Scarborough Land Trust

Native Plant Backyard Garden Tour
2025-05-17 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join Scarborough Land Trust and Kelly Pietrzak on a backyard garden tour focused on landscaping with native plants. If you are curious about how to start in your own yard, come learn and see a yard in various stages of transformation.

This yard was specifically chosen to show ways native plants help attract pollinators, support local wildlife and create beautiful landscapes. The yard contains a chemical and pesticide free lawn that does not require frequent mowing as well as sections that are encouraged to re-wild with gentle encouragement. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a newcomer to the world of native plants, this tour promises to inspire and educate, leaving you with ideas for bringing natives and nature back into your outdoor space.

Volunteer Kelly Pietrzak is passionate about sustainability in everyday life, gardening and landscaping. She is gradually introducing native plants into her family’s yard to create beautiful, safe, sustaining space for her family and all Maine’s creatures.

Postponed due to tree conditions - Searching for Ash Workshop
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Rd #299, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
NEW DATE TBD – JUNE
Learn to identify native ash species and their flowers at Fuller Farm. As an APCAW partner, SLT has been recording the location of ash on our preserves. This will help SLT look for seeds in the fall, which can be collected and saved in a seed bank to protect the future of these species and help ecologists understand how genetics impacts these trees’ resistance to EAB (emerald ash borer).

Petals & Pours Afternoon Tea
2025-05-18 14:30 - 16:30
Break out your finest spring fashions for a fabulous afternoon of live music, fantastic food, delicious drinks, gorgeous flowers, and of course – tea! We have partnered with Nonesuch River Brewing to bring you the very best in Sunday entertainment. Tickets are $85 per person and profits go to Scarborough Land Trust for our important work conserving land.

Picture Book Picnic - a StoryWalk Celebration
2025-05-21 08:00 - 17:00
Help us celebrate our new StoryWalk at Fuller Farm! Scarborough Public Library’s Deanna McNamara will partner up with SLT’s Jennifer Curtis to lead families through the StoryWalk. Bring your lunch so you can relax, eat, and play fun outdoor games with us afterwards.

Bird Walk
2025-05-24 07:00 - 08:30 | Warren Woods, 363 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk at Warren Woods with SLT Executive Director and expert birder Andrew Mackie.

Nature Book Club for Kids
2025-05-28 17:30 - 18:30 | SLT Office, 25 Plaza Drive, Unit 6, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Does your child love to read and also love talking about the natural world? Bring them to the Scarborough Land Trust’s monthly Nature Book Club for Kids! Led by SLT’s volunteer educator, Kelly Pietrzak, book club is geared for readers aged 8-13. For the first meeting, please bring any book relating to nature: animals, plants, seasons, environment. If your child has not read anything they want to share, still come to discover new titles to spark their love of nature. A small craft will be completed at each meeting.

Nature book club, previously held at the Scarborough Library, is now in SLT’s conference room. Meetings will be held the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30-6:30; come to one or all. Light snacks will be provided, please bring along a drink.

Native Plant Sale
2025-05-31 08:00 - 12:00 | Broadturn Farm
It’s time for our annual Native Plant Sale! Come out to beautiful Broadturn Farm to satisfy all of your planting needs. We will have phenomenal flowers, trees, and shrubs, as well as experts on hand to tell you where, when, and how to plant them. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create a sustainable landscape of your own.

Bird Walk
2025-06-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Rd #299, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk at Fuller Farm with SLT volunteer and expert birder Brad Woodard.

Outdoor Storytime
2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Libby River Preserve, 320 Black Point Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Enjoy an engaging spring story, interactive activity, and short nature walk with Jennifer. This event is geared toward children aged 3-6, but all ages are welcome.

Please consider wearing boots as our trails are oftentimes muddy in the spring.

Women's Walk Has Been Canceled Due to Weather
2025-06-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Rd #299, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Come meet up with 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 we created this monthly program to foster a fun and supportive community for women to walk together and get to know our preserves.
These walks average 60-90 mins in length with a leisurely pace as we observe the landscape and wildlife. Bring binoculars or a camera if you are so inclined. Much of the terrain will be flat (either dirt or grass surfaces) but expect that there will brief uphill stretches, wood crossings for boggy areas, and some uneven ground (rocks, tree roots). Trails could be wet with dew or muddy if there have been recent rains, although we will postpone or reschedule if inclement weather is forecasted during the event itself. As always, we recommend wearing long pants, comfortable footwear, and sunscreen as appropriate.
Parking can be limited on good weather weekends, so if you are bringing a companion, please carpool.
Although most SLT properties are dog friendly, we ask that you not bring dogs to this event.

