From their website: The Kennebec Land Trust’s 2025 Lyceum Lecture Series will focus on Maine’s native reptiles and amphibians, their habitats, and ongoing conservation efforts. This year’s lectures will be led by experts in the field, offering in-depth discussions on the ecology, threats, and management of these species.

On March 27, Derek Yorks, M.Sc. will present findings from the Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project (MARAP), a long-term citizen science initiative that has gathered data on the distribution of Maine’s herpetofauna since 1984. MARAP is one of the longest-running community-driven herpetological atlas projects in the country, with contributions from thousands of volunteers. The database now contains over 20,000 records representing 35 species. Dr. Yorks will share insights from this extensive dataset, discuss patterns in species distribution, and highlight remaining knowledge gaps that could inform future conservation work.