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Take a Hike – Black Friday

by Kittery Land Trust | Nov 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

Forget shopping. Get outside, breathe some fresh air and burn off some of that turkey. We’re offering three hikes throughout the day. All of them will feature guest naturalists from White Pine Program. Remick Preserve 9:00-10:30amBrave Boat Headwaters...

Conservation Conversation 11-5-18 5pm

by Kittery Land Trust | Oct 22, 2018 | News and Events

Forest community ecology: Implications for forest conservation. UNH Professor, Tom Lee. Ecological principles, especially those involving forest stand development and succession, provide a foundation for managing conserved forest land. Forests, however, can be managed...

Take a Hike – Black Friday 11-23-18

by Kittery Land Trust | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog, Featured, News and Events

Instead of shopping ‘til you drop at the malls or Big Box stores the day after Thanksgiving consider taking a naturalist led hike on a KLT Preserve instead. Explore your favorite KLT Public place or one you seldom visit. We’ll be hosting family friendly hikes on 3...

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					1 Stewardship Workday- BBH Stewardship Workday- BBH December 1, 2018 9:00 am - 11:00 am Brave Boat Headwaters, 31130_69-6, Kittery Point, ME 03905, USA Description:Bi-monthly Stewardship workday. All are welcome. Please come prepared to learn more about ecology and biodiversity and get physical removing invasive plant species. Restoring habitat for plants and animals is one of the most important tasks people can do for the land trust. Volunteers have been working on the BBH property for the last few years. We've cut lots of invasive Buckthorn and Bittersweet vines, but there is much still to do. Work as much or as little are you want. During the work session you will learn how to identify many shrubs and trees along with the invasive species that we will be eliminating. This knowledge then can be used on your own property. Directions to BBH: Head north on Rt 103 almost to the York town line. Property is on the left. Park in our parking lot. Bring the tools of your choice such as hand saws, loppers, hand pruners or an axe, and bug spray. We have some extra hand saws and pruners if you don't have tools. Email or call Steve Ostrow at ostrowsv2@gmail.com or 207-439-2374 with any questions See more details •	2
3 Stewardship Commitee Monthly Meeting Stewardship Commitee Monthly Meeting December 3, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Kittery Community Center, 120 Rogers Rd, Kittery, ME 03904, USA Monthly Stewardship Committee meeting. The public is invited to join us for the first hour (5:00-6:00) where we invite speakers or other volunteers to share general information. Topics will include the history of specific KLT properties, forest ecology, what does it mean to perform an Annual monitoring of a property and why do we do it, how to use a smart phone to create a GPS track. See more details •	4	5	6	7	8	9
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17	18	19	20 Stewardship Workday- Norton Preserve Stewardship Workday- Norton Preserve December 20, 2018 9:00 am - 11:00 am Norton Preserve Bi-monthly Stewardship workday. All are welcome. Please come prepared to learn more about ecology and biodiversity and get physical removing invasive plant species. Restoring habitat for plants and animals is one of the most important tasks people can do for the land trust. Volunteers have been working on the Norton Preserve for the last few years. We've cut lots of invasive Buckthorn and Bittersweet vines, but there is much still to do. Work as much or as little are you want. During the work session you will learn how to identify many shrubs and trees along with the invasive species that we will be eliminating. This knowledge then can be used on your own property. Directions to the Norton Preserve: drive to the end of Norton Road, turn around and then park away from the driveways along the road. Access to the Preserve is across private land on foot.. Bring the tools of your choice such as hand saws, loppers, hand pruners or an axe, and bug spray. We have some extra hand saws and pruners if you don't have tools. Email or call Steve Ostrow at ostrowsv2@gmail.com or 207-439-2374 with any questions See more details •	21	22	23
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