WAYNE — The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the dates and speakers for its 14th annual March Lyceum lecture series and 2016 field programs. Programs are held at the Ladd Recreation Center.

This year’s program is Maine Streams and Rivers and their Ecology. Norm Rodrigue, KLT adviser, will introduce each program with footage from his film “Kennebec Land Trust Streams through the Seasons.” 

All programs are free and open to the public.

Maine’s Streams and Rivers: The Interplay Between Water, Rocks, and Biology — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17. Hamish Greig, assistant professor of stream ecology at the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine, will focus on the hydrology of streams and rivers; how water shapes river habitat; and stream and river ecosystems and their food webs. 

Maine’s Stream Fish Populations — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24. Merry Gallagher, research fishery biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will focus on stream fish ecology, native stream conservation and fish community patterns across Maine. 

Rare and Uncommon Stream Species and Communities: Their Role in Conservation and Restoration — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31.Joshua Royte, conservation scientist at The Nature Conservancy, will provide an overview of rare and uncommon stream species and communities and will explain how rarity influences conservation and restoration work. 

2016 spring and fall KLT Lyceum field programs

The Birds and the Bugs: Life along a Maine Stream with Tom Danielson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; and Dave Courtemanch, the Nature Conservancy — 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in Reynolds Forest. Sidney Streams provide an important microhabitat on the landscape. Despite their small size, streams support a diversity of aquatic life which in turn supports a unique ecosystem within the forests. The trip along Goff Brook will look at life in and around the water. Those attending should bring binoculars and boots. 

Culverts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with Jeremy Bell, The Nature Conservancy Field Workshop for Municipal Officials, Planning Boards and Conservation Commissions — 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at a location is to be determined. Culverts are major conduits for rivers, streams and fish. Participants will get an up-close and personal look at a variety of culverts in the central Maine area: some good, others bad and some ugly. The focus of the trip will be on looking at culverts from a fish passage and flood preparedness perspective. Jeremy Bell, stream restoration specialist at The Nature Conservancy, will explain what makes a good road crossing that keeps both the roads and streams functioning in all weather conditions. 

FMI: 207-377-2848, www.tklt.org.