Do you want to help care for 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 […]

The little river trail is 7+ miles, so we will do an out-and-back section, totaling approx. 2 - 4+  miles. We will have 2 hiking groups, so you can choose your challenge! The trail is beautiful, ambling along the river with some ups and downs. The terrain is considered moderate-slightly difficult (personal perspective included).  Bring […]

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 […]

May is the time when many birds return to Maine for the summer or migrate through on their way further north. Birding is an amazing way for youth to build appreciation for nature, explore their connection to place, and most of all, have fun!Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and youth birder and climate activist Laura […]

Our monthly hiking group, the Happy Wanderers, will be exploring the McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport on June 6th! All are welcome to join! Happy Wanderers is hosted in collaboration with Maine Health's Community Health program and Coastal Mountains Land Trust. Each hike takes place at a different trail in Knox or Waldo County and is […]

Do you love Waldo County? Are you interested in discovering new places to explore? Do you want to learn more about Coastal Mountains Land Trust's work to conserve this beautiful area?Join us for our new hiking series: Wednesday Waldo Walks! On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton […]

Everyone is welcome to join in on this summer hike along the Round the Mountain Trail, one of our most scenic and popular multi-use trails. We will meet at the Thorndike Brook trailhead at 9:00AM on Friday, June 14th and hike an out-and-back path lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Throughout June, we're celebrating our Evergreen members, who […]

Love Maine Trails Month is a series of statewide events bringing people and organizations together to care for Maine’s trails! Come out and give back to the Maine Trails you love with Coastal Mountains on Saturday, June 22nd from 9AM-2PM at Bald Mountain Preserve in Camden! Refreshments will be provided, but be sure to bring plenty […]

Our first Arts on the Hill concert of the year will feature the Midcoast Maine-based acapella vocal ensemble VoXX: Voice of Twenty! This free outdoor concert kicks off at 3:00PM on Sunday, June 23rd on top of Beech Hill! Bring your friends, family, and a picnic, but please leave dogs at home. No tickets or […]

Artists Peter Walls and Allegra Kuhn generously offered toreinstall the “jewelry for the trees” at Stover Preserve in Belfast from their 2023 Art Gond Wild installationas a fundraiser for future Art Gone Wild Residencies! “Creating this “jewelry” for the trees focuses publicattention on how special these preserved lands, flora, and fauna are.  Wehope that the […]