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Earth Day 2018
OUR PROJECT: Help ALT prepare this special trail system for the installation of some new navigational signage this Summer! We will be practicing good trail stewardship by clearing the trails and the outdoor classroom of downed sticks and fallen trees after last Fall's windstorm - there are A LOT of them! We will also be cleaning up any litter. We'll meet at 10AM at the 19th Street entrance to the Sherwood Forest trail system near the picnic table. EVENT BACKGROUND:…
Spot a Woodcock Event
Have you ever seen or heard a woodcock? They are spectacular birds! The male Woodcock performs a very interesting mating ritual during the twilight hours in early spring and on April 22 we're heading out to catch a glimpse! Led by long-time board member and bird enthusiast Dana Little, we will walk the trails of the historic Purinton Homestead Conservation Area in West Bowdoin in hopes of observing this rare sight. We'll also be listening for barred owls and…
National Trails Day – Celebrating Land Stewards!
ALT protects roughly 5,000 acres of forest and farmland and over ten miles of Androscoggin Riverfront, and we couldn’t do it without the dedicated work of our volunteer stewards! On National Trails Day, we would like to show our appreciation to the volunteer stewards who, over the years, have helped ALT maintain its high standard in land protection. We'll enjoy breakfast at the outdoor classroom at Sherwood Forest Conservation Area, and we'll also celebrating the recent installation of new signage on this trail system - scheduled…
Learn to Fish with Tree Street Youth
Tree Street Youth Summer Program participants and ALT meet on the shore of the Androscoggin River to spend a day fishing! While some participants have fished before, everyone shares in the excitement that comes when someone has their first catch!
Source to the Sea Paddle – ARWC – Turner to Greene
Please join long-time ALT Board member and leader extraordinaire, Judy Marden for the Center Bridge to Cherry Pond leg of the Source to Sea paddle event series, hosted by the Androscoggin River Watershed Council. The trip will include paddling through Gulf Island Pond, which is an impoundment that was formed by the Gulf Island Dam. Put-in is at Center Bridge and take out is at the Cherry Pond boat launch, which is located before you get to the dam. Trip…
Source to the Sea – ARWC – Auburn/David Rancourt Preserve
Judy Marden, ALT's long-time Board Member will lead the Auburn leg of the Androscoggin River Watershed Council's (AWRC) Source to Sea Paddle event series and we hope you will join us! Put-in will be at the North River Road Boat Launch in Auburn (behind Wendy's). We will paddle about 1.75 miles to the David Rancourt Rancourt Preserve, just below Deer Rips Dam, and then back to North River Road Boat Launch. The current along this stretch is slow unless you…
Learn to Fish with St. Mary’s Nutrition Center’s Summer Youth Gardener Program
St. Mary's Nutrition Center's Summer Youth Gardeners and ALT meet on the shore of the Androscoggin River for some morning fishing! While some participants have fished before, everyone shares in the excitement that comes when someone has their first catch!
Paddle After Hours – Lewiston/Auburn
Join us for an evening of twilight paddling on the Androscoggin River in downtown Lewiston Auburn! This paddling event is also a leg of the Androscoggin River Watershed Council’s Source to Sea Trek, which over the course of a month, covers the River from Magalloway to Merrymeeting Bay. Paddlers will leave Auburn’s Festival Plaza boat launch at 5:30 p.m. for a guided tour, exploring the nearby river, hearing about local history, gazing up at the cities on either side and…
7th Annual Androscoggin River Clean Up
Mark your calendar for Saturday August 11, to join us for our 7th annual Androscoggin River Cleanup. Come and help us clean the shores of the Androscoggin River in preparation for the Great Falls Balloon Festival! Volunteers will gather at Little Andy Park in New Auburn (located on Pulsifer St. - near Rolly's Restaurant) to paddle up and down both sides of the river picking up trash and debris - and if you're not seaworthy or do not have a boat,…
GMOW – Fall Foliage Paddle at Riverlands State Park
Join the Androscoggin Land Trust to celebrate fall and the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with a paddle on Gulf Island Pond, along the shore of the Androscoggin Riverlands State Park. The paddling trip will depart from the boat access on Center Bridge Road in Turner at the northern end of the park, and include a round trip of approximately eight miles depending on the weather and water conditions. Paddlers will follow the shoreline of the state park. We’ll take a…