Matt Bonner, Trails & Public Access Program Manager
March 26, 2021 Matt Bonner grew up in the hilly forests of Haverhill, Massachusetts, going on long exploratory hikes and pushing the boundaries of his mental wilderness map. Matt was eventually able to experience greater expanses of wilderness while he attended school at UMaine Orono, majoring in Ecology and Environmental Science.
He learned the environment was much larger and ...
Earth Day Clean Ups
March 25, 2021
It has been fifty years since the first Earth Day in 1970 which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the passage of the Clean Water, Clean Air and Endangered Species Acts. We like to invite you to help take care of the planet in a tangible way ...
Langlais Art Travels to Wisconsin
March 25, 2021 As a small, local land trust in Maine, we never thought we’d be in a position to loan original art related works to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This winter, Douglas Smith of Rockland, one of the conservators of the Langlais Sculpture Preserve, packed and shipped a collection of tools and materials from Langlais’ workshop and sent ...
The Colors of Winter
February 22, 2021
Essay by Douglas Smith
Think of winter and the colors that come to mind are white, gray, brown, and more gray. Trees bare of foliage, gardens stripped of brightly colored flowers, and lawns gone dormant certainly do limit the wide range of colors associated with the other seasons, but with ...
Clarifying Carbon 101
February 17, 2021
Carbon sequestration and carbon storage. We hear these two terms used interchangeably these days as society grapples with how to reduce carbon dioxide entering our atmosphere. But they mean different things, and can affect how we plan for stewardship of our land. Conservation of land can help reduce carbon emissions and store more ...
Seeking Trail Volunteers
January 27, 2021
We are looking for two enthusiastic people to fill critical volunteer positions to support our Trail Workers Group and Trail Adopters. If interested, please send a brief email to info@grlt.org and we will get in touch with you.
Volunteer Coordinator
We are ...
Winter Birding is Fun!
January 23, 2021
A great way to experience the winter landscape is to don your binoculars and go look for birds. Although the deep woods are quiet in winter, our coastlines, marshes, meadows, and blueberry barrens offer great birding options.
In winter, ducks and seabirds often forage in our harbors and along protected ...
Events Survey
December 24, 2020 Our events connect you with the midcoast’s great outdoors. We offer opportunities to learn something new, go an adventure, and meet like-minded people. Are you interested in coming along?
We value your opinion! What events should we plan in 2021?
Tell us what you’re interested in by taking this short 5-minute survey and when you’re done, you’ll ...
Music in the Fields
December 22, 2020
Heading down the St. George River, you’ll pass many places where our conservation easements offer protection of the river and open spaces, including 35 acres protected on Hyler Cove in Cushing. Tony Antolini, the landowner, is a choral director who refused to give up singing during the pandemic, and instead, came ...
Weskeag Headlands Protected Forever
October 30, 2020
The Weskeag Headlands is integral to the Bridging Two River Conservation Project that combines the efforts of local, regional and state conservation groups to conserve the significant resources and productive ecosystems associated with the Weskeag River and the estuarine flats of the St. George River.
Georges River Land ...
Farewell and Thank You!
October 30, 2020
Saying farewell to hard-working Board members is never easy. This month two long-standing Board members have termed off the Board. Your tireless work has led to many successes, and you have our sincere gratitude!
Their invaluable service to GRLT has touched them as well:
Peter ...
Annual Meeting Recap
October 28, 2020
Thank you to all who joined us for our 2020 Annual Meeting on Tuesday October 13th!
It was great to connect with stewards, members and volunteers about our 2020 successes – and share our plans for 2021!
Missed the meeting? No problem, view our recording ...
Hunting On Preserves/Trails
October 23, 2020 Hunting season starts October 24th and runs through December 12th, except Sundays. Some of our preserves are open for hunting. The details about whether a preserve is open for hunting can be found on our Preserves page and the individual preserve pages you can link to from there.
Hunters must have prior permission to hunt ...
Another Lion Joins the Pride
September 22, 2020
Bernard Langlais loved to carve wooden lion art pieces, just as he loved other jungle animals as evidenced at the Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing. A lion head has returned to his home thanks to the generous donation of Beth Bellemere. Ms. Bellemere is a long-time resident of Cushing and always loved ...
Nature’s Best Hope Video – Doug Tallamy
September 17, 2020
Did you miss our recent webinar, Nature’s Best Hope, with Dr. Doug Tallamy, best selling author and Professor of Entomology? Well, we recorded it and you can still watch the video to learn simple steps that each of us can – and must – take to reverse declining biodiversity. As detailed in ...
New Easement Fills in Conservation Block
July 31, 2020 We’re delighted to accept a donated conservation easement on 73 acres of woodlands along 1.5 miles of the Dead River in Appleton that contributes to a 1,000 acre block of conserved land! It connects to two Maine Farmland Trust farm easements, and is within 1/4 mile of the Gibson Preserve and the Nature Conservancy’s ...
A Warthog Comes Home
July 31, 2020 We’re so excited when one of Bernard Langlais’ whimsical sculptures finds its way back home to our Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing. This warthog had lived in a dark, damp corner of a Washington, D.C. garden for years.
When Elisabeth Scott Porter heard about our effort to keep Langlais’ art and homestead alive and open ...
A Glimpse at Georges River’s Wondrous and Fragile Ecosystem
July 23, 2020 An essay by Board Member Steve Hirshberg
In midcoast Maine we enjoy access to all 39 miles of the St. George River as it flows from the mountains near Lake St. George in Liberty downriver to Thomaston Harbor. From there the river flows as a 12-mile saltwater estuary into Muscongus Bay.
Our mission statement at the Georges ...
How Can I Make The World Better?
July 06, 2020 When a young person asks to volunteer at the Land Trust, we jump at the opportunity because we know we’ll be inspired. Such was the case when we met Rachel Sizeler-Fletcher this spring, a senior at the Watershed School in Camden. Seniors complete a Graduation Project, “…an opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery ...
New Access to Gibson Preserve
June 24, 2020 Since 1999, the Gibsons have been piecing together parcels on either side of the St. George River in Searsmont and most recently in Appleton to create a legacy for their community, known as the Gibson Preserve. In Kay Gibson’s words, “When the Land Trust notified me that the Appleton parcel owned by Wayne ...