August / September 2013. Find Trust President Sarah LeVine at the South gate most every Saturday morning for hikes of varying degrees of difficulty throughout the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Check EVENTS and/or our Facebook page for weekly details. Bring your...
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...
