Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust (GPMCT), the land trust serving Bucksport, Orland, Dedham and Verona Island and owner of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, is pleased to announce that it is applying for national accreditation. The land trust accreditation...
Just a short walk in from the South Gate, the Great Pond Popple Grove calls out to children of all ages. Juicy berries, odd objects to arrange on stumps and rocktops, climbing tree, letterbox, walking trails, and caterpillars galore all adding up to hours of...
The first Chestnuts were planted in the Wildlands in 2012, by volunteers and staff. Some of them are now 20 feet tall. By later in this century, they will tower over the Wildlands. As of 2025, chestnut plantings have continued and there are now more than 500 trees....
August 4, 2013. Members of the Trust gathered at the new Trust Headquarters on the shores of the Penobscot River in Bucksport to share picnics, sample delicious desserts, and, yes, deal with official Trust business. Trust President Sarah LeVine opened the...
June 21, 2013. Steward Brian Keegstra gathered his first crew of volunteers for dismantling the rotting wooden bridge over Hothole Stream – first of two bridges to be replaced this summer. Special thanks to Brian, Geo Atwood, Gene Behrenshauser, Dan Rhodes, and...
