News from your watershed

Ripples News from your watershed January 2026 Snowy days in the woods have arrived! Here's the Rockland Bog Preserve on a recent wintry morning. Our newest conservation easement: Old Woods Farm Our final conservation project of 2025 was finalizing the easement on Old Woods Farm. This 83-acre property is owned and managed by the Town of St. George. The local conservation commission created and maintains the 2.7-mile trail network that takes hikers over beautiful views of nearb

Plan of Cushing surveyed by James Malcolm, dated April 16, 1795 This summer, Colby College intern Anna Weber supported youth programs, welcomed visitors to the Langlais Art Preserve's barn, and created outreach tools like our scavenger hunt. The land trust was fortunate to extend Anna's internship through Colby College's Buck Lab this fall. From her campus in Waterville, Anna utilized Colby's special collections and library resources to research land use history on the St. Ge

Ripples News from your watershed December 2025 A note from Lucy Crocker Abisalih, GRLT Board President:  One of the things I love about the GRLT community is our can-do attitude. We believe. We learn. We care. Challenges arise and we find a way. Your support fuels our efforts to save the land that sustains us, and show others the value of land conservation. Together, we make local conservation happen. Please help us close the year strong by donating to GRLT today.  Help us pr

This summer, Georges River Land Trust is fortunate to host an intern from Colby College through their Buck Lab program. Anna Weber, born...