Land trust events

40 Days at Basecamp explores a different side of Mt. Everest expeditions in which a mountain considered sacred by locals becomes a business enterprise. As more climbers attempt to summit this mountain, they witness the effects of its commercialization and face new challenges presented by climate change. During and after the film, we’ll share thoughts, comments, and enjoy group discussion.

Join Eliza, Brunswick’s Organics Recycling Intern, for a Zoom based information session on the Town of Brunswick’s food waste recycling initiative. This presentation will focus on highlighting the different approaches to food waste recycling in Brunswick. These three approaches include: Accessing food waste drop off sites; Participating in home composting; Subscribing to a food waste recycling service, Garbage to Garden.

Piano to Zanskar conveys a familiar message about the power of music through a powerful story. The film is about Desmond O’Keefe, a retired piano tuner from London, who decides to deliver a piano to a Himalayan school in an isolated settlement after finding inspiration from one of his customers. During and after the film, we’ll share thoughts, comments, and enjoy group discussion.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Are you looking to slow down and decrease your stress levels? Join us for a 45-minute forest bathing session at Blair Creek Preserve and experience nature in a whole new way. We will focus on connecting to nature by exploring our senses and through guided meditation. Forest bathing reduces stress and anxiety and improves the immune system and symptoms of depression, to name a few benefits. Advance registration is required.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE! Join RVC stewards to help care for the forests and trails that RVC protects. We will provide tools appropriate to the project, but as always feel free to bring a tool that you feel comfortable with using.

Please join us for a guided hike under the Flower Moon at Dark Moon Preserve. Led by RVC President Margie Schiller, we will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry. Space is limited for this hike. Advance registration is required.

Get outside, meet like-minded people, and help out on PHLT nature preserves. Invasive plant volunteer days are led by Pocono Heritage Land Trust's Stewardship Manager Matt, and are a great way to learn about the impacts of invasive plants, gain first-hand experience restoring our Pocono forest ecosystems, and discover cool plants, insects and other interesting finds along the way!

Get outside, meet like-minded people, and help take care of PHLT nature preserves! Led by a core group of dedicated Pocono Heritage Land Trust volunteers, the trail crew gets together once a month to spruce up a preserve. Sign up for one of these volunteer days to clear new and existing trails, pick up litter, hang signs, and keep PHLT nature preserves easily accessible and looking their finest!

We will be paddling from Bicentennial Park in Meadville, PA to PFBC boat launch Shaw's Landing. After paddling the scenic French Creek food trucks will be present at the end for participants to enjoy lunch.

Walk the trails with Delaware Highlands Conservancy education staff and volunteers to learn more about the lands, waters, and wildlife at the Van Scott Nature Reserve.

Walk the trails at the Van Scott Nature Reserve with experts and learn more about the wildlife, their preferred habitats, and tips for successful wildlife spotting.

Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Heather Houskeeper, The Botanical Hiker, for a gentle walk on the Reserve. Participants will experience forest bathing and its benefits while connecting to several of the native plants of our region.

Walk the trails with Delaware Highlands Conservancy education staff and volunteers to learn more about the lands, waters, and wildlife at the Van Scott Nature Reserve.

Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Bright Kids Yoga instructors from The Cooperage Project for a gentle and all-age appropriate outdoor yoga practice designed to heighten our awareness of our thoughts and surroundings. A short walk and nature-themed craft will accompany the experience.

Join us for the biggest day of volunteer stewardship in the French Creek watershed! Every year on the first Saturday after Labor Day, hundreds of volunteers join together for the annual French Creek Clean up to make the French Creek watershed an even better place to live, work and play!

The annual DuPage County River Sweep is a county-wide self-coordinated stream cleanup held each spring. The purpose of the one-day River Sweep is to encourage volunteer groups to help “sweep our rivers clean” by picking up debris in and along the local waterways. Over the past 31 years that this event has taken place, more than 9,000 volunteers have removed nearly 300 tons of garbage from DuPage County streams.

