Events Calendar

Come join York Land Trust staff in building stream crossings at Hilton-Winn preserve to create a safe visitor experience! All experience levels are welcomed. Tools are provided at the workday, but if you have your favorite tools for digging, cutting roots, power tools or trimming back brush- we encourage you to bring them along! Please…

In partnership with White Pine Programs, we offer a monthly bird walk on the 3rd Wednesday of each month! Join us for a walk through scenic Highland Farm Preserve to learn how to ID birds, recognize birdsong, and explore the habitats birds love most. Family friendly and beginner birders welcome! Hike Difficulty: Easy to moderate.…

Join us for an evening yoga class on July 21 when the Full Buck Moon occurs. This moon coincides with the time of year that the antlers of bucks (male deer) are in full growth mode. Darcy Specker of Cider Hill Yoga will lead this yoga session, and she brings more than a decade of…

Get ready for a blooming good time as we explore the wonderful world of flowers. In this exciting program, kids will embark on a journey of discovery as we learn to identify native blooms in our own backyard and explore the vibrant flora at the York Land Trust. We'll also get creative by decorating garden…

Join local author and former ecologist Sarah Lamagna for a fun morning all about hiking with kids! The session will start with a DIY trail mix bar, where families can put together the perfect trail mix combo before sitting down for a short presentation when Sarah will discuss all the tips and tricks when hiking…

Come join York Land Trust staff in building stream crossings at Hilton-Winn preserve to create a safe visitor experience! All experience levels are welcomed. Tools are provided at the workday, but if you have your favorite tools for digging, cutting roots, power tools or trimming back brush- we encourage you to bring them along! Please…

Join York Land Trust staff to learn about caring for our trails at Highland Farm! Volunteers will work in small groups to learn how to blaze trails to guide trail users without distracting from the natural character of the preserve and to create a corridor around the trail so park users can walk freely on…

Join Maine Master Naturalist Paul Dest as part of our Naturalist Adventure Series. Paul will lead a guided hike of our Smelt Brook Preserve to learn about the York River and its wetlands and wildlife, and about the more than decade-long effort to designate it into the National Park Service’s Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers…

Join York Land Trust and learn to confidently identify multiple aggressive invasive plant species. These plant species are opportunists that can be seen everywhere from roadsides and backyards to forests and fields. How did they get here and why do they need to be removed? Join us and learn more during this active, hands-on event!…

**This program is currently at capacity. To be added to the waitlist please email info@yorklandtrust.org**​ Summer in Maine is a time of dramatic skies and a thousand shades of green. In this workshop by artist and Maine Master Naturalist Allison Donohue, we will create mini land and skyscapes in watercolor and colored pencil, and talk…

In partnership with White Pine Programs, we offer a monthly bird walk on the 3rd Wednesday of each month! Join us for a walk through scenic Highland Farm Preserve to learn how to ID birds, recognize birdsong, and explore the habitats birds love most. Family friendly and beginner birders welcome! Hike Difficulty Easy to moderate.…