Accessibility

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Parking area at Castner Brook Community Forest

Two grants smooth the way for the next phase at Castner Brook Community Forest

We're hopping with excitement to share we've been awarded two grants that will fund the next round of improvements to...
all persons trail lined by tall hemlocks

Brand-new all-persons trail at Castner Brook now open

Perfect for walkers, strollers, wheelchairs… and eventually mountain bikes! This fall, we completed construction of a 950-foot ADA-accessible trail that...

young man navigating an incline on a trail in a wheelchair

All for accessibility

When I was 11, my family went camping on Mount Desert Island. That was the first time I ever went...
Jim Grenier raking out the new accessible trail

Accessible trail makes new connection in Damariscotta

Years ago, when now Executive Director Steven Hufnagel was still "the stewardship guy" for Damariscotta River Association, he recalls stopping...
The Shields-Haas family on their property in Damariscotta

Conservation easement paves the way for extending the accessible trail in Damariscotta

Coastal Rivers is one big step closer to bringing the shared community vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting...

Accessibility

All trails tagged accessible

Accessibility

All trails tagged accessible
all persons trail at Castner Brook Community Forest

Damariscotta

Castner Brook Community Forest

A flat and smooth all persons trail through hemlock-shaded woods leads to Castner Brook. On the other side of the brook is a one-mile intermediate mountain bike loop through the...

Damariscotta

Round Top Farm

Gently mown trails wind through the rolling hayfields of a former dairy farm, with views of the upper Damariscotta River and lovely sunsets. An accessible trail connects to a neighboring...
accessible trail at Whaleback Shell Midden

Damariscotta

Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Wander down to the shore through a historic apple orchard and learn the story of the huge ancient shell heap that once lined the shore. A great spot for a...