Events Calendar

Interested in helping to monitor YLT's public preserves? Then join us for this hands-on training session! We'll go over some of the basic skills required for preserve monitoring, answer questions you may have about volunteering with YLT, and share information about upcoming opportunities. Registration required. Click here to register.

Join local naturalist and educator Piper Bartlett-Browne for a guided wintery walk through the forest and fields of the York Land Trust Headquarters! We'll explore how snow and ice form, animal hibernation, and more. All ages welcome! Instructor Bio: Piper Bartlett-Browne is a high school science teacher and environmental educator from New Hampshire. She began…

Ever wondered who left tracks in your yard after a snowfall? Would you like to get to know more about the wildlife neighbors in your area? The Tracking Club is a gathering of adults and interested teens who are curious about nature and have a desire to connect and learn with others about wildlife. Join…

Interested in expanding your nature photography skills? Join award-winning Portsmouth photographer Jerry Monkman for a crash course in capturing beautiful images outdoors. We'll walk along the trails at our Smelt Brook Preserve to hone our skills; all levels welcome. Registration required. Register here. 

Join a Maine Master Naturalist for a guided winter walk at the York Land Trust headquarters. You'll use all of your senses to explore the landscape and the plants and animals that live within it. All ages welcome! This program has been cancelled due to weather.

Join two Maine Master Naturalists for a guided walk at the York Land Trust headquarters. You'll explore an array of plants, animals and lichens and look for signs of spring along the way. All ages welcome! Registration required. Register here.    Meet Your Naturalist Guides Mary Harding is a graduate of Brown University and has…

In partnership with White Pine Programs, join us for a bird walk through Highland Farm Preserve! We'll learn how to ID birds, recognize birdsong, and explore the habitats birds love most. Family friendly and beginner birders welcome. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register Here

Are you a YLT volunteer or interested in becoming one? Then join us for our Volunteer Meet & Greet! You'll have the chance to meet other volunteers and learn about upcoming opportunities to get involved this spring and summer. We'll take a short hike around the headquarters and then enjoy warm beverages and light snacks…

Are you interested in getting active on our trails while helping us maintain wildlife habitat at the same time? Then join us on this Trail Work Day! Stewardship Assistant Liz Walworth will teach you how to ID invasive burning bush on Fuller Forest Preserve, and together you’ll pull and prune this plant to make room…

Celebrate Earth Day with York Land Trust! Join YLT Stewardship Director, Liz Walworth, for a morning of trail work and nature exploration at Smelt Brook Preserve. We'll repair bog bridging along soggy sections of trail on this beautiful waterfront preserve. Register Here.       

Join two Maine Master Naturalists for a guided walk at Highland Farm Preserve. You'll explore the plants and animals that live throughout meadows, forests, and wetlands and learn the basics of Tree ID along the way. All ages welcome! Register Here.  Meet Your Naturalist Guides Mary Harding is a graduate of Brown University and has lived…

In partnership with York Public Library and Center for Wildlife, join us for a virtual discussion about how you can manage the natural areas around your home to better support the environment. The virtual program series The Climate is Changing...So Can You is co-sponsored by York Public Library and York Ready for Climate Action. More information…