The Fascinating World of Trees
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Scarborough Public Safety Classroom, 275 US-1, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Come and join us as we explore the fascinating world of trees! Master Naturalist Lynn Thurston will discuss how to identify different types of trees, their physiology, how they sense and communicate to other plants, and a brief look at how the Maine woods are changing. We will follow up later in the week with a walk at the Pleasant Hill Preserve to practice using our newfound knowledge.
Presentation: Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00pm
Tree Walk: Saturday, June 21 at 10:00am
Rain Date for Tree Walk: June 22 at 10:00am

Wildflower Walk
2025-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Warren Woods, 363 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Join wildflower enthusiast Becky Warren Seel on a walk at Elaine Stimson Warren Woods Preserve. Becky Warren Seel has a deep connection to the property because of her family’s prior ownership and she is excited to share that connection with you by exploring the property with you, showing you where different wildflowers can be found, and sharing information about some of the flowers. Delight in the beautiful flowers such as the Grass Pink and Rose Pogonia orchids, which are unique to Warren Woods and hopefully visible on this walk. Come learn about these special plants and others that make Warren Woods their home.

Please note that the land at Warren Woods tends to be wet and muddy, especially after periods of heavy rain. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear boots.
In the case of weather concerns, feel free to call the office to confirm that the walk will still be held.

Get Outside & Make Gen Z/Millennial Friends: Nature Walk then Dinner/Drinks
2025-06-18 17:30 - 20:00 | Warren Woods, 363 Payne Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Hanna Hamblen, Scarborough Land Trust Communications Committee Member and local young professional, invites you to connect with nature, support local businesses, and make friends. We’ll start with a guided nature walk (1 – 2 miles) led by a SLT volunteer, exploring Warren Woods. Then, we’ll head to El Rayo Scarborough for a relaxed social gathering, where you can mingle with fellow nature enthusiasts and enjoy delicious food and drinks.

Pre-registration is required. Please visit the following link to register –

https://www.meetup.com/scarborough-land-trust-nature-and-farm-events/events/308284308/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

Tree Walk
2025-06-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
As a follow-up to her engaging presentation on the 17th (The Fascinating World of Trees), Master Naturalist Lynn Thurston will guide us along the paths at Pleasant Hill Preserve in order to help us apply our new knowledge about trees. Expect to have a fabulous time exploring the trees and learning more from Lynn.

The rain date for this walk is June 22nd.

Firefly Walk
2025-06-24 20:30 - 21:30 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Watching fireflies is a favorite summer evening pastime for many of us. But most of us have no idea what is really taking place in a firefly meadow. Join Don Salvatore, long time science educator at the Museum of Science in Boston and past curator of the Firefly Watch Citizen Science Project, to learn about the “Secret Lives of Fireflies.”

The rain date for this event will be June 26th.

Nature Book Club
2025-06-25 17:30 - 18:30 | SLT Office, 25 Plaza Drive, Unit 6, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States

Picture Book Picnic - A StoryWalk Celebration (please note - rescheduled for Sunday, June 29th)
2025-06-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Rd #299, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Come celebrate our new StoryWalk®! You’ll exercise your mind and your body all at once by reading picture book pages as you progress down the Hayfield Trail at Fuller Farm. Among other games and entertainment, Scarborough Public Library’s children’s librarian, Deanna McNamara, will be co-leading a read-aloud along the new StoryWalk® path. We also invite you to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the field. There will be watermelon for dessert. We hope to see you there!

Morning Yoga at Broadturn Farm
2025-07-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-08-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Broadturn Farm
Join instructor Heather Guglielmo for a morning of yoga among the flowers at Broadturn Farm.
Heather is from NY & NH and fell in love with Maine and stayed. She started her yoga practice about nine years ago, and holds her RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training with the Fluid Yoga School through Samudra in Biddeford, ME. Her infectious laughter, kind heart, love for Thriller Flash Mob, 80’s music, her two dogs and Ireland will keep you coming back for more. She loves to teach outside and looks forward to teaching with SLT again this Summer!
Attendees should bring their own yoga mat or towel, water, weather-appropriate clothing, and insect repellent. We will plan to be outside unless weather moves us into the barn.
All ages and levels of experience are welcome.

