Articles by Hans Krichels
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust – Birding Event
Nightbirds of the Wildlands, Sunday, June 2. Join Downeast Audubon to witness woodcock, nighthawks and whip-poor-wills coming alive at dusk in the Wildlands. Meet at 7 p.m. at South Gate on Route 1 in Orland to carpool in. Call 664-4400 or e-mail deaudubon@gmail.com to pre-register. DEA members free/others $5.
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust Birding Event
Birding Silver Lake, Saturday, May 25. Join Cheri Domina for a two-hour paddling adventure on Bucksport’s Silver Lake, to enjoy warblers, waterbirds and fishing osprey. Meet at 7 am at the boat landing on Silver Lake Road and bring sun & bug protection, canoe or kayak, life jackets. Space is ...
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands – Hike the new Birding Path Saturday, May 11…
Paul Corcoran will offer a hike on the Wildlands’ new Birding Path to search for spring migrants, from warblers to woodcock. This easy hike of about 1.5 miles (round trip) passes a beaver pond or two and follows an old tote road to end atop a ledge overlooking Hothole Brook, ...
Geology of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Tuesday, April 30…
Prof. Steve Norton will offer a Powerpoint presentation on “Geology of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, from the beginning to now,” 6:30 pm at Craig Brook Nat’l Fish Hatchery. The Wildlands is a place where one can easily see evidence of geology and glaciation. Prof. Norton will discuss the bedrock ...
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands -Moonlight on Upper Long Pond Road, Saturday, April 20…
Join Scott Bennett for a moonlight walk on the barrens of Bucksport’s abandoned Upper Long Pond Road. This 2.5-mile hike ascends moderately to take in views of the surrounding area, twinkling city lights and the setting sun, with the moon high above. We’ll also look for remains of the long-abandoned ...
Geology of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Tuesday, April 30 – 6:30PM.
Prof. Steve Norton will offer a Powerpoint presentation on “Geology of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, from the beginning to now,” 6:30 pm at Craig Brook Nat’l Fish Hatchery. The Wildlands is a place where one can easily see evidence of geology and glaciation. Prof. Norton will discuss the bedrock ...
Great Pond Wildlands St. Patrick’s Day Expedition, Sunday, March 17…
Join us for a moderately easy 2-mile loop hike on the Esker Path in the Wildlands, on foot or snowshoe as conditions allow. We’ll see some winter beaver activity, track wildlife and hunt for signs of spring! Meet at 10 am at the Wildlands South Gate on Rte. 1, just ...
State of Maine Championship Snowshoe Race, Sunday, Jan. 20
ORLAND – Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust hosts the Maine qualifier for the 2013 Dion National Snowshoe Championships, Sunday, January 20. Do it for the glory – or just for fun! This 4.9-mile run and walk on snowshoes starts at noon (register 10-11:30 am) from Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery ...
Gather Christmas greens in the Wildlands
ORLAND, Maine — Get Christmas tree the old-fashioned way noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 and 9, in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. The event also will include a hayride, bonfire, hot cocoa and goodies. Cut a wild, open-grown balsam fir for $25; additional trees, $10 each. Cutting help and handsaws ...
Great Pond Mountain Events & Volunteer Opportunities…
Culvert Cleaning Party, Sunday, Nov. 4… Join volunteers in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands for a fun morning of playing with rocks, sticks and mud. Meet at 10 am at South Gate (Rte. 1 near Rte. 176) to help with culvert cleaning for the winter; then enjoy a hot lunch ...
From the community
Mauricette Wins Wildlands Trail Run
ORLAND – Eric Mauricette of Old Town, just off his strong performance at the MDI Marathon, ran away with this year’s first place at the seven-mile Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Trail Race October 28, with a near record time of 50:48. Meanwhile, the womens’ race was very closely contested from ...
Mauricette Wins Wildlands Trail Run
ORLAND – Eric Mauricette of Old Town, just off his strong performance at the MDI Marathon, ran away with this year’s first place at the seven-mile Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Trail Race October 28, with a near record time of 50:48. Meanwhile, the womens’ race was very closely contested from ...
GREAT POND MOUNTAIN TRUST OCTOBER EVENTS
Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust October News & Events GPMCT Events & Volunteer Opportunities… Wildlife Habitat Workdays, Sundays, October 7, 14, 21… Join Brian in the Wildlands Sunday afternoons from 12:30-3:30 pm thru Oct. 21 to help build brushpiles, put up birdhouses and other projects. We need YOU! Meet at ...
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