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[Wait List] Horseshoe Crab Adventure: Living Fossils in Harpswell
Monday, June 1
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Skolfield Shores Preserve
33 Skolfield Drive, Harpswell

This program is now full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Lauren at lauren@hhltmaine.org. Horseshoe crabs are over 450 million years old, and each year, as coastal waters warm, they migrate from deep ocean habitats to estuaries and shorelines to spawn. Join us at Skolfield Shores Preserve to observe… Read more

Lunch & Learn: Vernal pool conservation strategies for towns & landowners
Wednesday, June 17
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Zoom

Vernal pools may be small, but protecting them requires big-picture thinking. Join this engaging virtual Lunch & Learn to discover practical, science-based strategies for conserving these critical habitats while balancing development and land use goals. A local voluntary tool for pool conservation that has a role for developers, land trusts, and land owners in your… Read more

2026 Summer Cruise
Tuesday, July 7
3:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Parking at Mitchell Field
1410 Harpswell Neck Road

Join us on a 2-hour cruise to take in Harpswell’s breathtaking shoreline from a Casco Bay Lines ferry boat. Keep an eye out for seals, porpoise, eagles, shore birds and more. Chat with friends and learn about Harpswell’s fascinating natural and human history. Support the work of HHLT to preserve Harpswell’s special places, protect water… Read more

Harpswell History: A Look at Some Old Orr’s Island Postcards with John Goff
Wednesday, July 8
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Save the date for ‘A Look at Some Old Orr’s Island Postcards’ by John Goff. Date: Wednesday; July 8, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:00 PM Location: Schiller Coastal Studies Center Speaker: John Goff Sign up for our General Interest email list to be the first to hear when events are open for registration. SIGN UP HERE Read more

Community Event: The Secret Lives of White-tailed Deer
Wednesday, July 8
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Berwick Public Library
103 Old Pine Hill Rd, Berwick, ME

Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a one-hour presentation on the graceful white-tailed deer. While we see these lovely creatures in our yards or neighboring forests and fields, most of us know little about them. The presentation will entertain and educate using stunning photos, biological facts, and stories with a Q&A session to follow…. Read more

Community Event: The Wildlife of Southern Africa
Thursday, July 9
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Orr's Island Library
1699 Harpswell Islands Rd, Orr's Island, ME

Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a beautiful photographic tour of the wildlife of southern Africa. Learn about lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, wart hogs, monkeys, and more. The talk chronicles a three-week trip to experience wild places and African culture with stays in several remote safari camps. Ed is a widely traveled naturalist and… Read more

2026 Annual Meeting & Celebration
Tuesday, July 21
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Cranberry Mountain Events
45 Ellen Way, Harpswell

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… Read more

Community Event: The Mystery of Maine’s Wildlife
Wednesday, August 26
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Rangeley Public Library
7 Lake St, Rangeley, ME

Join writer and photographer Ed Robinson for a one-hour presentation highlighting some of Maine’s more secretive wildlife species. We rarely see these creatures but there is much to learn about them and their lifestyles. This presentation will feature Atlantic puffins, black bears, Northern saw-whet owls, Canada lynx, and the American mink along with some surprises…. Read more