It's easy to get started! Go ahead and pick a "problem spot"—a spot where the ground stays soggy, the sun burns hot or there is deep shade most of the day. You can dig out an invasive species, roots and all, and start over. After clearing your spot and planting some native plants, shrubs or trees, pretty soon, you'll find your yard boasts beautiful attributes while serving as important sources of food in local food chains. Pre-orders will be available for pick up on the day of the sale,

Join CLTLC staff and community volunteers to clean up Kasota Island before the busy boating season. Bring rakes, lawn mowers, string trimmers and gloves to help mow lawn, weed garden beds and complete other stewardship tasks.

Join the CLTLC staff for a gentle hike exploring native summer wildflowers!

An organized bicycle ride open to the general public. Funds raised from this event are used to help with trail maintenance and safe operations.

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Polk County Conservation to celebrate National Trails Day! Volunteers will lend a hand maintaining the trails in Easter Lake Park before gathering for an afternoon of food, fun, and community.

Get outdoors and help restore some of Des Moines' most popular outdoor areas while also helping animals at Blank Park Zoo! Together, volunteers will help restore land for native plants by removing invasive species in the greater Des Moines area. After the event, organizers will take the plants to Blank Park Zoo where they will be "upcycled" into food for the zoo animals.

You're invited to Heritage Valley, a 1,200-acre nature area near Decorah, for a summer prairie seed harvest! Together, we'll hand-harvest native seed from Heritage Valley's hillside prairies. Seed collected will be used to diversify and expand the prairie. We'll kick the day off with conversation and a bit of background about Heritage Valley before heading out into the prairie. 

Explore the natural area to discover what makes wetlands so great! We’ll learn about the different plants and animals that live in the area and their importance for humans too.

On this walk we will learn about insects on the move- look for praying mantids and their egg cases (ootheca), bees, butterflies, dragonflies, and more.

North Central Conservancy Trust needs your help to plant over 2,000 native plants on an island in the Wisconsin River. This is part of a restoration project to revegetate the area with native, pollinator-friendly plants.

Want to get involved in conservation at the ground level? Have an interest in learning more about lands, waters, wildlife or just about anything else related to keeping Central Colorado beautiful? Volunteer with us! Our Hands for Lands program is centered around volunteering to support local ranchers and restoring riparian areas.

Welcome spring and celebrate conservation with your local land trust at the beautiful Strang Ranch! Bring your chairs and blankets for a BBQ picnic. Fun for the whole family on a day filled with live music, local eats from Slow Groovin' BBQ, and plenty of activities for kids of all ages.

Celebre la conservación y dé la bienvenida a la primavera con su fideicomiso de tierras local en Strang Ranch, un rancho histórico de trabajo en Missouri Heights. Celebre la conservación y dé la bienvenida a la primavera con su fideicomiso de tierras local en el hermoso Strang Ranch! Traiga sus sillas y manteles para un día de campo con parrilla. Diversión para toda la familia en un día pleno de música en vivo, comidas locales de Slow Groovin’ BBQ y muchas actividades para niños de todas las edades.

Hit the bike trail with Palmer Land Conservancy for our annual Bike the Bessemer event. This fun-filled and educational ride showcases Pueblo County’s premier agricultural lands and important water resources. After your 11-mile ride, grab a beer and enjoy a delicious farm-to-table lunch.

Local birding expert and KLT Board Member, Rich Del Carlo invites you to wake up with the birds of Pine Street Woods! Meet at the PSW parking lot at 6 a.m. for a 2-hour bird walk followed by a breakfast lecture at the Outdoor Recreation Center.

Explore the birds of our region on this spring bird walk led by birding expert Rich Del Carlo. This guided walk along the shores of the peaceful Pack River takes place on land protected by a KLT conservation agreement with a private property owner.

Pairings in the Pines is a progressive tasting event that invites you to stroll through Pine Street Woods. Enjoy local crafted food and thoughtfully selected wines while immersed in the sights and sounds of nature at the forest’s edge.

