Coastal Mountains Land Trust

TEST EVENT BY POLLY
2023-09-13 | ME

Coastal Mountains Nature Program talk – All About iNaturalist
2023-09-12 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Hybrid and in-person, Picker Room at Camden Public Library
On Tuesday, September 12, at 6:30 pm, the Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Coastal Mountains Land Trust, welcomes Maine Master Naturalist Roger Rittmaster for a fascinating presentation on one of the world’s most popular and exciting nature apps: iNaturalist.
Since Rittmaster’s last talk at the Camden Public Library, iNaturalist has grown incredibly, in its size, number of users, and applications. The program will start with the basics of using iNaturalist to identify unknown species, and Rittmaster will demonstrate how to use the Explore function to learn more about plants and animals of interest. He will provide tips and tricks to make the most of this tool and show how it can allow even the most amateur naturalist the ability to communicate with experts all over the world.
This is a hybrid program and will take place in person in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. Please visit the “What’s Happening” adults events calendar at librarycamden.org to register for a Zoom link to attend this webinar.

Kites and Ice cream
2023-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust at Beech Hill Preserve on Saturday, September 9th from 1PM-3PM for a special event where every child receives a free kite and a scoop of ice cream!
We are providing each child a free scoop of Stone Fox Creamery ice cream. Adults in attendance are welcome to purchase their own.
For everyone’s safety, dogs will not be allowed on top of the hill during the event.
Registration is required for this event. Please sign up here!

Happy Wanderers Hike: Hodson Preserve, Camden
2023-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Hodson Preserve, Molyneaux Road, Camden, ME, 04843, United States
Happy Wanderers is a monthly hiking group hosted in collaboration with Maine Health’s Community Health program. All are welcome!
All of our Happy wanderers hikes are approximately 2 miles long and take place on the first Thursday of the month.
Directions: From Camden, take Washington Street/Route 105 for 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Molyneaux Road and drive approximately 0.6 miles to the preserve parking area on the right.
To register: https://penbaywaldo.coursestorm.com/

Art Gone Wild: Devon Kelly- Yurdin
2023-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Head of Tide preserve, Belfast
Our Art Gone WILD micro-residency with Waterfall Arts will feature the work of Devon Kelley-Yurdin at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast on Saturday, August 20th from 10AM-2PM.
Devon’s creations will adorn the preserve; all are welcome to come enjoy! A portion of the day’s invitations/invocations will be able accessible without having to walk on the trail. The Shed of the Tides will feature Devon’s work and it is located approximately 20 feet from the gravel parking area, on mostly flat but slightly uneven ground. Additional parking along the street is available if the main lot is full. The Shed itself, has three steps to enter, but their work will also be visible from the open doors. Upon the request of the artist, masks are required from 10-11am in the Shed, parking area, and trailhead. A porta-potty is available at the trailhead. It is not wheelchair accessible. Children are welcome and encouraged to participate!
More details to come!

Arts on the Hill: Dave Mallett
2023-08-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Coastal Mountains Land Trust is excited to welcome the Dave Mallett Band for a special Arts on the Hill event, a “Concert for the Hill,” to benefit our Beech Hill Fields and Habitat Initiative. Join us for this special concert with one of America’s true original troubadours on Saturday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m. (rain date is Sunday, August 20).
In a career spanning five decades, Dave has recorded 17 albums and performed across the US, Canada, and Europe. Known for his carefully written poetic offerings, his body of work has provided material for an eclectic list of artists that that includes Alison Krauss, Pete Seeger, Hal Ketchum, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and the Muppets. Mallett’s music is a reminder of the connection with the earth and with days gone by – and of the memories and dreams that sustain us.
The Concert for the Hill is the public launch of the Beech Hill Initiative which seeks to raise the funds to support the management of Beech Hill’s historic landscape for the benefit of wildlife, blueberries, children and community events (like these concerts!), and the scenic views of the coastal mountains and Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust’s goal is to raise $350,000 to support the long-term field and habitat management practices needed to sustain this truly one-of-a-kind community asset.
Like all the concerts in the Arts on the Hill series, this event is free and open to the public, but we will be inviting those in attendance to consider a donation for the Beech Hill Initiative on the night and/or in the days that follow it. We hope to reach our fundraising goal by the end of 2023. More than ever, we are expecting a full house (hill) for Dave’s concert and ask that you please leave your dogs at home.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Camden Coast Real Estate, and Maine Coast Orthodontics.

