Events Calendar

Join York Land Trust staff for a hands-on workshop on proper hand tool maintenance! Volunteers will gain valuable insights into tool upkeep and then collaborate to clean, sharpen, and oil York Land Trust's tools. All necessary materials will be provided. Please bring work gloves and water. Wear long sleeves and closed toe shoes. Participants are…

Come on out to McIntire Highlands and help York Land Trust staff recover and partially reroute a trail! McIntire Highlands has been recently forested and experienced significant storm damage from last winter. The trails need considerable attention due to these factors. As a volunteer, you will assist York Land Trust staff in recovering trails on…

Join York Public Library's Youth Librarian for stories, songs, and crafts at the York Land Trust headquarters. After we enjoy songs and stories, there will be a craft activity to partake in. Feel free to stay and enjoy our trails and gardens afterwards. September Theme: Butterfly Migration! This program is free and open to the…

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! This event is free and…

Come on out to McIntire Highlands and help York Land Trust staff recover and partially reroute a trail! McIntire Highlands has been recently forested and experienced significant storm damage from last winter. The trails need considerable attention due to these factors. As a volunteer, you will assist York Land Trust staff in recovering trails on…

Join us for an evening yoga class on the first day of fall! Darcy Specker of Cider Hill Yoga will lead this yoga session and she brings more than a decade of yoga teaching experience, with a focus on vinyasa flow and the connection between breath and movement. Darcy seeks to help us connect more…

***THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL. If you'd like to be added to the waitlist, please email ksiglin@yorklandtrust.org*** Join us for an “Intro to Foraging” tour, held at Highland Farm Preserve. This guided excursion is an exceptional opportunity to delve into the world of wild edibles, exploring the rich diversity of plants and fungi that thrive…

Calling all young chefs! Join us for a hands-on Focaccia Cooking Class where kids can learn to bake this delicious Italian bread from scratch. They'll knead, shape, and decorate their very own focaccia with fresh herbs and veggies from York Land Trust's blooming organic edible garden. It's a perfect blend of nature-based creativity and culinary skills!…

Join the York Land Trust for an engaging and educational event focused on identifying and managing aggressive invasive plant species. These opportunistic plants are found in various locations, from roadsides and backyards to forests and fields. Discover how these plants arrived and why their removal is crucial. This hands-on event will provide you with the…

Join York Land Trust staff to help thin cattails in the pond at Near Point Preserve. Cattails are an aggressive native plant that have become overly dominant in the pond near our headquarters. Our goal is to create openings for other plants and diverse habitats for birds and small mammals. We'll be working around the…

David Moore and Dudley Dudley will be sharing the fascinating story of how three women led the fight to save Durham, NH and the New England seacoast from environmental devastation. This story has been told in David Moore's book, "SMALL TOWN, BIG OIL." Dudley Dudley was one of three incredible women involved in this fight…