Host: Great Works Regional Land Trust

When: Sunday, April. 25, 2010, 9:00-11:00 am (Rain or Shine)

Grab your Wellingtons, this could get muddy. Tromp through the Tatnic Woods with naturalist Sue Bickford following the sirens of spring in the hopes of catching a glimpse of elusive vernal pool creatures. Reservations required, visit www.gwrlt.org.

Host: White Pine Programs

When: Sunday, April 25, 2010  11:30am-2:30pm (Rain or Shine)

Ancient and on the brink!  Join State Biologist Jonathan Mays and White Pine Programs' Dan Hansche for an unforgettable search for emerging native turtles in the York Pond wetlands. Reservations required: visit www.WhitePinePrograms.org

Host: Great Works Regional Land Trust

When: Sunday, April. 25, 2010, 3:00-5:00 pm

Last chance this season for a vernal pool tour. Join local naturalist Jean Demetracopoulos to investigate the ephemeral pools of Rock Hill. Reservations required, visit www.gwrlt.org.

Host: All Partners, Gateway to Maine:  Outside

When: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 2:00-4:00 pm

Watch Eric Bendick ‘s award winning film "Division Street," and tour North America, dodging Yellowstone's grizzlies and Miami's taxicabs, in search of safer roads for wildlife. No reservations required. Free Popcorn! FMI: visit: www.yorklandtrust.org or www.york.lib.me.us

Host: York Land Trust

When: Saturday, June. 19, 2010, 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Faster than you can shake a net, curious dragonflies await you.  Let naturalist Sue Bickford demonstrate her capture and identification techniques.  Bring a net and test your skills. Reservations required, visit www.yorklandtrust.org.

Host: Great Works Regional Land Trust

When: Saturday, September. 11, 2010, 11:00 am -1:00 pm (Rain Date: September 12)

Butterflies parade this beautiful preserve.  Pack your camera for a guided walk through the fertile fields along Shorey's Brook for a chance to see "the royals."  Reservations required, visit www.gwrlt.org.

Host: York Land Trust

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:00 am - noon

Be among the first to hike this newly conserved property overlooking the York River.  This guided tour is a must for natural and cultural history buffs. Reservations required, visit www.yorklandtrust.org.

Host: Center for Wildlife and Mount Agamenticus Conservation Program

When: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, 9:00-11:00 am

Best bring your binos for this one.  Meet the educators and wild bird ambassadors from the Center for Wildlife at the top of Mt. A. for a live demonstration of migrating raptors.  Mt. A. flyway viewing follows.  Reservations required, visit www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org/news.htm

Host:  York Land Trust/ Mount Agamenticus Conservation Program

When:  Sunday, Nov. 07, 2010, 9:00 -2:00 pm

Rich in natural beauty and folklore, Mt. A's third hill guided hike is sure to fulfull your appetite for local knowledge and a new place to explore.  Reservations required, visit www.yorklandtrust.org/.