Come work with us on our Food Forest at Rio Fernando Park! Led by Mike Musialowski, the Food Forest Movement of Taos, and Locology, this work day will be interactive and educational. Help us plant trees and shrubs, mulch, and build swales and paths while learning about permaculture.

Join Summit Land Conservancy as we hike along hillsides we protect to hunt for local hops in the Park City area! We will be seeking wild-growing hop binds, discussing local history, and identifying native and invasive species along the way.

Summit Land Conservancy is hosting summer camps filled with outdoor adventure! Campers will experience structured outdoor recreation activities and nature play while learning about biology, wildlife identification, local history, and more, on the open spaces that make Park City special.

Trail crews with Joshua's Trust work to steward the trails and the properties that the Trust maintains. It's an opportunity to make a difference in your community. We provide all the equipment you need, all you need to do is show up!

Opportunity for people of all ages to get out there, improve the environment, meet like-minded folk, and take home some skills to apply in their yard and garden. All are welcome, come and join us!

In partnership with CT Trails Day, join Tim Hunter on a 2.5 mile walk on the 107-acre Goodbody Preserve. Take a deep breath and enjoy the view, as the lands that are seen from this property are almost all preserved, either by the Sharon Land Trust or by other regional conservation organizations. Parts of this preserve are steep – Intermediate to advanced walkers.

In partnership with CT Trails Day, join Maria Grace for a lovely 2.5 mile hike at the Hamlin Preserve, one of SLT’s largest public preserves. A new loop trail has been blazed, winding its way through rock outcrops and ledges. This walk is moderate in ability with some uphills and downhills.

Be a part of the Climate Change Observatory Network. Community members, volunteers, land stewards and people just like you, help monitor and document environmental changes over time. Local data collected at each CCO site helps communities make more informed decisions to better prepare for and response to disturbances related to climate.

Join Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for our Stewardship Tour Series! This series seeks to introduce the community to land conservation, stewardship, and history by offering guided walks with the Land Trust’s incredible Stewardship Team across 10 walks throughout the summer and fall.

Join Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Sundara Yoga for FREE yoga on the Brunswick Town Mall this Summer! These classes will be led by Sundara Yoga’s skilled and qualified instructors every Wednesday (weather permitting) on the Brunswick Town Mall lawn in front of the gazebo. Just show up ready to move and breathe, this moderately paced vinyasa class will link movement with breath and gives you time to move mindfully from one posture to the next, leaving you feeling grounded and at peace.

Get your gardening started with us at the Taking Root Plant Sale! Saturday June 4th from 9:00am – 1:00pm, Topsham Fairgrounds – Exhibition Hall Each year, the Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden hosts a plant sale thanks to the effort of dozens of volunteers. There will be Master Gardeners, who will be on hand to help you choose the best options for your garden. It’s not just about the plants you’ll find – it’s a wonderful day of celebration and meeting your community of local gardeners.

There are so many health benefits to being outdoors in nature! Join Queerly ME, in collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, for LGBTQ+ beginner level outdoor yoga. This workshop will be led by Lucas Suarez (he/they).

Queerly ME is a Queer Centered LGBTQ+ start-up non-profit dedicated to Queer Visibility, Accessibility, and Community Connection across Maine.

Join Queerly ME, in collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, for a beginner level guided flower crown making workshop for LGBTQ+ folks and allies! Learn how to weave natural materials together into your personal flower crown, which plants are best for construction, and the ecosystem pollinators that make this workshop possible.

Queerly ME is a Queer Centered LGBTQ+ start-up non-profit dedicated to Queer Visibility, Accessibility, and Community Connection across Maine.

Join Queerly ME, in collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, for a LGBTQ+ photo walk led by Kyle Warnock, photographer of Queerly ME’s ongoing Queer photo documentary. Learn how to work with a range of natural lighting and incorporate landscapes and textures into your photography. Photographers and models are both welcome, no experience necessary.

