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.

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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.  …

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…

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…

Families, join Heidi Whelan of Balance & Bloom for a guided mindful outdoor experience at Pleasant Hill Preserve.  Enjoy gentle yoga poses, mindful breathing exercises, and engaging with nature by intentionally using our five senses as we explore this beautiful trail together.  This program is geared toward families with children ages 5 and up.  Please…

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…