CANCELED: Forest Bathing at Eaton Ridge Preserve
Join Constance Woodworth of WorthIt Nature & Forest Therapy Connections for a gentle, guided experience in nature. This slow-paced walk invites you to slow down, be present, and connect with the land—and with those who matter most.
Managing Your Woodlot Post Harvest - Without Herbicide!
Join Peter Pfeiffer at his woodlot in Solon for a morning focused on herbicide-free methods of encouraging a healthy stand of young trees after a harvest.
VOLUNTEER: Firewood Frenzy
Join Emma for a firewood processing session in support of Somerset Woods Share, our community firewood bank.
Forest Bathing at Parkman Hill Farm
Join Constance Woodworth of WorthIt Nature & Forest Therapy Connections for a gentle, guided experience in nature. This slow-paced walk invites you to slow down, be present, and connect with the land—and with those who matter most.
Leave No Trace with Somerset Outing Club
Join Move More Kids and special guest Maine Guide Steph Perkins to learn about the importance of the Leave No Trace principals when recreating outdoors.
StoryWalk with the New Portland Community Library
We’re partnering with the New Portland Community Library at Whitten Woods at the Historic Wire Bridge! Join us for our inaugural StoryWalk in New Portland.
2025 Forestry Field Day
Join us in Cornville to celebrate the 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year, Jay and Kathryn Libby!
Star Party with John Meader
Explore the night sky with our guide John Meader of Northern Stars Planetarium. Time TBA.
VOLUNTEER! Kennebec Banks Clean Up
Lend a hand preparing Kennebec Banks for another season of picnics.
NEW DATE! VOLUNTEER: Trail Building 101
Join us for an introduction to trail building at Wesserunsett Stream Preserve on National Trails Day!
VOLUNTEER! Kiosk Components Party
Join Rachel for an evening work session preparing for the installation of new kiosks at many of our properties.
Forest Bathing at Jackson Woods
Celebrate the beauty of spring with a peaceful, mindful walk at Jackson Woods. Join Constance Woodworth of WorthIt Nature & Forest Therapy Connections for a gentle, guided experience in nature.
Benefit Plant Sale
Join us at the Skowhegan Farmers Market for our third annual benefit plant sale.
VOLUNTEER: Black Ash Flower Hunt
The purpose of this event is to identify and mark seed bearing black (aka brown) ash trees for the Somerset Woods Trustees seed collection program. The seed collection program aims to collect seeds from black ash across SWT properties and preserves as a response to the continued spread of emerald ash borer.
Doggy Day Walk & Talk with Skowhegan Outdoors
Bring your leashed pup and join us for a relaxed walk along the scenic dirt roads of Parkman Hill Farm.
VOLUNTEER: Black Ash Flower Hunt
The purpose of this event is to identify and mark seed bearing black (aka brown) ash trees for the Somerset Woods Trustees seed collection program. The seed collection program aims to collect seeds from black ash across SWT properties and preserves as a response to the continued spread of emerald ash borer.
Birding at Jackson Woods
RESCHEDULED from May 10! Come birding with us on International Migratory Bird Day. We’ll search for warblers and learn about the management changes we are making at Jackson Woods Preserve to benefit grassland nesting birds.
VOLUNTEER: Kennebec Banks Paint Party
This event is open to individuals of all ages! Participants should wear old clothing as the paint we will be using is oil-based, bring gloves, and if they have them, step-ladders. All participants should expect to sign a waiver upon arrival.
VOLUNTEER: Trail Layout
Join Rachel Cheatham-McFadden as we determine the final route layout for relocation of Wesserunsett Stream Preserve’s Yellow trail.
Coburn Woods Community Hour
Love Coburn Woods? So do we! Whether you hike, bike, ski, or just appreciate the beauty of this local gem, we want to hear from you. Somerset Woods is drafting a new management plan for Coburn Woods — and your input matters.
Spring Invasives Walk & Talk
Would you like to learn more about the invasive plants in Maine and how to ID them? Somerset Woods will hold an invasive plant ID event at Kennebec Banks Rest Area on Earth Day!
Black Ash Flower Hunt
Identify and mark seed-bearing black ash trees for the Somerset Woods Trustees seed collection program
Barn & Timber Workday
Volunteers will either support construction of a subfloor and/or bench for the stewardship work space or move, split (gas wood splitter), and stack wood to support Somerset Woods Share, our community woodbank.
Black Ash Flower Hunt
Join Emma to identify and mark seed-bearing black ash trees for the Somerset Woods Trustees seed collection program
Barn & Timber Workday
Volunteers will either support construction of a subfloor for the stewardship work space or move, split (gas wood splitter), and stack wood to support the Somerset Woods Share firewood bank.
Leopold Bench Building at Parkman Hill Farm
This volunteer event is intended for anyone wanting to engage with a simple construction project. This is a great opportunity for beginners, or someone who just likes to build things. We have space for 6 participants.
Brush Burn Party
We are improving habitat for grassland birds in partnership with Ag Allies, Maine’s grassland bird conservation program. Join us for an afternoon of cutting back hedgerows and burning brush.
Invasive Species Walk & Talk
Join Emma at Kennebec Banks for an invasive species walk and talk during Invasives Awareness Week.
Barn & Timber Workday
Join Rachel and Emma for a morning of volunteering at Parkman Hill Farm.
Invasives Burn Party
Join us as we begin work on managing invasive plants and improving the grassland bird habitat in the fields at Jackson Woods.
First Wednesday Trail Crew
NO WEDNESDAY TRAIL CREW this month! We hope you will welcome the New Year with a walk in The Woods
Woodland Walk & Wellness
Join Skowhegan Outdoors and WorthIt Nature and Forest Therapy Connections for a walk under the pines.
Second Sunday Trail Crew
Join Rachel and trail volunteers on the first Wednesday each month for an afternoon trail project. This month we’re at Wesserunsett Stream Preserve.
First Wednesday Trail Crew
Join Rachel and trail volunteers on the first Wednesday each month for an afternoon trail project. This month we’re at Wesserunsett Stream Preserve.