Events Calendar

Join ReVision Energy’s Climate Educator, Stacy Taylor Brown, to learn all about local, regional, and global efforts to electrify our energy sources in response to the climate crisis. This program will consist of a brief overview of the challenges and possibilities facing the “electrify everything” efforts, hands on activities designed to model the work needed…

Join York Public Library's Walking Club for a stroll through the beautiful trails at the York Land Trust headquarters. We'll offer a guided tour to explore the natural history of this preserve, along with plenty of time to sit and enjoy the scenery. Please wear sunscreen and protection against ticks. Register here. 

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 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. Most…

Join a York Public Library librarian for stories, songs and rhymes at the York Land Trust headquarters. We'll meet for stories and then venture out into the garden after the program to explore! Register here. 

Join local artist and Maine Master Naturalist, Allison Donohue, for a Plein Air Painting session at the York Land Trust Headquarters! Draw inspiration from the fields, pond, garden spaces, forest, and marshland and enjoy access to bathroom facilities and water. While there will be no formal lesson, new painters are welcome and Allison will be…

At this farmer's market-style event, enjoy the grounds of Bell Farm Shops while browsing through a variety of goods and services offered by local businesses! Flowers will be sold straight from the garden and pre-dug in buckets from the store. All raffle proceeds and 10% of Bell Farm Shops' sales for the day will be…

Join Maine Master Naturalist Paul Dest for a guided hike at Highland Farm Preserve. This walk will introduce participants to landscape-scale conservation efforts underway in this region, and the importance of regional conservation for protecting wildlife, biodiversity, and public access to nature. Participants will learn about the varied habitats at Highland Farm as well as…

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 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. Most…

Join us for a guided hike with local author, Sarah Lamagna, at Fuller Forest Preserve! Sarah's new book Hiking with Kids New England: 50 Great Hikes for Families offers great tips for hiking with young people. She'll share some of those tips and answer any questions you might have about hiking with kiddos. As a…

Through September 12th: Enjoy a story about Pete the Cat along the trail at Fuller Forest Preserve .

We are so grateful for our members and as a thank you we are hosting a fun, casual ice cream social at YLT Headquarters. Enjoy the perfect summer treat from ice cream and gelato trucks that will be on site. Then have fun walking along the scenic trails, playing lawn games by our garden, and…

York Land Trust Stewardship Staff will be leading a manual Stilt grass removal effort, leaving volunteers with the skills to identify, report and remove invasive Stilt grass. There are currently only 5 sites in Maine infested with Stilt grass. This activity will both reduce the population of Stilt grass on the Wander Hill area and…