New Art Loan Program
January 15, 2018The Georges River Land Trust is pleased to pilot a new Langlais Art Loan Program. The Loan Program, with assistance from the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, has allowed the Land Trust to prepare some of the works of Bernard “Blackie” Langlais for display and share his creative genius in the community.
The gift of ...
Integral Parcel in Bridging Two Rivers Conserved!
January 05, 2018It isn’t often that two local non-profits can benefit from a single gift, one that contributes to the essential missions of both organizations. In December 2017, the Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Habitat for Humanity received a donation that allowed for the purchase of a 57-acre parcel in the center of the ...
Georges River Land Trust Offers Winter Trail Access
January 03, 2018The public is invited to strap on their snowshoes, skis, and snow pants and enjoy our preserved land this winter. Georges River Land Trust is plowing numerous trailheads to allow the public to get out and enjoy the snow. These areas are free and open for you to explore. This year we ...
GRLT welcomes LEAPS of IMAGINATION to Cushing!
December 19, 2017GRLT is pleased to be partnering with LEAPS of IMAGINATION through youth arts programming at Langlais Sculpture Preserve. Fourth graders from St. George Elementary School enjoyed a day of outdoor exploration, art projects, mindfulness, and inspiration.
LEAPS of IMAGINATION brings local Maine mentor artists together with elementary school students and teachers in a collaborative ...
New Coffee Supports Conservation
November 27, 2017The Georges River Land Trust is announcing a partnership with Rock City Roasters of Rockland to develop a new coffee blend that supports the ongoing conservation work of the Land Trust.
“We are pleased to offer this special roast to the community, that also recognizes the good work of the Georges River Land Trust,” says Susanne ...
Easement in Lincolnville Transferred to CMLT
November 07, 2017After ten years of stewarding the conservation easement on the Dickerson-Redfield-Lipmanowicz property in Lincolnville, the Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) transferred the easement to Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT). The purpose of the conservation easement is to permanently protect 120 acres of natural, agricultural, forestry, and scenic resources, including prime farmland soils and mature ...
Land Trust to Celebrate 30 Years with Boat Trip
August 10, 2017Georges River Land Trust invites members and friends to get out their boat togs and dancing shoes to celebrate 30 years of conservation along the Georges River. The anniversary celebration will be held at the Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding boatyard in Thomaston on Sunday, August 27, 2017.
The afternoon event will begin at 2:45 pm with ...
Save the date: 4th Annual Wet Paint Art Auction
June 22, 2017What began three years ago as an innovative idea with only a few weeks to pull off has blossomed into midcoast Maine’s premier art auction and a sustainable annual fundraising event celebrating the beauty of the Weskeag and Georges River region through art. The Kelpie Gallery of South Thomaston will present the fourth annual ...
New Reception to Follow Gardens in the Watershed Tour
June 14, 2017The eagerly awaited 26th annual Georges River Land Trust Gardens in the Watershed tour will take place on Sunday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. rain or shine, in the middle reaches of the Georges River watershed. New this year will be a gourmet reception immediately following the tour at Randall’s Hill ...
Eastern Tire Sponsors GRLT’s 30th Anniversary
May 19, 2017Eastern Tire & Auto Service recently presented a check to Georges River Land Trust as sponsors of their 30th Anniversary. Since 1987, the Georges River Land Trust has protected 3,700 acres of natural habitat, woodlands, wetlands, agricultural lands, shorefronts, and scenic properties important to the citizens and 14 towns in the Georges River watershed.
Eastern ...
Seeking a New Executive Director
May 06, 2017Georges River Land Trust is seeking an energetic and experienced individual who is passionate about conservation to serve as Executive Director. Click here for more information. Please share this news with anyone you think might be interested in joining our conservation team!
Sponsors Support Land Trust’s Conservation Efforts
April 12, 2017First National Bank and First Advisors representatives recently presented a check to Georges River Land Trust as lead sponsors of this year’s Gardens in the Watershed tour. This year marks the tour’s 26th anniversary and will showcase five gardens in the middle watershed on Sunday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Funds ...
12 Ways to Give to Georges River Land Trust
December 21, 2016
You can help us conserve the places you love in the Georges River Watershed region by supporting our work to:
- Maintain 3,800 acres in permanent conservation
- Provide 60 miles of trails
2015: An Important Year for Conservation
February 08, 2016In 2015, Georges River Land Trust partnered with a municipality, a multi-generational family owned business, and several landowners to secure 104 additional acres of conservation land throughout the watershed. Two of our preserves gained valuable acreage with generous donations from neighboring landowners and two easements in the middle and lower watershed will ensure working forests ...
Langlais Property in Cushing Gifted to Georges River Land Trust
November 18, 2015The Georges River Land Trust announced the donation of the studio and home of nationally renowned artist Bernard Langlais to the Land Trust by the Wisconsin-based Kohler Foundation. The November 18 transfer of the 90-acre property to the Georges River Land Trust represents the culmination of three years of art conservation dedicated to the works ...
Welcome New Board Members
October 08, 2015The Land Trust is pleased to announce that David Williams and Paul Sampson were elected to the Board of Directors at our annual meeting on September 15, 2015.
David Williams is the founder of Williams CPA Group, LLC. David grew up in Camden and spent much of his youth traipsing through the woods and canoeing the ...
Working With Our Neighbors
June 29, 2015With two great land trusts to either side of us, Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) and Medomak Valley Land Trust (MVLT), we are always looking for new ways to collaborate.
So far in 2015, our joint efforts have included a wide variety of events that display the breadth of our collaboration. In early June, we ...
Restoration and Energy Performance at Langlais
April 30, 2015Are you curious about what is happening at the future Langlais Sculpture Preserve? The lovely and classic 19th century farmhouse that sites atop of a ledge outcrop had been home to Bernard and Helen for many years and was most recently the residence for Colby College’s curator, Hannah Blunt. Now, with ...
2015 Membership Drive Kicks Off
March 30, 2015It’s time to look forward to our busy spring and summer seasons and all of our exciting upcoming projects! With a gift to our membership fund, you will lead the way in supporting significant conservation work over the coming months. We are asking you to give this spring to enable us to accomplish even more ...
Georges River Artist-in-Residence is Announced for 2015
February 27, 2015The Georges River Land Trust and the K2 Family Foundation are pleased to introduce their 2015 Artist-in-Residence, George Mason of Damariscotta Mills. Mason is the third artist-in-residence of this partnership that offers professional visual artists, performing artists, and writers the opportunity to pursue their artistic disciplines while being inspired by the Georges River watershed’s extraordinary ...