Queerly ME is a Queer Centered LGBTQ+ start-up non-profit dedicated to Queer Visibility, Accessibility, and Community Connection across Maine.

Join Queerly ME, in collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, for an LGBTQ+ centered event as we build fairy houses and toad abodes while learning about local Maine wildlife and their habitats. Fairy costumes are encouraged for all ages, come dressed to impress!

Queerly ME is a Queer Centered LGBTQ+ start-up non-profit dedicated to Queer Visibility, Accessibility, and Community Connection across Maine.

Join us for our annual Monarch Festival — a celebration of one of Maine’s favorite garden visitors and learn how to better support these threatened pollinators. It is a free, family friendly, community-wide event featuring monarch tagging, garden tours & talks, children's story time, a wildlife presentation, and more.

Explore the Centennial Island Fish Ladder for World Fish Migration Day! Learn about the river herring that use this passageway through Lowell to travel up the Concord River. We will offer a tour during which you will have a chance to learn more about ongoing conservation efforts and community science projects happening to increase access to herring in this migratory route.

Our Ag Center will be the setting for a variety of programs in 2022 and we need help getting ready. Can you give us a few hours of your time? We need to clear away cut branches, manage invading bamboo, rake, weed, plant flowers, and spread mulch.

Join Genesee Land Trust, Amanda’s Garden and other local nurseries for our annual Native Plant Sale. Kick off your garden while supporting a great cause. This event is an important annual fundraiser for Genesee Land Trust as it educates the community on the benefits of incorporating native plants in their gardens while helping to support local land conservation.

Help the LGLC get Peggy’s Point ready for the season! Over the course of three different work days, we’ll be weeding the Friendship Garden, raking and cleaning up debris, spread wood chips, and pruning. Tasks may also include cleaning and painting the kiosk and gazebo, and transplanting plants. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should bring water and food. Work gloves are recommended. Please register so we can follow up in case of rain or other changes.

This 1.5-hr workshop will be a short informal walk at Genesee Land Trust's Brookdale Preserve, where you will learn how to recognize and assess deer impacts in the forest, led by Cornell University’s Kristi Sullivan. You will also get hands-on experience establishing AVID plots. The data we collect will help the land trust understand deer impacts at the Preserve, and you will leave feeling confident and ready to establish plots on your own land or land in your community. You can choose your own site, or we will help match you with a local forest landowner or land trust property.

Join us for a family-friendly adventure. Live demonstrations throughout the evening will introduce you to songbirds up close, and show how they are safely caught, banded, and released. This all-ages and abilities event will also include a short walk, games, and you guessed it, ice cream! Genesee Land Trust and Braddock Bay Bird Observatory have partnered to protect the land around the banding station that is critical habitat for migrating birds. Pre-registration is required.

Beavers are called ecosystem engineers for a reason! Check out a real beaver pond and lodge, and try your hand at making your own miniature version during a hands-on activity. Less than 1 mile on the Yellow Trail at Amy's Park.

Help the LGLC get Peggy’s Point ready for the season! Over the course of three different work days, we’ll be weeding the Friendship Garden, raking and cleaning up debris, spread wood chips, and pruning. Tasks may also include cleaning and painting the kiosk and gazebo, and transplanting plants. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should bring water and food. Work gloves are recommended. Please register so we can follow up in case of rain or other changes.

June 4 is National Trails Day! Celebrate the day while celebrating the Adirondack Park as a unique and special place that we can all work together to protect. Learn about the best practices for outdoor recreation and some of the history behind the Adirondacks. Three miles round-trip on the Pinnacle Trail at The Pinnacle Preserve.

The annual Rock and Snow Bridge 2 Bridge Five Mile Run is organized by Mohonk Preserve with support from the Shawangunk Runners. All proceeds benefit Mohonk Preserve and its mission to protecting the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains region and promoting a wider understanding of the environment and its role in our lives. The Rock and Snow Bridge 2 Bridge course offers a rare chance to race on some of the most extraordinary running trails in the U.S., with five miles of gently rolling carriage roads.

