Events
Trail Tamers “After Hours”
Join us for an "After Hours" trail workday! For this workday, we will be at Marsh River Bog installing bog bridging and rerouting a short section of the trail.
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Field Trip into the Salt Marsh
We invite you to join naturalist Sarah Gladu at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm for a field trip into the salt marsh to search for horseshoe crabs, mummichogs, and marine worms. We'll explore the spartina grasses and a salt marsh creek as we look for horseshoe crab nesting sites. Learn about the history, biology, and behavior of horseshoe crabs, as well as the importance of salt marsh environments along the Maine coast.
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Partner Event: Family Fun Bike Frolic
Come out to Round Top Farm for a day of biking on the accessible trail with the Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Collaborative (PSAC). Learn bike safety and enjoy fun for the whole family!
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Partner Event: Vegetation Management Workshop
Join us for a panel discussion and site tour on the topic of vegetation management to reduce fire risk, control invasives, and protect property.
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Wilderness First Aid Certification Course
Be prepared for your outdoor adventures! 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.
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Partner Event: Rotary Club’s Summer Fest
Presented by the Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle. Enjoy family fun and help support local causes – with food, music, bounce house, games, dunk tank, crafts, silent auction, and more!
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Painting at Preserves – Seal Cove Shore
Local artists Erica Qualey and Joy Vaughan invite you to join them at Seal Cove Shore Preserve in South Bristol for an adventure in plein air painting. We'll meet at the preserve and walk until we find a spot we’d like to settle in to paint or sketch. There will be no formal instruction, but participants are welcome and encouraged to ask questions, share techniques, and socialize.
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June Trail Tamers
Come join the Trail Tamers! For this workday, we will be at Walpole Woods putting in bog bridging and trimming the trail. Help us raise the trail out of wet sections and cut away vegetation to create a clear walking path!
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July Trail Tamers
Join us for a special Trail Tamers workday! This month, we will be working alongside our Maine Conservation Corps crew who have been busy working on constructing a new trail at the Sarah Weston Kent Preserve. We will work with them to build a new trail and get a first hand look at all of the progress they have made.
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Guided hike at Plummer Point Preserve
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. Bring your binoculars to look for birds and basking harbor seals along the way.
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Partner Event: Environmental Talk at Maine Art Gallery
The Impact of Air Naturalist and Director of Community Science Sarah Gladu will explore how air – and the things in it, including light, moisture, and pollution – impact the landscape around us. The shapes of trees, the ways pollen is transferred from flower to flower, and the patterns clouds make in the sky, are […]
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Partner Event: Family Fun Bike Frolic
Come out to Round Top Farm for a day of biking on the accessible trail with the Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Collaborative (PSAC). Learn bike safety and enjoy fun for the whole family!
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