Blueberry Tales on Beech Hill with Amy Hand
2023-08-11 11:30 - 12:30 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Camden Public Library present: Blueberry tales with Miss Amy!
Join us on Friday, August 11 at 11:30 a.m. for this story hour atop Beech Hill, where children’s librarian Miss Amy will provide and read aloud a selection of blueberry stories! Free blueberries will be provided for story listeners to munch on as we enjoy this summer day!
This event is free and open to all ages. No registration is required.

Arts on the Hill: Bay Chamber Jazz Ensemble CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN
2023-08-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Rescheduled from June 13, Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the Bay Chamber Jazz Ensemble to Beech Hill Preserve on Tuesday, August 8 at 5:30 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series. The Jazz Ensemble showcases faculty and students from Bay Chamber Music School. The ensemble will perform a collection of jazz favorites alongside original arrangements by the group. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner, lay back and enjoy!
All performances are free and open to all ages, but PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Maine Coast Orthodontics, Bangor Savings Bank, and Camden Coast Real Estate.

Coastal Mountains Nature Program: Monarch Butterfly Migration
2023-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 | CMLT Office
Join us for an interactive exploration into the life cycle of butterflies with former Cape May butterfly tagger Genny Davis! Eastern Monarch butterflies have remarkable migration paths, traveling up to 2,500 miles in a single year. Many of these incredible creatures have breeding grounds in Maine! Come late summer, the milkweed fields of the Midcoast will be donned by their vibrant wings!
Genny will demonstrate how taggers handle these robust, yet delicate animals and will be sharing her insect expertise! Our office is home to a hearty milkweed meadow. Lemonade will be served!
The Coastal Mountains office is located at:101 Mt. Battie StreetCamden, ME 04843
This is event is free and open to all ages! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please leave dogs at home.
The Coastal Mountains Nature Program is a series of free guided walks and talks led by Maine-based naturalists with varying areas of expertise. These events run from April through October.
To register, contact maevec@coastalmountains.org or call 207-236-7091

Happy Wanderers Hike: Long Cove Preserve, Searsport
2023-08-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Long Cove Preserve, 82 Savery Rd, Searsport, ME 04974
All of our Happy wanderers hikes are approimatly 2 miles long.
To register: https://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com/

Volunteer blueberry picking for food pantries
2023-08-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-02 08:00 - 12:00 | 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME 04856, USA
Come join us as we pick the remaining berries to donate to local food pantries. You can take some cleaned & packaged berries home with you too! Yum.

Arts on the Hill: MoJO Jazz
2023-07-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Rescheduled from July 10, Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (aka MoJO) to Beech Hill Preserve on Monday, JULY 31 at 6:00 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series. Beech Hill will be hopping!
Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra is an extraordinary 18-piece Midcoast-based big band that plays modern as well as traditional jazz, including Latin, swing, blues, and funk. The band derives its name from their practice schedule: Monday nights, and they certainly have their mojo workin’.
Plan to bring a picnic, relax and enjoy the spectacular view…unless you’re up dancing to the beat!
All Arts on the Hill performances are free and open to all ages but please leave your dogs at home.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Camden Coast Real Estate, and Maine Coast Orthodontics.

Arts on the Hill: Hot Suppers
2023-07-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Rescheduled from July 14, Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the Hot Suppers to Beech Hill on Tuesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series.
The Hot Suppers are beloved musicians of Waldo County, Maine who meld captivating original music with their favorite rock, blues, old country, and Americana tunes for a sound that is dynamic, harmonic, rhythmic and electric! Each member of the band lends strong lead and harmony vocals to the mix.
Bring a picnic dinner, relax, and enjoy music on top of the spectacularly beautiful Beech Hill. Don’t be doing anything crazy like cutting the lawn or washing the dishes when you could be up on the hill hanging out with this lively bunch! All performances are free and open to all ages, but PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Maine Coast Orthodontics, Bangor Savings Bank, and Camden Coast Real Estate.

Community Free Blueberry Picks
2023-07-22 09:00 - 2023-07-29 15:00 | 316 Beech Hill Road Rockport, Maine
Come join us for our Community Free Blueberry Pick taking place every day from July 22 – July 29!
SIGN UP HERE!
Bring: PICK CONTAINERS, water and sun protection
We look forward to seeing you in the blueberry fields.
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME!!

