2026 Annual Meeting & Celebration

Join us for refreshments, conversation, and connection, and celebrate HHLT’s work over the past year. This year’s Annual Meeting will include a presentation on “Salt Hay Farming & Marsh Restoration,” covering the agricultural history of salt hay farming and the lasting effects of these agricultural practices on today’s marshes. In response to these neglected marsh alterations, organizations and networks such as the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, and the Salt Marsh Adaptation and Resiliency Teams (SMARTeams) are leading marsh restoration efforts to restore natural tidal flows, support vegetation recovery, and increase marsh resilience to sea level rise. This talk coincides with the start of a multi-year collaborative marsh restoration project at Harpswell’s Long Marsh.

Our Speakers

Geoff Wilson is a founding member of the SMARTeams, a group of salt marsh researchers, managers, and practitioners, who have been leaders in decoding the impacts of salt hay agriculture on salt marshes and the methods to restore them. He owns and manages Northeast Wetland Restoration and is the Sanctuary Manager for Bear Creek Wildlife Sanctuary.

Matt Craig has spent his career in natural resource management, specializing in the protection and restoration of aquatic habitats. He currently serves as the Habitat Protection manager for Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, a collaborative effort to conserve the ecological integrity of Casco Bay and its watershed.