Since 2014, lawn and landscape professional Paul Wagner of Greener Pastures Organics has provided free lawn care advice weekly to homeowners and professional landscapers at Bridge Gardens. In 2022, our Lawn Care Advice day is on Tuesdays from May 17 to October 4. And you can always email us with questions, and photos, to [email protected]

Join us for an afternoon of celebrating art and nature . Stroll along the Pin Oak Allée and nearby trails to see artists in action as they paint, sketch, and create beautiful works of art. Following the event, the art will be auctioned and proceeds will benefit the participating artists, Roost Studios and Mohonk Preserve. The event is free to Mohonk Preserve members. Non-members will be charged a day-use fee of $15 per adult. Children 15 and under are always free.

Kick off the season with LGLC’s summer solstice happy hour at Common Roots Brewery! Join us for a casual networking event with LGLC NextGen members, as well as a chance to say hello to our new director, Mike Horn. Plus, enjoy a fun raffle, light appetizers, and a cash bar. Come out for a chance to learn more about land conservation, recreation, meet some new people, and have a little fun.

Citizen Science is a great way to get involved with scientific research. Download and create accounts for the apps iNaturalist and Seek (iNaturalist’s app) before you arrive, and learn how to use them on the trail to learn about flora and fauna and contribute data to active research projects. 1.2 miles round-trip, Bradley’s Lookout trail at The Pinnacle Preserve.

John Rhodes, P.E. will lead you through the hydraulic cycle, following the journey of rain water as it finds its way to Lake George. He will focus on the impacts of erosion and sedimentation, and how different land use affects runoff, infiltration, and ultimately, the water quality of the Lake. John Rhodes, P.E. was trained at MIT and has more than 45 years of experience in environmental engineering and science related to soil, air, surface water and groundwater.

Come listen to Tim Watson, a wildlife biologist with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation talk about beavers in Lake George, the Adirondacks and New York State. Tim will give a brief overview of the history of beavers in New York State and the Americas, the biology and ecology of beavers, the positive role that beavers play in our environment, and the challenges that we face living with beavers.

Patrice will guide participants in a fun 2 hour painting session inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s famous Sunflower. Focusing on shapes and proportions, participants will use acrylic paints on an 8 x 10 inch stretched canvas to paint their version of this Sunflower, and take home a finished painting. Though geared for beginners, all ages and artistic abilities will enjoy this class. All supplies are included; wine provided by Adirondack Winery.

Join a Naturalist on a hike up Thomas Mountain. On this out and back hike you’ll learn about the flora, fauna, and natural history of the area. 3 miles round-trip, Thomas Mt. trail at Cat & Thomas Mts Preserve

Join a Naturalist on a hike up Thomas Mountain. On this out and back hike you’ll learn about the flora, fauna, and natural history of the area. 3 miles round-trip, Thomas Mt. trail at Cat & Thomas Mts Preserve

Take a hike up to the Godwin Preserve Overlook and check out some Adirondack birds close up. This overlook provides great views of soaring raptors and nearby songbirds. Binoculars and the smartphone app Merlin Bird ID recommended. 1.6 miles round-trip.

Join Naturalist Karin Badey for a battle of the pond creatures – frogs vs. turtles! Frogs are really amazing creatures. Not only are they fun to watch and listen to, but they also serve as indicators of environmental health in wetland ecosystems. Turtles are also important, and are featured players in Adirondack folklore and ecosystem. Meet some of the common frogs and turtles of the area, learn how to identify them and talk about why they are each important and how we can help them. Then take a vote on who is the coolest creature on the block!

Naturalists are masters of observation. Sharpen your skills by creating a Nature Journal to record some of the things we’ll see on a visit to Edgecomb Pond. Bring something to write in, and something to write with. Blank, unlined paper and pencils work best! Less than 1 mile round-trip, following the Red Trail from Cat’s Edgecomb Pond Rd. parking lot.

