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June 2019
Photographing in Nature
Bring your camera, a picnic lunch, and take a walk in our beautiful Appleton Preserve with professional photographer Ben Magro. Park in the lot at the Georges River on Route 105 in Appleton. Whether you are interested in close-ups of forest details or in broader scenic views, Ben will help you learn how to control depth of field and focus on the most interesting aspects of what you are seeing. He can answer questions about your camera, discuss common pitfalls,…
Find out more »Dharma Walk: Love Letter to the Earth
Join Rockland Shambhala and The Dancing Elephant for a Dharma walk on the Ash Point Preserve in Owls Head. Led by Cynthia Trone, this mindfulness walk will awaken our senses and open our hearts. As in the ancient Buddhist tradition, practicing outdoors helps us feel and understand our interdependence with the Earth and all sentient beings. This event is free and open to everyone comfortable with hiking on a moderate wooded path. Please wear walking/hiking shoes. “Each time we practice…
Find out more »Loons and Brews!
If you've been to one of Maine's many lakes on a spring or summer evening, you've probably heard the mournful call of Maine's iconic Common Loon. Maine Audubon works to conserve loons through their Maine Loon Project, and 2018 marked the 35th year that volunteers have been participating in the annual Maine Loon Count. For three-and-a-half decades, dedicated volunteers have fanned out across the state to contribute to this important data-gathering event. Tracy Hart, the Maine Loon Project coordinator, will…
Find out more »July 2019
28th Annual Gardens in the Watershed Tour
Don't miss our 28th annual Gardens in the Watershed Tour! Five fabulous gardens in the middle watershed towns of Warren, Union, and Appleton will be featured - each one a superb example of what's possible in garden design in Maine. Advance tickets now available. $27 General Admission, $25 Georges River Land Trust Members. $30 for all on the day of the event. Don't miss it! Garden Tour Advance Tickets Non-Member $27.00 USD Member $25.00 USD
Find out more »All The Buzz!
Join us at the seaside home of Barbara and Walter Reitz in South Thomaston (featured on last summer's Gardens in the Watershed Tour) for our annual benefit ALL THE BUZZ! The event is sponsored by The First National Bank and will be catered by Green Bean Catering, with signature cocktails, wonderful live music by Midcoast Music Academy's violinist Abigail Nash as well as the 3-piece Extension Chords, live and silent auction of art, gifts, and fun authentic experiences, featuring popular…
Find out more »September 2019
Sweet Cider Pressing Day
For the third year, we are hosting Langlais Sweet Cider Day! Charles Waite Maclin, also known as Pastor Chuck of Pastor Chuck's organic apple products, will be bringing his small cider press and the know-how to create some delicious cider with our own organic Langlais apples. Pastor Chuck's dream is to create the best applesauce and apple butter in the world, originated in his own family's kitchen in Cushing. He also works with the Cushing Community School and their Green…
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