird watching and nature discovery. Stop by our table to learn more about SLT and participate in an educational bird activity. Visit https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/discover_history_explore_nature/activities/feathers_over_freeport.shtml for more information and a schedule of events.
Join us Saturday, May 4 9:00am-12:00pm for SLT's annual Spring Clean Up at Pleasant Hill, Sewell Woods, Fuller Farm, Warren Woods, and Libby River Preserves! Clean up tasks will vary between preserves, but volunteers should generally expect the following: Litter collection (trash grabbers and dog waste bags provided) Trimming trailside growth back to keep at…
The Contemplative Spring Walk is part of a year-long series of contemplative nature walks that honor the seasons and nurture connection with the natural world. A celebration of seasons, this series of contemplative walks features reflection, gratitude, and nature ID. During this Spring Walk your perception will be expanded as you relate to Pleasant Hill…
Claudia Thompson, Founder of Grow Native Massachusetts and Landscape Ecologist With many native bird populations in steep decline, how we create and manage our landscapes to support bird diversity is more important than ever. Come learn what you can do in your own garden or landscape to create essential habitat that supports life for a…