Help the LGLC get Peggy’s Point ready for the season! Over the course of three different work days, we’ll be weeding the Friendship Garden, raking and cleaning up debris, spread wood chips, and pruning. Tasks may also include cleaning and painting the kiosk and gazebo, and transplanting plants. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should bring water and food. Work gloves are recommended. Please register so we can follow up in case of rain or other changes.

Join Pete Nelson to learn the fascinating stories of some of the names in the region and the people whose presence and labors defined them. This presentation will focus on early mapping and surveying in the Lake George area and include the history of some of the place names that are connected to that mapping and exploration; examine how all-but-forgotten Adirondack history pre-1850 had a profound effect upon the shaping of America.

Nature is pretty neat, come see some of the neatest things out there on a hike about all the interesting and unique things we can find in nature. 1.2 miles round-trip, following the Blue Trail to Bradley’s Lookout at The Pinnacle Preserve.

The Adirondacks is a unique and special place that we can all work together to protect. Learn about the best practices for outdoor recreation and some of the history behind the Adirondack Park. 2 miles round-trip, following the Orange Trail at Amy's Park.

Join us on at our recently renovated property, Peggy’s Point, for cocktails, food, and music before we set sail into the night aboard the Mohican for a sunset tour. We’ll get a glimpse of our most recent protection project, Clark Hollow Bay. As one of the last undeveloped shoreline pieces in the northern basin, this acquisition will close the gap in shore protection for this critical region. Keep updated on event details on our Celebration page. Invitations will be mailed in May; tickets can be reserved today by joining the Honorary Committee.

Run through the National Historic Landmark District of Geneseo and head into the Genesee Valley past 300 year old oak savannahs, sheep pastures, and horse farms. Join us to help save land in the Genesee Valley by running this scenic small-town half marathon that includes the amenities you would expect at a big city race. With live music on the course, historic aircraft flyovers, and hand-made finisher medals, the Oak Tree is a unique half marathon that showcases the beauty of the Genesee Valley.

The Pfalz Point Trail Challenge is a 10-mile benefit run  to support Mohonk Preserve. The course offers a rare chance to race on some of the most extraordinary running trails in the U.S., with ten miles of broad open meadows with spectacular views, steep and rocky footpaths, and gently rolling carriage roads.

The Wallkill Valley Land Trust joined an international movement of pollinator pathways in 2020 by forming the Wallkill Valley Pollinator Pathway to raise awareness of the severe threats facing native pollinators. Nearly 50 individuals have taken the pledge to use native pollinator-friendly plants; identify and remove invasive plants and to avoid using pesticides/insecticides on their land. The WVPP now covers over 485 acres and is continuing to grow.

Baby Salmon Live Here brings awareness to where baby salmon live and encourages the conservation of land essential to both salmon and people. Our main initiative of the program is to install educational signs where baby salmon live—along tiny inland streams throughout the Kenai Peninsula

Help us protect the land that we love! Volunteers on the Poopdeck Platt Community Park Trail help monitor and maintain the trail. Duties include brush clearing, boardwalk repair, sign cleaning, trash pickup, reporting vandalism, reporting dangerous wildlife situations, constructing infrastructure (i.e. kiosks, benches, = boardwalks),manage invasive species and monitoring.

Help us protect the land that we love! Volunteers on the Effler Trail help monitor and maintain the trail. Duties include brush clearing, boardwalk repair, sign cleaning, trash pickup, reporting vandalism, reporting dangerous wildlife situations, constructing infrastructure (i.e. kiosks, benches, = boardwalks),manage invasive species and monitoring.

Help us preserve our conservation lands! Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Vanderbilt Creek conservation property. This property is located across the street from the city landfill. Strong winds and birds constantly carry trash onto the property. Many hands are needed to help remove the trash before it enters Vanderbilt Creek - an important stream for salmon rearing.

