This calendar lists events hosted by several of the great land trusts and environmental organizations in the greater Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle/Stonington area. Please contact the host organizations for more information on particular events.
BHHT Open-Air Arts Initiative Poetry Workshop at Patten Stream Preserve
BHHT Open-Air Arts Initiative Poetry Workshop at Patten Stream Preserve
July 13, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Patten Stream, Surry, ME, USA
Local educators and poetry experts Kat Hudson & Tarsha Astbury will join Blue Hill Heritage Trust and the Open Air Arts Iniative again to lead a hike and workshop along the streamside trail. Participants will compose their own poems and create water color paintings en plein air to be displayed along the trail. For more info, directions, please contact the BHHT office: 207-374-5118 or info@bluehillheritagetrust.org
July 14, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Dead River Gate (Don Fish Rd)
Morning guided hike to visit new mountain bike trail & Great Pond Mountain; 2.5 hr hike; meet at Dead River Gate (1/2 mile past the Craig Brook Fish Hatchery parking lot on the Don Fish Rd.)
July 14, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Alamoosook Lakeside Inn, 229 Soper Rd, Orland, ME 04472, USA
Annual Meeting of the Members of Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust. Come meet Board, staff, volunteers and other members for a short business meeting, tasty food, cash bar, and conversation on what's new and going on at the Trust. All are welcome to attend!
In collaboration with the Blue Hill Co-op, we are pleased to present our second farm tour of the season at Horsepower Farm in Penobscot. Join the Birdsall family for a tour of their wonderful farm. Blue Hill Heritage Trust holds agricultural easements on Horsepower Farm, protecting the land forever. The farm tour is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Sponsored by Blue Hill Heritage Trust and the Blue Hill Co-op. For more info, directions, or to register for the event please contact the BHHT office: 207-374-5118 or email:info@bluehillheritagetrust.org
July 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Blue Hill Mountain Trail, Blue Hill, ME 04614, USA
Join BHHT staff for a night hike up Blue Hill Mountain's Hayes Trail (through the field) to watch the Full Buck Moon rise over the bay. Bring a flashlight, blanket, some snacks, and a quiet voice to see and hear the creatures of the night on our way up! Meet in the field parking lot at 7:00PM Any questions can be directed to Landere at BHHT: 207-374-5118.
July 20, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Blue Hill Heritage Trust, 157 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, ME 04614, USA
Come see one of Maine's flying mammals - the big brown bat! Anne Rivers from Acadia Wildlife will join Blue Hill Heritage Trust to introduce one of her nocturnal friends, share natural history facts, as well as her experiences rehabilitating bats since 1994. The Holbrook Sanctuary will help participants build bat boxes to take home with them and give tips on how to establish them in their back yards. Join us for this family friendly event at the BHHT office: 157 Hinckley Ridge Road, Blue Hill, July 20th 1PM-3PM. Space is limited so please call to register or for more information: 374-5118.
July 27, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wildlands North Gate, Orland - Intersection of Bald Mountain Rd and Valley Rd
The Small Adventure Series explores the natural history in the Wildlands at a leisurely pace. Generally, we walk for about 2 hours, stopping frequently for discussion. The walks are suitable for all ages.
May 25: Spring Wildflowers - North Gate
June 29: Focus on Ferns - South Gate
July 27: Focus on Moss - North Gate
Aug 31: Golden Rods and Asters - South Gate
Contact Jennifer jenniferr@greatpondtrust.org
Wildlands North Gate - Intersection of Bald Mountain Rd and Valley Rd
Wildlands South Gate - Intersection of U.S. Rt. 1 and Valley Rd