Events
Field Trip into the Salt Marsh
We invite you to join naturalist Sarah Gladu at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm for a field trip into the salt marsh to search for horseshoe crabs, mummichogs, and marine worms. We'll explore the spartina grasses and a salt marsh creek as we look for horseshoe crab nesting sites. Learn about the history, biology, and behavior of horseshoe crabs, as well as the importance of salt marsh environments along the Maine coast.
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Partner Event: Family Fun Bike Frolic
Come out to Round Top Farm for a day of biking on the accessible trail with the Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Collaborative (PSAC). Learn bike safety and enjoy fun for the whole family!
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Partner Event: Vegetation Management Workshop
Healthy Landscapes, Safer Communities: Reducing Fire Risk, Controlling Invasives, and Protecting Property Join us on Tuesday, June 16th from 4pm - 6pm to discuss vegetation management! Snacks will be provided! Panel Discussion Dana Ludwig - Bureau of Resource Information & Land Use Planning Kent Nelson - Maine Forest Service Brad Weigel - Coastal Rivers Conservation […]
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Wilderness First Aid Certification Course
Be prepared for your outdoor adventures! Wilderness First Aid is the ideal course for outdoor enthusiasts on overnight or short term wilderness adventures. Students will be able to recognize medical emergencies, and will become familiar with basic life saving skills, patient assessment, and basic field care for common injuries.
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Partner Event: Rotary Club’s Summer Fest
Presented by the Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle. Enjoy family fun and help support local causes – with food, music, bounce house, games, dunk tank, crafts, silent auction, and more!
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Painting at Preserves – Seal Cove Shore
Local artists Erica Qualey and Joy Vaughan invite you to join them at Seal Cove Shore Preserve in South Bristol for an adventure in plein air painting. We'll meet at the preserve and walk until we find a spot we’d like to settle in to paint or sketch. There will be no formal instruction, but participants are welcome and encouraged to ask questions, share techniques, and socialize.
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June Trail Tamers
Come join the Trail Tamers! For this workday, we will be at Walpole Woods putting in bog bridging and trimming the trail. Help us raise the trail out of wet sections and cut away vegetation to create a clear walking path!
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Paddle Great Salt Bay for a Tour of Eelgrass Beds
Join us for a paddle to explore Great Salt Bay’s eelgrass beds with Maine Coastal Program's Coastal Resiliency Specialist, Devin Domeyer and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s Director of Community Science, Sarah Gladu. Eelgrass provides critical habitat for a plethora of marine life and is an important component of carbon sequestration locally. This paddle tour will take you up close while enjoying the beauty of the Great Salt Bay.
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Painting at Preserves – Bearce Allen & NORGAL
Local artists Erica Qualey and Joy Vaughan invite you to join them at Bearce Allen & NORGAL Preserve in Bristol for an adventure in plein air painting. We'll meet at the preserve and walk until we find a spot we’d like to settle in to paint or sketch. There will be no formal instruction, but participants are welcome and encouraged to ask questions, share techniques, and socialize.
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Painting at Preserves – Plummer Point
Local artists Erica Qualey and Joy Vaughan invite you to join them at Plummer Point Preserve in South Bristol for an adventure in plein air painting. We'll meet at the preserve and walk until we find a spot we’d like to settle in to paint or sketch. There will be no formal instruction, but participants are welcome and encouraged to ask questions, share techniques, and socialize.
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Partner Event: Pemaquid Beach Triathlon
Sign up for Maine's most beautiful Triathlon at Pemaquid Beach in Bristol on August 23!
Compete as an individual or as a team of up to three people: Swim 400 yards, bike 17.4 miles, run 3 miles. Registration includes a ring-spun cotton logo tee.
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Painting at Preserves – Hatchtown
Local artists Erica Qualey and Joy Vaughan invite you to join them at Hatchtown Preserve in Bristol for an adventure in plein air painting. We'll meet at the preserve and walk until we find a spot we’d like to settle in to paint or sketch. There will be no formal instruction, but participants are welcome and encouraged to ask questions, share techniques, and socialize.
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