The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was started by the National Audubon Society in 1900 to record wintering birds. SRLT hosts two Christmas Bird Counts annually in Unity and Hartland which are coordinated by SRLT board member Tom Aversa (who also took the photo of beautiful wintering Bohemian Waxwings above). The Unity CBC has been held for 29 continuous years! Sixty volunteers participated on December 20, 2025 and found 49 species. For the Hartland count on December 27th, 27 volunteers braved temperatures hovering near zero and the low teens, encountering three new species - Red Crossbill, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Red-winged Blackbird - for a total of 49 species. You can view the full CBC reports HERE.
Winter is a beautiful time of year to get outside and visit conserved lands in the Sebasticook River watershed. Check out our Community Lands & Trails page to see the variety of trails available to explore on our preserves. No matter what your interest is in outdoor recreation, we hope you find a place to enjoy this beautiful region in Central Maine!
Thank You, Volunteers!
Thank you to our volunteer crews for helping to build a trail at the new Clark Road Wildlife Preserve, plant trees and shrubs at the Rines Preserve and clear trails at the Moulton's Mill Preserve. Hopefully you can join us in the future - it’s hard work but fun and always good to be outdoors! Learn more about volunteering.
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Upcoming Events​​
Soils and Landscape Diversity in the Lower Sebasticook Watershed
Tuesday, February 10
Unity Community Center
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Join SRLT and soil scientist Ron Desrosiers to explore the role soils play in shaping landscape diversity, and how land uses impact soil health.
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Winter Ecology: Signs, Tracks and Other Indicators of Life in Winter
Saturday, February 28
Pleasant Lake Preserve, Stetson
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Join SRLT and Maine Master Naturalist Grace Bartlett for a walk (or snowshoe!) at the Pleasant Lake Preserve in Stetson to explore what the winter woods reveals about plant and wildlife adaptations.
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Alewife Restoration on the Sebasticook River and Beyond
NEW DATE! Thursday, March 19
St. Joseph Center in Winslow
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Last year the Sebasticook River saw a return of over 9 million alewives – the largest alewife run on the East Coast. Landis Hudson, executive director of Maine Rivers, will share her experiences with successful alewife restoration efforts, as well as places that have not yet reached their potential.
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Volunteer Work Days are typically held on the Last Sunday of the Month (locations vary) with the exception of holiday weekends.​
Sunday, January 25
Rines Preserve in Unity
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