Join us for a fun morning of bird watching and exploring! The Southeast Alaska Land Trust will be joining the Juneau Audubon Society for a guided bird walk out on our Sunny Point conservation properties, and the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.

Join Trail Crew every second Saturday of the month in partnership with Solano County Parks to work on trails and projects at Lynch Canyon Open Space!

Get the Rush is a series of fun, free activities for the whole family, offered on the third Saturday of every month at Rush Ranch. Guests can visit the blacksmith shop, Solano Land Trust Pop-Up Shop, exhibit tables, and meet the horses of Access Adventure. Visitors can join guided Marsh Walk or use Explorer Quest, a self-guided Geocache scavenger hunt, presented in partnership with Solano County Office of Education.

This hike will take visitors westward along Middle Valley Trail leading to Prairie Ridge. Expect about a five-mile hike at a moderate, but even pace over uneven ground. Muddy spots will have cattle prints. There are steep climbs over several hills with the longest at Prairie Ridge. It’s worth it to see the view of the northern San Francisco Bay.

Come explore the sweeping hills near Cordelia on one of the land trust’s vastest and most rugged properties. Solano Land Trust docents will guide you through this area, known as the King-Swett Ranches. Docents will share insights about the birds, plants, butterflies, and other wildlife that call this area home, and give you a great workout!

Please join us for an approximately 5 to 7-mile mountain bike ride with nearly 1,500 feet of climbing. This ride covers the trails at the property and includes scenic views and several interpretive stops.

Explore the hills between Suisun Valley and Green Valley and see sweeping views of Solano County and beyond. Scenic stands of blue and live oaks and the fascinating geology of the park make this a truly unique hike. Moderately strenuous, 4-6 miles.

Sonoma Land Trust's On the Land program connects people with nature through a variety of outdoor activities on protected lands. We offer bilingual (Spanish/English) family outings, adventure outings for college students, community group outings, and general public outings, both in-person and online.

We now offer opportunities to get out on the land with monthly workdays and/or hikes on one of our properties. We meet in San Juan Bautista, then caravan to the project site. We finish around noon and participants are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy before leaving.

Join us in our habitat restoration project in the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Your help is needed as we restore 38 acres of coastal sage scrub habitat, home to a federally endangered bird, the California Gnatcatcher. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, a hat, and get ready for hands-on fun in the soil! You can help restoration team members remove invasive species. That will help the newly planted seedlings local to the area, including California buckwheat, spiny redberry, bush monkeyflower, and indigenous grasses that provide nectar, pollen, and seeds for hungry butterflies, insects, birds, and other animals.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kathleen Riopelle for plein air watercolors at scenic Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Get your creative juices flowing as you create plein air paintings to celebrate the color, strength, and movement of the meadow in spring. Learn how to use watercolors responsibly in the outdoors as well as basic tips and techniques for plein air watercolors.

Let your little one's imagination run wild! Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Martha Lussenhop at the Metolius Preserve to build your own fairy house. Use materials found in the forest, create your own small fairy abode, and imagine the fairies that might come visit. Build confidence exploring and enjoying nature. Perfect for kids ages 4-7 with a grown-up in tow.

Do you want to deepen and expand your interactions with nature? Wish you had a way to remember all of the wonderful things you discover when you’re out exploring? Keeping a nature journal is a great way to do both! Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kathleen Riopelle to learn and practice tips and techniques for keeping a nature journal. Learn how to closely observe the natural world and quickly capture both the essence and details of your surroundings to help with identification and create memories to enjoy forever.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Michelle Abbey for a slow wander that will have you experiencing the Metolius Preserve with all of your senses. Forest bathing--the action of reconnecting with yourself in a natural setting--benefits our mental and emotional health and well-being. You will be led through a series of invitations which allow you to connect to nature and yourself. Share in and witness the collective experience of connecting to nature.

