Annual Meeting 2025

Our annual celebration will include time to connect with neighbors and friends, a report on Harpswell Heritage Land Trust’s activities in the past year, a short business meeting of the membership, and an engaging presentation by Matthew Klingle, an associate professor of history and environmental studies at Bowdoin College.

This event is free and open to all. Doors open at 6 p.m. for refreshments and conversation, and the program runs from 6:30-8 p.m. Advance registration is requested for planning purposes. This year’s presentation from Matthew Klingle is called “A Brief History of Conservation in Eight Points.”

A historian of the United States, Klingle’s research and teaching focus on the North American West, environmental history, urban history, and the history of science, technology, and medicine. He has written numerous scholarly articles, contributions to anthologies, general audience essays, and book reviews. He also held a national fellowship from the Environmental Leadership Program, a national organization training emerging leaders from diverse social and professional backgrounds.