Saturday Workparty at Beech Hill Preserve

Saturday Workparty at Beech Hill Preserve

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for a volunteer work party at the Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport on Saturday, May 16.

Stewardship Project Manager Jackie Stratton will lead a work party between 9am and noon to transport firewood to be donated to local non-profit Waldo County Woodshed. Four-foot sections of sugar maple have been stacked just off the Rockville St trailhead, where the Land Trust is thinning two acres to become a sugarbush for future maple syrup production. Volunteers will transport the firewood to the parking lot, where trucks and trailers will deliver the firewood to Waldo County Woodshed’s firewood yard in Searsmont to be split and donated to local families in need. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work boots, gloves, and a picnic lunch, and meet at the Rockville St Trailhead. All levels of strength are welcome!

This work party is a part of a new Saturday work party series which the Land Trust has organized for 2015 in order to provide weekend opportunities for individuals and families interested in volunteering with the Land Trust. The Land Trust will host at least one Saturday workparty each month into the fall.  If you are interested in joining us or simply want to learn more, please contact the Land Trust at 236-7091 to sign-up.

Waldo County Woodshed is a volunteer non-profit group that works to provide firewood for people in need in the Waldo County area. For more information, visit waldocountywoodshed.org. 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 9,740 acres to date. For more information about this event, our volunteer program, and the Land Trust in general please call (207) 236-7091 or visit www.coastalmountains.org.

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LAND TRUST OFFERS FREE KITES AND ICE CREAM AT BEECH HILL

Rockport, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Cascade Foundation invite the public to participate in the second annual Kites and Ice Cream event held on Sunday, September 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport.

The Land Trust welcomes children to come fly kites and eat ice cream at the top of Beech Hill. The event, sponsored by the Cascade Foundation, is free and open to the public. Kites will be provided and one free ice cream, provided by Stone Fox Farm Creamery, will be available for each child.

The event is free but registration is required and limited to 100 children. To register, simply call the Land Trust office at (207) 236-7091. Participating children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants who do not register are welcome to fly their own kites, and ice cream will also be available for purchase for those who did not register for the event, accompanying adults, and other preserve visitors.

In addition to sponsoring the event, the Cascade Foundation has made a generous offer to match any

SUNSET HIKE CELEBRATES SOLSTICE ON BEECH HILL PRESERVE

ROCKPORT, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust will celebrate the Summer Solstice on Friday, June 20 at 6:30 pm with an evening hike on its Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. The outing is open to the public and free of charge. No advance registration is necessary. Please leave dogs at home.

Land Trust staff will lead a moderate 3/4-mile walk up Beech Hill; participants can meet at the Beech Hill Road trailhead or head up to the top on their own. Beech Nut, the historic sod-roofed stone hut, will be open and staff will be on hand to provide guests with information about the history and management of the preserve, including the hut and the surrounding blueberry farm. Visitors may also enjoy field guides, spotting scopes and a Beech Hill community scrapbook. Hikers are encouraged to bring a dinner picnic to enjoy at the hut. Sturdy hiking shoes, water, and bug repellant are also recommended. The preserve offers spectacular panoramic views, a perfect location for a sunset picnic to celebrate the arrival of summer.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust owns and manages Beech Hill Preserve and completed rehabilitation of the historic building from its foundation to its sod roof in November of 2007. The Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of western Penobscot Bay, and has protected over 9,500 acres in the region for their natural, scenic and public recreation resources. For more information on the Land Trust, visit www.coastalmountains.org or call 236-7091.

STAR GAZING ON BEECH HILL

Camden, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Camden Public Library team up to celebrate the full moon and spring stars on Wednesday, April 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. Land Trust staff will open Beech Nut, the historic sod-roofed stone hut on top of Beech Hill preserve, for this special evening open house. Miss Amy, children's librarian at the Camden Public Library, will read star stories in the hut at 7:00 PM, and the library's circulating telescope will be on hand to view the full moon up close. Be sure to bring warm layers and a flashlight to help guide your way up and down the 1-mile trail.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust owns and manages Beech Hill Preserve and completed rehabilitation of the historic building from its foundation to its sod roof in November of 2007. The Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of western Penobscot Bay, and has protected over 9,300 acres in the region for their natural, scenic and public recreation resources. For more information on the Land Trust, visit www.coastalmountains.org or call 236-7091.

VIEW THE PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER FROM BEECH HILL

Rockport, Maine - Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the stargazers of all ages to view the Perseids meteor shower from its Beech Hill Preserve on Saturday, August 11 from 8:30 to 10:00pm. Though the early morning hours may be best for sighting the most meteors, the sky just after dusk promises the more impressive spectacle of long streaking meteors.

Tom Hoffelder, a retired aeronautical engineer and avid amateur astronomer for 38 years, will be on hand to educate visitors about the Perseids and share deep star clusters with his large telescope. Bring your lawn chair or blanket to lay back and watch the show, as well as a flashlight to help navigate the ¾ mile walk up and down the hill. Viewing will take place next to Beech Nut, the historic stone hut at the preserve’s summit, and the Land Trust asks that visitors park in the Beech Hill Road parking lot.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has been working for more than 25 years to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of western Penobscot Bay. For more information, or directions to the Beech Hill Preserve, please call (207) 236-7091 or visit www.coastalmountains.org.

BEECH HILL OPEN HOUSE

(ROCKPORT)— Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the community to a Beech Nut open house at Beech Hill in Rockport on Wednesday, July 11 from 10am – 2pm.

Land Trust volunteers will open Beech Nut, the historic sod-roofed stone hut, and provide guests with information about the history and management of the preserve, including the hut and the surrounding blueberry farm. Visitors may also enjoy field guides, spotting scopes and a Beech Hill community scrapbook. Beech Nut open houses occur twice a month from May through October. A complete list of open house dates and events is available on our website.  

Coastal Mountains Land Trust owns and manages Beech Hill Preserve and completed rehabilitation of the historic building from its foundation to its sod roof in November of 2007. The Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of western Penobscot Bay, and has protected over 9,100 acres in the region for their natural, scenic and public recreation resources. For more information on the Land Trust, visit www.coastalmountains.org or call 236-7091.

SUNSET HIKE CELEBRATES SOLSTICE ON BEECH HILL PRESERVE

(ROCKPORT)—Coastal Mountains Land Trust will celebrate the Summer Solstice on Thursday, June 21 at 6:30 pm with an evening hike on its Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. The outing is open to the public and free of charge. No advance registration is necessary, and please leave dogs at home. 

Land Trust volunteer docents will lead a moderate 3/4-mile walk up Beech Hill; participants can meet at the Beech Hill Road trailhead or head up to the top on their own. Volunteers will open Beech Nut; the historic sod-roofed stone hut, and provide guests with information about the history and management of the preserve, including the hut and the surrounding blueberry farm. Visitors may also enjoy field guides, spotting scopes and a Beech Hill community scrapbook. Hikers are encouraged to bring a dinner picnic to enjoy after the hike. Sturdy hiking shoes, water, and bug repellant are also recommended. The preserve offers spectacular panoramic views, a perfect location for a sunset picnic to cap off this longest day of the year. 

Coastal Mountains Land Trust owns and manages Beech Hill Preserve and completed rehabilitation of the historic building from its foundation to its sod roof in November of 2007. The Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of western Penobscot Bay, and has protected over 9,100 acres in the region for their natural, scenic and public recreation resources. For more information on the Land Trust, visit www.coastalmountains.org or call 236-7091.