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Apr 24

Lincoln Academy’s Student Art Exhibition

Lincoln Academy’s Visual Arts Department and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust are partnering once again to bring you the annual Student Art Exhibition, full of artwork by more than 60 of this year’s talented visual art students. The exhibition will be on display for three weeks, from April 9-25 at Coastal Rivers’ Denny Conservation and Education Center at 3 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta.

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Apr 25

Lincoln Academy’s Student Art Exhibition

Lincoln Academy’s Visual Arts Department and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust are partnering once again to bring you the annual Student Art Exhibition, full of artwork by more than 60 of this year’s talented visual art students. The exhibition will be on display for three weeks, from April 9-25 at Coastal Rivers’ Denny Conservation and Education Center at 3 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta.

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Damariscotta roadside cleanup

In celebration of Earth Day 2025, Coastal Rivers and the Town of Damariscotta are partnering to organize a community-wide trash pick-up.

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Apr 26

Elmer Tarr Roadside Cleanup – Bristol

Bristol residents of all ages are invited to help with the Elmer Tarr roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 26!

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Partner Event: Drug Take Back Day

Help keep medications out of our waterways and drinking water by ensuring unused drugs are disposed of properly. 

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Volunteer Training: Estuary Monitoring (experienced volunteers)

A refresher for current water quality volunteers (please scroll to the later training if you are a new volunteer). Thank you for your efforts as an Estuary Water Quality Monitor! The data you collect on transparency, dissolved oxygen, salinity, temperature, and total nitrogen help us understand changing estuary water quality and habitat conditions.

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Volunteer Training: Estuary Monitoring (new volunteers)

This is a training for new volunteers (please scroll to the earlier training if you are a returning volunteer). Enjoy an opportunity to get out on the water while taking part in an important water quality initiative. Water quality monitors collect data that help us understand changing estuary water quality and habitat conditions.

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May 10

Guided hike at La Verna Preserve

Join Naturalist Sarah Gladu and fellow nature enthusiasts for a gentle hike at La Verna Preserve in Bristol. This easy trail offers a diversity of forest habitats and even a vernal pool. Bring your binoculars to look for spring migratory birds and enjoy the bold coast. Be mindful that this is a long walk that will take more than three hours.

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May 15

2025 Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour in Damariscotta

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites you to the 8th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta, Maine! Enjoy a hand-picked selection of 2025 films, and enter to win great giveaways from Coastal Rivers and Wild & Scenic’s National Partners. There’ll be door prizes and beer, wine, and concessions available through the theater.

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Community Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting

Join Coastal Rivers Join Coastal Rivers and the Town of Damariscotta for an Arbor Day Celebration! This is family-friendly event will include a tree giveaway, tree planting at Round Top Farm, a tree ID walk, information and resources from our partners, kids' activities, and native plants for purchase from Rebel Hill Nursery.

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Jun 13

Guided hike at Seal Cove Shore Preserve

Join Naturalist Sarah Gladu and fellow nature enthusiasts for a gentle hike at Seal Cove Shore Preserve in South Bristol. Seal Cove offers many interesting experiences including a fern-filled ravine that feels primeval, rocky outcroppings, coastal spruce forests, and sweeping views of the Damariscotta estuary. Along the way, we'll notice how the estuary influences the forest and vice versa.

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Jun 21

Wilderness First Aid Certification Course

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. Course topics include: patient assessment and emergency care, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental medicine, management of wounds, non-technical lifting, moving, and extrication of patients, etc.

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