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Conservation Options for Your Property

with Scott Kunkler

Mar

19

Next session: March 19th, 2025

$5 More Info

Are you interested in conserving your property into the future? Do you want to ensure that special natural areas or certain uses, such as farming or forestry, won’t be lost to development? Join the Scarborough Land Trust in an informational program discussing the different options available to landowners to protect their properties.

Instructor: Scott Kunkler, Conservation Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $5

Human Reformer Pilates (ZOOM)

with Jenna Chase

Jan

22

Next session: January 22nd to March 5th, 2025

$44 More Info

A brand new fitness class format that Jenna recently became certified in!

Human Reformer Pilates is a way to harness the potential of your own body, using it as the ultimate reformer. With just 1 resistance band, you can capture all the postural, core, and alignment challenges that reformer work is famous for– courtesy of Pilates mat programming that mirrors traditional reformer exercises.

Equipment that will be used in class includes:
- A yoga mat
- Flex Cord or 48” resistance band or something equivalent

Instructor: Jenna Chase

Location: Online via download or Zoom

Dates & Times: Wednesdays, 6:15 AM - 7 AM

Session 1 - January 22nd - March 5th, 2025 (No class 2/19)

Session 2 - March 12th - April 16th, 2025

Cost: $44

Pumped Up Strength (ZOOM)

with Jenna Chase

Jan

24

Next session: January 24th to March 7th, 2025

$44 More Info

Pumped Up Strength is a new approach to resistance training. Utilizing combination movement patterns in a targeted, rhythmic progression, its superpower is the dynamic integration of upper and lower body movements set to fun music.

The result? A sweat-drenched, functionally efficient workout that will challenge your body in new ways, improve lean muscle mass, and rev your metabolism.

This is one of Jenna's favorite formats to teach as she loves to empower people to feel strong and confident when finishing a workout!

Recommended equipment that will be used in class includes:
- A set of hand weights anywhere from 5-15lbs.

Instructor: Jenna Chase

Location: Online via download or Zoom

Dates & Times: Fridays, 6:15 AM -7 AM

Session 1 - January 24th - March 7th, 2025 (No class 2/21)

Session 2 - March 14th - April 18th, 2025

Cost: $44

Barre Bootcamp (ZOOM)

with Jenna Chase

Jan

20

Next session: January 20th to March 3rd, 2025

$44 More Info

Barre Bootcamp is a low impact workout that will produce a big burn! Barre combines elements of strength training, Pilates/Yoga and dance. Small movements and many reps will help sculpt and tone muscles you didn’t even know you had!

Instructor Jenna Chase was a ballet dancer from a young age and when she went to college she fell in love with group fitness classes. She loves how Barre Bootcamp can combine elements of ballet with strength training to give a powerful low impact, total body workout!

Recommended equipment that will be used in class includes:
- A chair or countertop or something to hold onto
- Light hand weights (3lbs - 5lbs)
- Resistance bands
- Gliding disks (for hardwood floors - or socks or face cloth for carpet floors or use paper plate)
- A bender ball/pilates balls (or equivalent)

Instructor: Jenna Chase

Location: Online via download or Zoom

Dates & Times: Mondays, 6:15 AM - 7 AM

Session 1 - Mondays, January 20th - March 3rd, 2025 at 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM (No class 2/17)

Session 2 - Mondays, March 10th - April 14th, 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM

Cost: $44

An Introduction to Birds and Birding

with Andrew Mackie

Apr

8

Next session: April 8th to 15th, 2025

$35 More Info

Led by an experienced birder and ecologist, this course will walk you through identifying birds found in Southern Maine. We will cover the different families of birds, habitats, life histories, binoculars, field guides, and more. In addition, we will discuss several natural history and conservation topics related to the world of birds.

This is a two-part evening program followed by a Saturday field trip; field trip will be held Saturday, May 3, 8-10 AM. The field trip location will be announced.

Instructor: Andrew Mackie, Executive Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Location(s): Scarborough High School for Classroom dates (April 8th and 15th) and local Saturday field trip location To Be Announced.

Dates & Times:

Classroom Session - Tuesday, April 8th and 15th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Field Trip Session - Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 8 AM - 10 AM

Cost: $35

Landscaping 101 – A Mini Course for Beginners

with Amy Witt

Apr

29

Next session: April 29th to May 6th, 2025

$79 More Info

Are you a do-it-yourselfer who wants to give your yard a simple makeover or design a new garden? Do you need to add curb appeal to the house you are getting ready to put on the market? Or do you simply want to enjoy enhanced beauty in your backyard?

In this class, you will learn how to assess your needs, evaluate your site, come up with a plan, and select the right plants.

Instructor: Amy Witt

Location: Scarborough High School

Dates & Times: Tuesdays, April 29th - May 6th, 2025 at 6 PM - 8 PM

Cost: $79