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Events Calendar

Organic Vegetable Gardening 101

Join a crew of Maine Master Gardeners to fill our vegetable garden beds with seedlings for the season! We’ll discuss best practices for planting, maintaining, and harvesting organic raised beds, and how best to keep unwanted critters away. The majority of the produce that we grow in our garden goes directly to local groups such…

Strawberry Moon Yoga Class

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

Join Darcy Specker of Cider Hill Yoga for an evening yoga class at the YLT headquarters to celebrate June’s Strawberry Moon. Darcy comes with a decade of yoga teaching experience, with a focus on vinyasa flow and the connection between breath and movement. She seeks to help students connect more deeply to the present moment…

Near Point Trail Workday at YLT Headquarters

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

Join YLT Stewardship staff for a morning of trail work on our Near Point Trail at the YLT Headquarters. We'll repair a bog bridge, brush out the trail corridor, freshen up trail blazes and clear away blowdowns. No carpentry skills required. What to bring:  Water, gloves, and appropriate clothing and gear for the weather conditions…

Bird Walk Wednesday

Highland Farm Preserve 321 Cider Hill Rd., York, United States

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…

LGBTQIA+ Summer Solstice Yoga w/ Queerly ME

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

In honor of the summer solstice and Pride Month, we are partnering with Queerly ME to offer a LGBTQIA+ centered Summer Solstice Yoga Class! Join instructor Jax White for an evening class at the YLT Headquarters. We'll open the doors and windows of our community room to let in the fresh summer air, and enjoy…

Moving Toward an Electric Future w/ ReVision Energy

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

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…

York Public Library Walking Club at YLT Headquarters

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

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. 

Bird Walk Wednesday

Highland Farm Preserve 321 Cider Hill Rd., York, United States

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…

Garden Storytime w/ York Public Library

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

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. 

Plein Air Painting

York Land Trust 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York, ME, United States

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…