This event is now full. To join the waitlist, email Phil Croteau at programs@hhltmaine.org. In collaboration with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, we will be visiting the newly acquired Little Whaleboat Island for a botanical excursion led by Amanda Devine. Amanda received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bates College and a Master of Science… Read more
Celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day with the Harpswell Hiking Challenge! Harpswell, Maine’s peninsula and 30+ islands have over 200 miles of coastline with beautiful views of Casco Bay and even Mount Washington. This is the 12th year for our hiking challenge. You can hike all the trails in one day or over the… Read more
Celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day with the Harpswell Hiking Challenge! Harpswell, Maine’s peninsula and 30+ islands have over 200 miles of coastline with beautiful views of Casco Bay and even Mount Washington. This is the 12th year for our hiking challenge. You can hike all the trails in one day or over the… Read more
Keeping a nature journal is one of the best and easiest ways to teach yourself about the animals and plants around you and to feel the rhythm of nature as the seasons change and the years go by. This three-week course will explore different approaches to nature journaling. Whether you are an experienced naturalist excited… Read more
Saturday, July 15
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Helen and Walter Norton Preserve
Leaving from Mitchell Field
1410 Harpswell Neck Road
In collaboration with Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), we will be visiting the recently opened trail on the Helen and Walter Norton Preserve on Birch Island. HHLT opened the preserve in 2016 and a trail was constructed last summer. Participants are welcome to hike the new trail, explore the island’s rocky shoreline, or even take… Read more
Come learn about Maine’s rocky intertidal zone and participate in collecting data on rockweed, a foundational seaweed along the Maine coast! The research team at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park has an ongoing citizen science initiative, Project ASCO, designed to get interested participants into the intertidal along the entire Maine Coast to gather important data… Read more
In collaboration with Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), we will be visiting Malaga Island for a presentation on the island’s history by Maine State Archivist Kate McBrien. The island was home to a mixed-race fishing community from the mid-1800s to 1912, when the state of Maine evicted 47 residents from their homes and exhumed and… Read more