Do you want to deepen and expand your interactions with nature? Wish you had a way to remember all of the wonderful things you discover when you’re out exploring? Keeping a nature journal is a great way to do both! Join Kathleen Riopelle to learn and practice tips and techniques for keeping a nature journal. Learn how to closely observe the natural world and quickly capture both the essence and details of your surroundings to help with identification and create memories to enjoy forever.

Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Amanda Egertson. This family-friendly walk around the Metolius Preserve will captivate your young ones as they roam the forest searching for butterflies. Learn how to safely (safe for you AND the butters!) catch and identify butterflies as you delight in up-close encounters with these fluttery creatures. You'll also learn more about their unique features and natural history. Perfect for kids ages 6-11 with a grown-up in tow.

Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Amanda Egertson. This family-friendly walk around the Metolius Preserve will captivate your young ones as they roam the forest searching for butterflies. Learn how to safely (safe for you AND the butters!) catch and identify butterflies as you delight in up-close encounters with these fluttery creatures. You'll also learn more about their unique features and natural history. Perfect for kids ages 6-11 with a grown-up in tow.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a bird walk just for kids! Wander around Hindman Springs looking for birds and nests while learning about bird behavior and habitat. Explore the changing of the seasons as birds prepare for summer. Perfect for kids ages 4-10 with a grown-up in tow.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Gary 'Gus' Gustafson for a 6-8 mile intermediate* mountain bike ride at the Metolius Preserve. Visit all three sections of the forested 1,240-acre Metolius Preserve following singletrack trails and dirt roads. Along the way, we'll stop in various locations and talk about the many hidden qualities of the Preserve, including habitat types, animal and bird species present, fish passage, vegetation, and other interesting tidbits.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kathleen Riopelle for plein air watercolors at scenic Indian Ford Meadow Preserve. Get your creative juices flowing as you create plein air paintings to celebrate the color, strength, and movement of the meadow in summer. Learn how to use watercolors responsibly in the outdoors as well as basic tips and techniques for plein air watercolors. Participants should have some experience with watercolors; experienced artists and creatives can use this opportunity to gain new perspectives.

We are so excited to announce that our annual spring fundraising event will be held in person this year! After two years of virtual celebrations, we are looking forward to seeing you all together in person once again. We can't wait to share our gratitude and appreciation for all of your support as well as to share Whatcom Land Trust's latest wins and upcoming projects. We are also delighted to offer an online auction May 28 through June 5. We recognize the pandemic is not over, and we want to ensure all of our guests feel safe and comfortable. Capacity is limited to 100 individuals, so get your ticket now before they're gone!

Conservation Foundation welcomes the Sarasota Nature Printers and their exhibit –Nature’s Artistry. Mother Nature’s myriad variety of shapes and forms provides the inspiration for the Nature Printer’s philosophy of respect for, and preservation of, the natural environment through the art of the print.

Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville. This event is free and open to the public - the only thing you need to bring is your appetite. Vegan options will also be available.

Join the St. Simons Land Trust for its community-loved Movie Night Under the Oaks featuring Disney's classic, The Jungle Book. Hosted by the SSLT Ambassadors, this FREE family-friendly event, will take place in the backyard of the Land Trust's office at 1810 Frederica Road.

This mindfulness workshop will begin with a guided, one-hour lesson and meditation with Certified Mindfulness Guide, Heather Sullivan of MindfulGreen. Then we’ll each go to a quiet spot in nature to practice simply being – mindful, not mind-full.

Join Pines and Prairies Land Trust at Yegua Knobbs Preserve for a birding hike led by expert birders Tracy and Glen Novinger of Travis Audubon!

FREE FUN! A ten-mile family bike ride along the Virginia Capital Trail on Saturday, June 18th, from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Start and finish at Billsburg Brewery with stops along the way at Mainland Farm and Spoke & Art to explore and learn about our open spaces, courtesy of your local private land trust, the Historic Virginia Land Conservancy. Door prizes, music, and Billsburg early opening.