Outdoors & Nature

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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

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

Fly Tying with Maine Fly Guys

with Greg LaBonte

Apr

1

Next session: April 1st, 2025

$75 More Info

These courses on fly tying with educational input on entomology, fisheries, and stream ecology. Learning the skill of fly tying is fun and exciting, but understanding the theory behind why flies are made the way they are, when and where to use them, and why they work adds a new dynamic to the sport of fly fishing! Come join us for one, two, or all three classes to expand your fly fishing horizons!

Class 1 is required if you are a beginner. Class 2 and 3 builds on basic skills, such as whip finishing or starting your thread.

We will tie two patterns per class:
Session 1 - Streamers - Woolly Bugger and Leech
Session 2 - Nymphs - Frenchie and Pat's Rubber Legs
Session 3 - Dry Fly and Emerger - Emerging Caddis and Dry Caddis.

Instructor: Greg LaBonte, CEO of Maine Fly Guys

Session 1 - Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Session 2 - Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Session 3 - Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Cost: $40 each session OR $75 for all three sessions - includes all materials. If signing up for only 1 or 2 sessions, contact the office at (207) 730-5040 for correct registration link.