Events Calendar

Join BHHT and the Sedgwick Village Library to learn about some of Maine’s forest mammals (“furbearers”, specifically) and what makes them so special. Learn about their amazing adaptations by exploring various skulls and pelts. Discover how to identify their tracks and scat in the wild – maybe you can spot some of them in your own backyard!

This program is designed for families/all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.

No registration required. Program will begin promptly at 11am. Please arrive a few minutes early to park and get yourself situated. Call if you have accessibility questions.

Join us for a rewarding afternoon outdoors on Thursday, August 13th from 1–4 PM at Blue Hill Mountain!

Help us protect this special place while enjoying fresh air, great company, and hands-on conservation work.

Invasive plants are an increasing challenge across Maine, and Blue Hill Mountain is no exception. We’ll be working together to cut back invasive bittersweet, helping restore native habitats.

Volunteers will work in small groups across different areas of the mountain, including fields and trails.

We’ll gather at the Hayes Trail parking lot (the large lot at the top of the hill). Can’t make it right at 1 PM? No problem—feel free to join us anytime during the afternoon. Just look for our groups in the field or along the trail.

We recommend that volunteers bring/wear water, work gloves and sturdy boots or closed-toed shoes and hand clippers/loppers (if you have them.)

Don’t have tools or gloves? We’ve got extras available, along with drinks and snacks!

Everyone is welcome—no experience needed. Whether you’re a longtime supporter or brand new, we’d love to have you.

*RSVP- Please email us if you plan to attend so we can get a headcount.

FMI: stewardship@bluehillheritagetrust.org
or call our office at 374-5118.

Weather note: If it rains, we'll have to cancel this time. Keep an eye on your email for updates.

BHHT is happy to welcome and host Chewonki for their presentation "Predators - The Balance of Nature"

What are some commonly-held myths about predators, and what problems do they face? During Chewonki's slide show, activities, and discussions, we will see predators in the context of food webs and natural cycles.

Families will explore attitudes toward predators and reasons for their decline throughout history because of habitat loss and human interference. Discussion of current events emphasizes the importance of predators in maintaining the world’s ecological balance. Participants have the opportunity to study mounted animals and see three live, non-releasable predators.

When: Thursday, August 20, 11am - noon

Location:  Brooksville Community Center*

Registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MaTRUcYJj8C4xSR1RkdRpKUKuv00yT5NOzFBSyLLw6s/edit

*Everyone is welcome to this event. The Brooksville Community Center has an increased accessibility ramp. If you have questions about your ability to participate, please give our office a call.

**Registration is not necessary, but there is a max participation of 75 people. If we exceed this number, preference will be given to those who have registered.

Join us for a hands-on afternoon of trail improvement on Thursday, August 20th from 1–4 PM at our new property on Walker Pond in Brooksville. Help us enhance this beautiful property and make it even more enjoyable for visitors.

We’re preparing the preserve for an upcoming new trail. 

Volunteer tasks may include:
• Clearing and widening sections of trail
• Digging and shaping trail surfaces
• Trimming vegetation

We’ll gather at the Walker Pond trail parking lot in Brooksville.

We recommend that volunteers bring/wear water, work gloves and sturdy boots or closed-toed shoes (the terrain may be wet.)

We’ll provide all tools, plus extra gloves, drinks, and snacks.

Everyone is welcome—no experience necessary. Whether you can stay for the whole time or just drop in, we’d love to have you!
 
*RSVP- Please email us if you plan to attend so we can get a headcount.

FMI: email stewardship@bluehillheritagetrust.org
or call our office at 374-5118

*Weather note: If it rains, we’ll shift to Friday, August 21st. Keep an eye on your email for updates.

BHHT is happy to welcome and host Chewonki for their presentation "Fins and Flippers"

This presentation begins with examining the four major groups of marine mammals, their special adaptations for keeping warm, finding food, and breathing air in the marine environment, and the many threats they face. Participants then work together as a group to reconstruct a Pilot Whale skeleton. Reassembling this once-living puzzle creates an ideal format for discovery and discussion of the relationships between form and function.

Please note: there are no live animals as part of this presentation.

When: Thursday, August 20, 1-2pm

Location:  Brooksville Community Center*

Registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zGp1vmWyb0RGgyUV7pQy-caN1p1EZUNhGF29lw1KMrI/edit

*Everyone is welcome to this event. The Brooksville Community Center has an increased accessibility ramp. If you have questions about your ability to participate, please give our office a call.

**Registration is not necessary, but there is a max participation of 75 people. If we exceed this number, preference will be given to those who have registered.

The Blue Hill Heritage Trust has been named the August 2026 recipient of the Blue Hill Co-op's "Change for Good" program! This program highlights a different non-profit every month, and helps raise funds and generates support for local causes.

Stop by the Co-op during these hours to visit our BHHT staffed table. Learn about current and upcoming projects, peruse our merchandise, or just say hello. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Tom Wessels for a guided landscape interpretation walk on local BHHT trail.

This walk will focus on reading the forest's history including past agricultural use, wind events, logging, and fire. Tom will also point out unique adaptations of our regional trees plus intriguing co-evolved interrelationships that abound in our forest ecosystems.

**SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration is required** Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AAMA74VFcCS7WItazhIVnxMgqQYTecBO4HPD8VLxFWA/edit

The location of this walk will be disclosed after completing the registration process.

Please bring appropriate footwear and water bottles.
 
To learn more about Tom and his guided walk, visit this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcLQz-oR6sw

Join us for a fun and impactful afternoon on Thursday, August 27th from 1–4 PM at Ferry Landing Natural Area in Brooksville!

Spend some time outdoors, meet great people, and help us
care for this beautiful coastal property.

We’ll be tackling invasive multiflora rose, clipping and pulling back these thorny plants to help native species thrive. Thanks to volunteers like you, we made great progress last year—and we’re excited to keep the momentum going as we work toward removing it from the property over time.

We’ll gather at the Ferry Road parking area.

We recommend that volunteers bring/wear water, work gloves, long-sleeves (to guard against thorny plant) and sturdy boots or closed-toed shoes (the terrain will be wet with woody debris.)

We’ll provide all the tools you’ll need, plus extra support along the way.

It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors, get a little exercise, and make a real difference. No experience needed—just bring your energy and willingness to help!

*RSVP: Please email us if you plan to attend so we can get a headcount.

FMI: stewardship@bluehillheritagetrust.org
or call our office at 374-5118

*Weather note: if weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move to Friday, August 28th—keep an eye on your email for updates