Thursday, July 10, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come join a special trail workday with our Maine Conservation Corps crew! We will be clearing a new trail corridor at Pemaquid Pond Preserve and ending the day with food and drinks.
More Info >Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Join Naturalist Sarah Gladu and fellow nature enthusiasts for a gentle hike at Plummer Point Preserve in South Bristol. Plummer Point is a local favorite, with its lovely coastal spruce forest and stunning views of the Damariscotta River, Seal Cove, and nearby islands. We'll listen for the songs of woodland birds such as winter wren and hermit thrush, look for basking seals, and explore the shoreline. Along the way, we'll notice how the estuary influences the forest and vice versa.
More Info >Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bittersweet Brigade
Join the Bittersweet Brigade and help fight back against invasive plants! This weekly workday takes place at Round Top Farm every Wednesday morning. This work is immensely satisfying and of huge importance in maintaining healthy ecosystems in our community.
More Info >Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
In appreciation of our members, we invite you to join us under the big tent on the green at Round Top Farm for hearty apps, drinks, cash bar, and live music! This is a chance to visit with each other and with staff, catch up on recent successes, and hear about what we’re working on. The program will also include a brief business meeting to vote in new trustees.
More Info >Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bittersweet Brigade
Join the Bittersweet Brigade and help fight back against invasive plants! This weekly workday takes place at Round Top Farm every Wednesday morning. This work is immensely satisfying and of huge importance in maintaining healthy ecosystems in our community.
More Info >Friday, July 25, 2025, 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Coastal Rivers is looking for volunteers to join the Courtesy Boat Inspection crew. Courtesy Boat Inspectors are our first line of defense to ensure boats, trailers and other gear are not introducing invasive species into local waterways. These trained volunteers will provide voluntary inspections on boats entering the Pemaquid and Biscay Ponds to help ensure that invasive plant species are removed before they can establish themselves in the water bodies.
More Info >Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bittersweet Brigade
Join the Bittersweet Brigade and help fight back against invasive plants! This weekly workday takes place at Round Top Farm every Wednesday morning. This work is immensely satisfying and of huge importance in maintaining healthy ecosystems in our community.
More Info >Sunday, August 24, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sign up for Maine's most beautiful Triathlon at Pemaquid Beach in Bristol on August 24!
Compete as an individual or as a team of up to three people: Swim 400 yards, bike 13.1 miles, run 3 miles. Registration includes a ring-spun cotton logo tee.
More Info >Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Maine Master Naturalist Heather Hardy will lead a hike at Coastal Rivers’ La Verna Preserve and discuss local ecology, flora, and fauna along the way.
More Info >Friday, September 12, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Naturalist Sarah Gladu and fellow nature enthusiasts for a gentle hike at NORGAL Preserve in Bristol. Enjoy this woodland preserve and search for fall wildlife activity. The center of the Pemaquid peninsula is a magnet for wildlife including deer, coyotes, a variety of weasels and much more. We may see migratory warblers on their way south. We will search for signs of wildlife in the forests and along the streams.
More Info >Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Enjoy an afternoon hike along the River~Link Trail where we will walk old farm roads, traverse the side of Hunger Mountain, cross a few small streams and look for special plants like rattlesnake plantain along the way. This wildlife corridor is one of the few large blocks of intact land along this region of the coast and as such it provides critical habitat for moose, deer, bobcats, bears and other mammals. We will look for signs of wildlife as we hike.
More Info >Monday, November 17, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Celebrate National Take a Hike Day with us! Join naturalist Sarah Gladu at Salt Bay Farm Preserve in Damariscotta for a stroll through rolling fields and along the shores of Great Salt Bay to visit ancient middens. We may witness late migratory birds in route to southern habitat, and visit the salt marsh in hopes of seeing signs of mink and other wildlife. There may be some muddy spots, so wear appropriate shoes or boots.
More Info >Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
12 Round Top Lane
PO Box 333
Damariscotta, ME 04543
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