• Happy Wanderers: Mill Brook Preserve in Searsport

    This walk is at Coastal Mountains' first Learning Landscape!  We'll park behind the Searsport High School and walk from the school to Millbrook Preserve, following the route students take for outdoor learning excursions.  This is a two-mile out-and-back trail which is primarily flat and includes a fair amount of bog bridging. Directions: Turn onto Church Street in […]

  • Outdoor Workshop: Restore Our Shorelines with Live Stakes

    This workshop at the Ducktrap Preserve in Lincolnville is a collboration with the Maine Forest Service, Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District and Coastal  Mountains Land Trust Live staking uses dormant cuttings from native trees and shrubs that root quickly and stabilize soil - a simple, effective restoration activity you can use at your […]

  • Volunteer Orientation

    Coastal Mountains Land Trust office

    Are you interested in volunteering with us? It’s the plethora of smiling faces and working hands that has made our work possible! Volunteer opportunities range from joining a Wednesday trail crew, to assisting with mailings, greeting visitors on Beech Hill, and taking students out on hikes. Join us for tea and cookies to learn more! […]

  • Belfast Library Talk: Conservation, Climate, and our Community

    Belfast Free Library 104 High St, Belfast, ME, United States

    Join us for a presentation with Jack Shaida, Senior Stewardship and Land Protection Manager at Coastal Mountains Land Trust, to learn about the history of conservation in Belfast and Waldo County, ongoing work to protect special places, like Hurds Pond, and how conservation can help mitigate the impacts of climate change. This program, co-sponsored by […]

  • Turkey Hunting Field Excursion

    Turkey Hunting Field ExcursionTuesday, April 21, 6-8pmBeech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Road, RockportCarmen Bombeke, a registered Maine Guide, is offering this free workshop through the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). This workshop covers the basics of turkey hunting, including laws and regulations, equipment, hunting methods, hunting tactics, scouting and more. Participants will […]

  • Nature Program: Vernal Pool Parties

    1 Tanglewood Rd Lincolnville, ME, United States

    Join Maine Master Naturalist, Ama LaBelle, for a 2-part series that dives into the mysteries of vernal pools at Tanglewood 4H in Lincolnville.We’ll discuss what vernal pools are, why they are unique and important habitats, and what kinds of life they support. We'll also spend time exploring the pool with nets and hand lenses!This is […]

  • Happy Wanderers: Waldo Pound Preserve to Belfast Area Children’s Center

    288 Kendall Corner Rd Belfast, ME, United States

    Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) and MaineHealth’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers hike at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 7. The hike will begin at the Waldo Pound Preserve parking lot at 288 Kendall Corner Rd. in Waldo and will offer three route options for varying interests and ability levels, ranging from 1.4 to 3.4 […]

  • Happy Wanderers: Bald Mountain

    325 Barnestown Rd Camden, ME, United States

    Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) and MaineHealth’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers hike at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4 at Bald Mountain in Camden.This 2.6-mile out-and-back hike brings wanderers above the tree line to a 1,280-foot peak, with sweeping views of western Penobscot Bay and the surrounding coastal mountains. Expect some […]

  • Nature Program: Nocturnal Elver (Eel) Walk

    Megunticook Falls 34 Main St, Camden, ME, United States

    Photo credit: The Elversphere Calling all eel lovers and the eel-curious! Come learn about the great migrations of the mysterious and awe-inspiring American eel as they arrive in the Camden harbor after being born in the Sargasso Sea over 1,000 miles away. This event is timed with the nocturnal high tide, to facilitate the best elver […]

  • Arts on the Hill: Rockville

    Beech Hill Preserve 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States

    Join us for an evening of music with the Midcoast Maine roots music band Rockville on top of Beech Hill as part of Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill series. Rockville’s music is a unique blend of folk, country, blues and reggae, offering original music that speaks to the elements, the natural world and […]