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Featured trails, videos, and other trails-related news.

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...
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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...
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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...
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Stewardship Intern Morgen Coughlin-Doyle

Diary of a Stewardship Intern

Since working as Stewardship Intern for Coastal Rivers, I've acquired numerous practical skills, including how to use various everyday equipment....
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Snowmobile trail on the O'Bryan's property

Damariscotta conservation donation protects traditional snowmobile trail

According to Steve and Karen O’Bryan, they had four main goals when they first approached Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust about...
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students clearing cut tree limbs in the woods

Coastal Rivers partners with local students on trail projects

For the second year running, Coastal Rivers staff and volunteers are working with groups of students at both Great Salt...
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Coastal Rivers staff, July 2023

2023 Internship wrap-up

We love our interns! In addition to contributing in significant ways to Coastal Rivers’ work in conservation, stewardship, and education,...
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Gravestone of John House

Coastal Rivers and Damariscotta Historical Society partner to improve cemetery access

Coastal Rivers and the Damariscotta Historical Society (DHS) worked together in May to improve access to the House-Day cemetery, a...
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Bog bridges floating at high tide at Glidden Point Preserve

Bog bridging at Glidden Point Preserve no match for rising tides

The future of the trail at Glidden Point Preserve, formerly the Salt Bay Heritage Trail, is uncertain, thanks to increasingly...
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PSAC walking map

Public Safety and Accessibility Collaborative (PSAC) Seeking Members

Our work as a collaborative has grown significantly since PSAC was formed and now, more than ever, volunteer help is...
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GSB student poses on the new trail bridge

Building bridges

“Do we get to use power tools today?” This is a typical greeting from 8th graders at Great Salt Bay...
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the tip of Plummer Point

Plummer Point now whole

Thirty years after Damariscotta River Association acquired the 71-acre Plummer Point Preserve in South Bristol, the purchase of the point’s...
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On the trail

Featured trails, videos, and other trails-related news.

On the trail

Featured trails, videos, and other trails-related news.

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...
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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...
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