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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Land Trust leads backcountry exploration on new preserve

Stockton Springs, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition (BBWC) offer a winter exploration of the Main Stream Preserve in Stockton Springs and Prospect on Thursday, February 28 from 9:30am to 1:30pm.

Ian Stewart, Stewardship Director for the Land Trust and Cloe Chunn of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will lead an off trail bushwhack of the new preserve. A challenging hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski (depending on conditions) will take participants along the Main Stream into Prospect, through this beautiful forested preserve.

Space is limited to fifteen so please call (207) 236-7091 to reserve a spot and directions to the meeting location. Participants should dress appropriately for a winter excursion and bring a lunch and water to enjoy the day.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust has protected over 9,100 acres to date. For more information about this event, other preserves or the Land Trust please call (207) 236-7091 or visit www.coastalmountains.org.

The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition is a group of individuals working to support conservation and stewardship of natural, scenic, historic, and public access resources of the Belfast Bay watershed through research, community-building, and education. For more information, visit www.belfastbaywatershed.org.

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