Articles by Sally Baldwin
SPOTLIGHT ON CONSERVING VERNAL POOLS
Thursday, Dec. 13, 6:30 pm. Join us at the Belfast Library for a program about vernal pools, “Community-Based Conservation of Vernal Pools,” presented by Dr. Aram Calhoun, Director of the Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program and Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology at the University of ...
Hike Ragged and Bald Mountains
Saturday, Dec. 8. 9:30 am. Hike up Ragged and Bald Mountains on the Georges Highland Path in Camden and Rockport. This scenic 3-mile stretch is part of the much longer Georges Highland Path made and conserved by Georges River Land Trust. Meet at the Waldo County YMCA in Belfast at ...
From the community
Hike Frye Mountain
DECEMBER 4, Tuesday. Hike Frye Mountain Tuesday Walkers, Dec. 4. Hike Frye Mountain, the highest mountain in Waldo County, with Mayme Trumble. Don’t be dismayed. We start at high elevation, so the climb isn’t too challenging. Call 603-953-4028 for details. The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition plans regular outings to familiarize ...
From the community
November 11, Saturday. Guided Hike, 10 am.
Climb Mt. Waldo in a Friendly Group on Nov. 11 Mt. Waldo is a hike with diversity! Starting with an the abandoned granite quarry that built Ft. Knox, we then ascend open ledges landscaped with mosses and lichens with views over the Penobscot River valley, finally reaching the summit for ...
A Look at Maine’s Glacial History
BELFAST, ME: “Glaciation in Earth History” is the subject of a talk at the monthly meeting of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, to be held on Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 PM in the Belfast Free Library. Sid Quarrier, retired supervising geologist of the Geological Survey of Connecticut, and a ...
Fall Foliage Hike
October 20, Saturday. Guided hike, 10:00 am. Fall foliage hike at Treat Point Preserve, Frankfort. Meet at 10:00 in Belfast public parking behind Tracy’s Diner to carpool, or meet us at the boat launch parking lot on US 1A in Frankfort at 10:20. Moderate 3-4 mile hike. Bring water, lunch, ...

