Trail Ecosystem Workshop & Volunteer Workday
Sat, Sep 27
|Rockland Bog (Beechwood St entrance)
Join Georges River Land Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, and Midcoast Trails Stewardship for a hands-on workshop and volunteer day on the new trails of the Rockland Bog! Learn about sustainable trail building practices and then help out the trail crew!
Time & Location
Sep 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Rockland Bog (Beechwood St entrance), Beechwood St, Thomaston, ME, USA
About the event
Join Georges River Land Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, and Midcoast Trails Stewardship for a hands-on workshop about sustainable trailbuilding practices, the ways trails impact ecosystems around them, and what makes the Rockland Bog ecologically special.
The workshop will take place Saturday, September 27th from 10am-2pm. Coffee and lunch will be provided.
During the first part of the morning, Louisa Crane from Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Jasper Guyer-Stevens of Midcoast Trails Stewardship will provide education about sustainable trailbuilding and planning for high usage trails. Luke Thombs, Trails and Public Access Manager from Georges River Land Trust, will explain the land trust’s planning and trailbuilding process, as well as how conservation easements work and impact the landscape.
Then, Midcoast Trails Stewardship will lead a volunteer work session on the newly constructed trails in this section of the Rockland Bog. This collaborative effort between Midcoast Trails Stewardship…