BHHT offers a mix of online and in-person, outdoor events. Most events require registration. Please see event descriptions for specific details/requirements for each. For more information please contact our office at info@bluehillheritagetrust.org or call our office at (207)374-5118.
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BHHT Volunteer Work Day!
BHHT Volunteer Work Day!
July 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join BHHT for a Volunteer Work Day!
Blue Hill Heritage Trust is hosting a volunteer day out on the trails on Wednesday, July 3rd, from 1 - 4 pm.
We will be out at our Furth Talalay Sanctuary in Surry, continuing to rebuild and replace bog bridging along the Talalay loop.
Please bring plenty of water, boots or closed-toe shoes (recommended) as the property is wet and has lots of thorns, and work gloves. Blue Hill Heritage Trust will provide all the tools needed (we have spare gloves if you don’t have any), as well as extra drinks and snacks.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to come out and participate, this event is open to the public. If you're interested in attending, please email Andrew at: stewardship@bluehillheritagetrust.org so we get a sense of participation numbers for the day.
**BHHT Volunteer Days occur twice a month throughout the spring - fall seasons. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 1-4pm (unless otherwise specified). Mark your calendars and check out postings regularly for information on up-coming dates, tasks and locations**
We have rescheduled our July 17th volunteer day to July 21st!
**PLEASE NOTE the regularly scheduled day of the week and time have changed specifically for this one work day.**
Volunteers are needed to help us continue our Surry Forest Tree Planting project. We will be installing tree tubes over the oak trees we planted in this Spring on Monday, July 21st from 9am-4pm.
We will be out at our Surry Forest property in Surry. Our goal is to install roughly 300 tree tubes to protect the oaks from deer browsing. This event will start in the morning. This will require hammering a 4ft wooden stake into the ground, and zip tying a plastic tube to the stake covering the tree.
Please bring plenty of water, boots or closed-toe shoes (recommended), and work gloves. If you have a mallet or hammer, we'd love if you'd bring it along. Blue Hill Heritage Trust will provide all the other tools needed, as well as extra drinks and snacks.
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to come out and participate, this event is open to the public.
If you're interested in attending, please email Andrew at: stewardship@bluehillheritagetrust.org so we get a sense of participation numbers for the day.
**BHHT Volunteer Days occur twice a month throughout the spring - fall seasons. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 1-4pm (unless otherwise specified). Mark your calendars and check out postings regularly for information on up-coming dates, tasks and locations**
Decolonizing Land Relations in the Dawnland: #Landback and Rematriation Across Wabanakik
Decolonizing Land Relations in the Dawnland: #Landback and Rematriation Across Wabanakik
July 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Please join us via zoom on July 22, 2025 at 6pm for the first in Blue Hill Heritage Trust's Summer/Fall Wabanaki Speakers Series.
Dr. Darren Ranco will present “Decolonizing Land Relations in the Dawnland: #Landback and Rematriation Across Wabanakik”
Land Back, Rematriation, and conservation work led by Indigenous peoples intersects with several of the key issues impacting the well-being and cultures of our Indigenous nations and peoples, including, but not limited to, environmental and climate justice, food sovereignty, health, and economic justice.
In this talk, Dr. Ranco will explore the ways in which Wabanaki Tribal Nations are engaging this work in relation and partnership with land trusts and conservation organizations in Maine, and its impact on land relations and Tribal sovereignty. Following his presentation there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.
What’s Eating at Our Trees? An Intern-led Guided Pest and Pathogen Hike
What’s Eating at Our Trees? An Intern-led Guided Pest and Pathogen Hike
July 29, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and summer 2025 intern Kaela for a guided outdoor hike to explore the world of tree-centered pests and pathogens! We’ll dig into fungi, bacteria, bugs, and their impact on trees, both in and outside of Maine- and we’ll get to identify trees along the way! Meet us on Tuesday, July 29th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, rain or shine. Close-toed shoes, water, sunscreen, and bug spray are recommended. The event will be somewhat content-heavy and terrain may get challenging; the hike is ideal for 12+, but all ages are welcome.
Kaela is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto where she studied Forest Conservation and Environmental Studies. She is passionate about forest health and has learned about forest pests in her studies- she is excited to share her understanding with you!
**Space is limited & Registration is Required** (Location of hike will be disclosed when registration is complete.)