Tree-planting at Salt Bay Farm
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesWhen folks from the Knox-Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation District reached out to Trails & Facilities Manager Jim Grenier with the offer of "a lot" of trees left over from their annual plant sale, Jim soon learned that his own idea of "a lot" was quite conservative compared to theirs. We are now the proud owners of 137 baby trees! We are looking for volunteers to help us get these babies into the ground at Salt Bay Farm, where they will supplement and add more species to an assortment we planted last year. Tasks include digging holes, planting the …
Bristol Community Climate Workshop
Bristol Town Office 1268 Bristol Rd, Bristol, United StatesBristol Residents: We invite you to join the Town of Bristol, Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust to learn about the local impacts of climate change and to share your thoughts on what the town should do to prepare for the future. Refreshments will be provided!
Courtesy Boat Inspector Volunteer Training
Pemaquid Pond Boat Ramp Woodman Rd, Nobleboro, ME, United StatesCoastal 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 do not introduce invasive species into our local waterways.
Membership Celebration and Annual Meeting
Coastal Rivers Round Top Farm 3 Round Top Ln, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesPlease join us under the big tent on the green at Round Top Farm for hearty apps, drinks, cash bar, and lawn games! Catch up on recent successes and hear about what we're working on. The program will also include a business meeting to recognize outgoing trustees and vote in new trustees. Click the program title for more info and to register.
Partner Event: Nature Walk on the Bristol Recreational Trail
Bristol Recreational Trail Bristol Road, ME, United StatesHosted by Skidompha Library. Maine Master Naturalist Heather Hardy will lead a hike on the Town of Bristol's Recreational Trail and discuss local ecology, flora, and fauna along the way. Click the program title for more information or to register.
Partner Event: Biological Control of Black Swallow-wort in Maine
Coastal Rivers Denny Conservation and Education Center 3 Round Top Ln, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesHosted by the Knox-Lincoln County Soil & Water Conservation District. Black swallow-wort is a challenging invasive plant that is difficult to control and can negatively impact populations of monarch butterflies. This rapidly-spreading vine is present in midcoast Maine as well as other areas of the state.
DACF Integrated Pest Management Specialist Dr. Hillary Peterson will present about an ongoing project deploying a moth species from Ukraine, Hypena opulenta, as a classical biological control agent of the invasive black swallow-wort in Maine. Free. Click on the program title for more information and to register.
Partner Event: Pemaquid Beach Triathlon
Pemaquid Beach 27 Pemaquid Beach Park, Bristol, MaineSign up for Maine's most beautiful Triathlon at Pemaquid Beach in Bristol on August 25! Compete as an individual or as a team of up to three people: Swim 400 yards, bike 17 miles, run 3 miles. Much of the race route hugs the coastline of the iconic Pemaquid peninsula.
Volunteer Training: Invasive Plant Patrol
Coastal Rivers Denny Conservation and Education Center 3 Round Top Ln, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin Coastal River’s Invasive Plant Patrol as part of a first-alert system to identify invasive aquatic plants in our lakes, streams and ponds!
Invasive plants can be spread by clinging to boats and boat trailers, and once established can cause tremendous loss of wildlife habitat, recreational and property damage. Identifying these plants before they spread is a critical part of protecting water quality.
Partner Event: Nature Walk at Bearce Allen Preserve
Bearce Allen Preserve 14 Austin Rd, Bristol, ME, United StatesHosted by Skidompha Library. Maine Master Naturalist Heather Hardy will lead a hike at Coastal Rivers' Bearce Allen Preserve and discuss local ecology, flora, and fauna along the way. Click on the program title for more information or to register.
Volunteer Social
Coastal Rivers' Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesWe invite current and recent volunteers to join us for a picnic gathering at Salt Bay Farm in celebration of a fun and productive season of trail work, water quality monitoring, teaching, mowing, fixing things, hosting events, and more! On the menu are pizza, salad, beer, and cider.
