News from your watershed

This summer, for the second year, Colby College's Buck Lab sponsored internships at Georges River Land Trust. We hired two interns from Colby: one to support Community Engagement and Outreach, and one to work specifically on projects at the Langlais Art Preserve. These interns, Anna Weber and Lucy Baker, provided invaluable assistance and demonstrated leadership while running our Wonder Walks, leading art activities for children at Lihua Lei Farley's SEED events, representing

Ripples News from your watershed July 2026 Have you explored Quigg Island Preserve yet this summer? This hidden gem in Liberty is the perfect picnic spot or paddle destination, offering a 1-mile loop trail through hemlock forests with views of surrounding wading bird habitat. Learn more. What's Been Happening in the Watershed? Sennebec Hill Preserve - Fundraising Update In April, we launched our public campaign to raise $15,000 to support the acquisition of Sennebec Hill Pre

Ripples News from your watershed June 2026 Pink lady's slippers blooming at Jack Baker Woods Preserve in Thomaston What's Been Happening in the Watershed? Celebrating our new Rockland Bog Preserve trailhead and trail expansion Last week, we celebrated the official opening of our new Rockland Bog Preserve trailhead on Beechwood Street in Thomaston. These trails, some of which are former logging roads and some that were newly built last summer, expand access to the Rockland Bo

Ripples News from your watershed May 2026 Amphibian egg mass found in a vernal pool at Ash Point Preserve in Owls Head What's Been Happening in the Watershed? Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women's Achievement in the Arts Grant Will Support STEAM Learning Field Trip Program at the Langlais Art Preserve We are thrilled to be one of four national recipients of $18,000 to support field trip curriculum development from the Where Women Made History (WWMH) and Historic Artis

Ripples News from your watershed April 2026 100+ boats (kayaks, canoes, and even a paddleboard!) sped downstream at the 45th annual St. George River Race last weekend What's Been Happening in the Watershed? Announcing our 24th Preserve: Olson Field Preserve in Cushing We are thrilled to announce the conservation of Olson Field Preserve. This 16-acre property features a meadow and an island which can be walked to at low tide. The property was recently transferred into our care

Ripples News from your watershed March 2026 Sunny, snowy days in the woods are here - but spring is on the way! Trail expansion at Porter Preserve in Searsmont coming soon! Our Trails and Stewardship staff, along with our amazing volunteers, don't slow down during the winter! We've been working on expanding the trails at Porter Preserve , a hidden gem in Searsmont which currently offers a 0.25-mile trail with access to the St. George River. Stay tuned for more details and a n

Ripples News from your watershed February 2026 The snowy St. George River at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program Grants $420,000 for Alford Brook Preserve Restoration We are so excited to announce that Georges River Land Trust was recently awarded $420,000 from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP). This grant will fund an approximate 8-acre restoration project at Alford Brook Preserve in Waldoboro to expand and restore t

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...

This spring, scientists from the University of Maine installed a weather station at Trolley Marsh Preserve in Warren as part of their...