Art Gone Wild: Smudge Studio
2023-07-15 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-07-14 16:00 - 19:00 | ME
In collaboration with Waterfall Arts, Art Gone Wild hosts artists at the Head of Tide Preserve for performances and installations of their work free to the community. Our first micro-residency features Belfast-based art duo Smudge Studio, who will transform the preserve’s shed into a teahouse!
For this micro-residency at Shed of Tides, Smudge Studio will reimagine the Head of Tide Trail as an itinerary along the path of planetary transformation. They will activate the Shed of Tides as a tea hut way-stop along that path. They will welcome visitors walking along the path to pause and—in the midst of the vast planetary transformations taking place—experience the “miraculous” within the everyday: the brewing, sipping, and sharing of a simple cup of tea.
Their inspiration and point of departure is a ninth century Zen story called: The Old Woman’s Miraculous Powers. In the story, a woman invites traveling monks to her tea hut beside the road. She challenges them to show her their “miraculous powers.” When they fail to respond, she offers them the “miracle” that she experiences everyday in her tea hut: brewing and pouring cups of tea.
Two activations will take place: 4PM-7:30PM on Friday, July 14th and 8AM-10AM on Saturday, July 15th. These events are free and open to everyone! No tickets or registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Arts on the Hill: Hot Suppers RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JULY 25 DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST!
2023-07-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Another one bites the dust! Due to forecasted thunderstorms, Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program with the Hot Suppers to Beech Hill Preserve has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 25 at 6:30pm.
Bring a picnic dinner, relax, and enjoy music on top of the spectacularly beautiful Beech Hill. Don’t be doing anything crazy like cutting the lawn or washing the dishes when you could be up on the hill hanging out with this lively bunch! All performances are free and open to all ages, but PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Maine Coast Orthodontics, Bangor Savings Bank, and Camden Coast Real Estate.

Arts on the Hill: MoJO Jazz - RESCHEDULED TO JULY 31!!
2023-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, JULY 31 DUE TO RAIN!
Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (aka MoJO) to Beech Hill Preserve on Monday, July 10 JULY 31 at 6:00 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series. Beech Hill will be hopping!
Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra is an extraordinary 18-piece Midcoast-based big band that plays modern as well as traditional jazz, including Latin, swing, blues, and funk. The band derives its name from their practice schedule: Monday nights, and they certainly have their mojo workin’.
Plan to bring a picnic, relax and enjoy the spectacular view…unless you’re up dancing to the beat!
All Arts on the Hill performances are free and open to all ages but please leave your dogs at home.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Camden Coast Real Estate, and Maine Coast Orthodontics.

Coastal Mountains Nature Program: Insect Bonanza
2023-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | ME
Join naturalist Roger Rittmaster and members of the Maine Entomological Society for Insect Bonanza, a guided hike along the Ragged Mountain trails during peak butterfly diversity in Midcoast Maine! This hike will leave from the Hosmer Pond trailhead and will head into the woods of Ragged Mountain. This trail offers a wide array of insect-friendly habitats which will offer us a chance to learn about and observe several fascinating and remarkable insect species!
This is event is free and open to all ages! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please leave dogs at home.
The Coastal Mountains Nature Program is a series of free guided walks and talks led by Maine-based naturalists with varying areas of expertise. These events run from April through October.
To register, contact maevec@coastalmountains.org or call 207-236-7091

Happy Wanderers Hike: Millbrook Preserve, Searsport
2023-07-06 09:00 - 11:00 | ME
Join Coastal Mountains and Maine Health’s Community Health program for our monthly Happy Wanderers Hike! This month, we’ll be exploring Millbrook Preserve in Searsport! A staff member from Coastal Mountains will join us to discuss our Waldo County Conservation Initiative and our Learning Landscapes program.
The Happy Wanderers meet on the first Thursday of each month at the trailhead of a Coastal Mountains Land Trust preserve. The hikes range in location from Rockport to Searsport. Each outing is led by a Coastal Mountains and a Community Health staff member. We hope you can join us!
From Belfast take Route 1 north to Searsport. Turn left onto Church Street and follow the road to a parking lot behind the high school.
To register: https://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com/

Arts on the Hill: the Burnurwurbskek Singers
2023-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the Burnurwurbskek Singers to Beech Hill Preserve on Sunday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series.
Comprised of men representing many of Maine’s Wabanaki people (including the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Mic Mac tribes), the members of the Burnurwurbskek Singers have been singing and drumming together for almost 25 years. They perform traditional northeast Native American woodland songs that date back to time immemorial, as well as more contemporary, intertribal songs. These songs have been passed down in their rich oral tradition from generation to generation – from fathers, grandfathers and uncles to brothers, cousins and sons.
Core members of the group are Ron Bear, his two sons Nick Bear and Cree Neptune Bear, and Nyle Sockbeson. The group is also often accompanied by traditional Native American dances, performed by Ron’s daughter Selena Neptune Bear and others. The Burnurwurbskek Singers are honored to continue to share their Native American drumming, singing and dances with Indian Country and others.
All performances are free and open to all ages, but please leave your dogs at home.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Camden Coast Real Estate, and Maine Coast Orthodontics.