Outdoor Storytime
2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Fuller Farm Preserve, 309 Broadturn Rd #299, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Enjoy an engaging summer story, interactive activity, and short nature walk with Seasonal Education and Communication Specialist Emma. This event is geared toward children aged 3-6, but all ages are welcome.

Bird Walk
2025-07-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Libby River Preserve, 320 Black Point Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk at Libby River Preserve with SLT volunteer and expert birder Dan Marquis.

Bats!
2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Broadturn Farm
Meet SLT’s Executive Director, Andrew Mackie, at Broadturn Farm to discover surprising bat facts and to watch the bats fly in the twilight sky.

Please bring a chair and insect repellent.

Women's Walk
2025-07-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Pleasant Hill Preserve, 256-280 Pleasant Hill Rd, Scarborough, ME, 04074, United States
Come meet up with 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 we created this monthly program to foster a fun and supportive community for women to walk together and get to know our preserves.
These walks average 60-90 mins in length with a leisurely pace as we observe the landscape and wildlife (migrating birds, wildflowers, etc). Bring binoculars or a camera if you are so inclined. Much of the terrain will be flat (either dirt or grass surfaces) but expect that there will brief uphill stretches, wood crossings for boggy areas, and some uneven ground (rocks, tree roots). Trails could be wet with dew or muddy if there have been recent rains, although we will postpone or reschedule if inclement weather is forecasted during the event itself. As always, we recommend wearing long pants, comfortable footwear, and sunscreen as appropriate.
Parking can be limited on good weather weekends, so if you are bringing a companion, please carpool.
Although most SLT properties are dog friendly, we ask that you not bring dogs to this event.

Pollinator Walk
2025-08-03 13:00 - 14:30 | Broadturn Farm
Join Deborah Perkins, “The Personal Ecologist” and owner of First Light Wildlife Habitats, on a Pollinator Walk around Broadturn Farm. It’s a great time of the year – let’s get outside! Meet our native pollinators out in their native habitat. Observe, identify, and understand these fascinating insects. Farm, field, or forestland, you can see these great species at work. Learn the ecological and anthropogenic importance of pollinators, as well as what habitats they prefer.

This event has a rain date of August 10th.
Deborah Perkins is a wildlife ecologist with 30 years of field experience and a lifelong commitment to conservation. As “The Personal Ecologist” and owner of First Light Wildlife Habitats, Deb co-creates biodiverse habitats with stewards throughout the Northeast –at any scale. Since 2010 she has provided recommendations, plans, and designs for over 14,000 acres of habitat. Deb’s infectious enthusiasm and dynamic speaking style leave people feeling inspired, hopeful, and ready to take action. Before settling down in her native state of Maine, she was a roving field biologist for many years – conducting fieldwork and wildlife research throughout North America in a wide range of habitats, from the deserts of New Mexico to the remote tundra landscape of the Canadian Arctic. Deb has researched coastal brown bears on salmon streams in the Alaskan wilderness, studied Canada Lynx, crawled into bear dens in the North Maine Woods, and banded puffins in Downeast Maine.

Outdoor Storytime
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Broadturn Farm

Journaling Like a Geologist
2025-08-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Higgins Beach, Scarborough, Maine, 04074
Join local science journalist Laura Poppick on a walk along Higgins Beach to learn how to see the world through a geologic lens, and how to decode some of the stories preserved in rocks along Scarborough’s coastline. Laura will guide you through a journaling exercise to help you observe geologic details in the landscape.

Laura Poppick is a science and environmental journalist whose stories have appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, National Geographic, and elsewhere. She has been listed as a finalist for the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Journalism Award and the Maine Literary Awards. Her debut book, Strata: Stories from Deep Time (W.W. Norton), provides context for modern environmental change by exploring four other moments of global transformation in Earth’s deep geologic history. She lives in Portland, ME.

*Registration for this event is full*

Morning Yoga at Broadturn Farm is Cancelled
2025-08-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Broadturn Farm
This event has been cancelled for this week.

Bird Walk
2025-08-23 08:00 - 09:30
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk on the Eastern Trail through Scarborough Marsh with SLT volunteer and expert birder Brad Woodard.
