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New Birding Path now Complete

Sept. 16, 2012. Jennifer Riefler writes: “Except for a sign and a few blazes, the new BIRDING PATH is now complete! “The trailhead is off of the Hothole Pond Trail, a short ways after the beaver dam. The HH Pond trail angles to the right and the Birding Path...

New Birches Trail Now Open in Wildlands

Thanks to Scott Bennett and his Paths Committee, a new trail is now open in the Wildlands. Scott writes, ” The Birches Path is now blazed and signed! This trailhead is at the high point of Mountain View Road, and you can drive to it on open gate days. The path...

Rehabilitation Silviculture 2012

On August 24, 2012, and again on August 31, dozens of foresters from all over Maine converged on the Wildlands. This was the Maine Division of the Society of American Foresters, and they were here for a conference sub-titled, “Forests Through Time – Problems With...

REHABILITATION SILVICULTURE 2012

Orland. Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust.  On August 24, 2012, and again on August 31, dozens of foresters from all over Maine converged on the Wildlands. This was the Maine Division of the Society of American Foresters, and they were here for a conference...

Primitive Shelter in The Wildlands

August 14, 2012 . Kids from KidsPeace, as part of their KidsGiveBack Forestry Program, gather and pile materials at the site of a scheduled demonstration of two-person lean-to construction. August 20, 2012. A small crew, including several volunteers, assembles to help...