Arts on the Hill: Gawler Family Band RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 11!!
2023-06-10 18:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Arts on the Hill program brings the Gawler Family Band to Beech Hill Preserve on Saturday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. as part of this popular and free summer concert series. Rain date is June 11.
The Gawler Family is a fun-loving, folk-singing, fiddle-playing family from the heart of Maine. You don’t want to miss this get up and dance show! Bring a picnic dinner, relax, and enjoy music on top of the spectacularly beautiful Beech Hill.
All performances are free and open to all ages, but please leave your dogs at home.
This season’s Arts on the Hill music series is brought to you by our lead sponsors Cold Mountain Builders and Emily & Jonathan McDevitt, and our partner sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Camden Coast Real Estate, and Maine Coast Orthodontics.

Coastal Mountains at S.E.A. Fair
2023-06-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Camden Public Library
S.E.A. Fair is an Environmental Education event hosted by the Stewardship Education.
NEW LOCATION: Camden- Rockport Middle School 39 Knowlton st. Camden
Come learn about all of the incredible ecological organizations and opportunities in the area.
There will be activities for children!

Happy Wanderers Hike: Little River Trail, Belfast
2023-06-01 09:00 - 11:00 | ME
All of our Happy wanderers hikes are approximately 2 miles long.
We will be parking at Belfast’s dog park/ball field parking lot off of route 52. This parking area is also a trailhead entrance for the Little River Trail.
This is a moderate trail and an out-and-back route.
To register: https://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com/

Coastal Mountains Nature Program: Birds of Beech Hill
2023-05-09 07:30 - 09:30 | 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME 04856, USA
Maine is a summer home and major migration hub for so many amazing species of birds! May marks the return of several different songbirds, seabirds, and shorebirds to our coast and forests.
Citizen scientists and birders have reported 134 species of birds at Beech Hill Preserve. Join Beech Hill birding authority and photographer Brian Willson for a guided walk as he identifies our avian visitors and year-round residents. Extra binoculars will be available!
This walk will be the second Coastal Mountains Nature Program event of the year. The Nature Program is a series of guided walks and talks exploring the natural history and environment of Midcoast Maine! Each walk is hosted by a Maine-based naturalist with a different area of expertise.
We will meet at the trailhead at 316 Beech Hill Rd. at 7:30AM. This walk will last approximately an hour and a half and will include about a mile of easy hiking.
Contact maevec@coastalmountains.org to register!

Happy Wanderers Hike: Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport
2023-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Beech Hill Preserve, 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME, United States
Please join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers hike at Beech Hill Preserve. All of the Happy wanderers hikes are approximately 2 miles long.
We will be meeting at the Beech Hill Road kiosk (the address for the parking lot is 316 Beech Hill Rd.) From Camden: go south on Route 1, turn right onto Beech Hill Road. Parking lot on the left in 1.6 miles..
For this special Happy Wanderers hike, we will be identifying and appreciating the many migratory birds of Beech Hill!
To register: https://journeytohealth.coursestorm.com/
The Happy Wanderers meet on the first Thursday of each month at the trailhead of a Coastal Mountains Land Trust preserve. The hikes range in location from Rockport to Searsport. Each outing is led by a Coastal Mountains and a Community Health staff member. We hope you can join us!

Volunteer Information Session
2023-04-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 101 Mt. Battie Street, Camden ME 04843
Do you care about the natural places within our community? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Want to learn more about the ecology of this area? Coastal Mountains Land Trust is seeking new volunteers to help with a wide range of projects including maintaining trails and repairing bridges with our stewardship team, assisting educators in outdoor classrooms as part of our Learning Landscapes program, and helping with community outreach and office mailings. All skills are welcomed and wanted!Join us at our Camden office for an information session about upcoming volunteer opportunities!Refreshments will be served.
Location: Coastal Mountains Land Trust Office101 Mt. Battie St. Camden, ME
