Gallery | Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust https://www.greatpondtrust.org Conserving land, water, and wildlife habitat in Hancock County, Maine. Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:27:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-GPMCTfavicon-32x32.jpg Gallery | Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust https://www.greatpondtrust.org 32 32 Wildlands Snowshoe Run 2015 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2015/02/wildlands-snowshoe-run-2015/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 19:18:07 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=4737 For photos of the 2015 Wild Winter Fun Day, including the Wildlands Snowshoe Run, please visit https://greatpondpics.shutterfly.com/1037.

]]> MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST 2014 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2014/04/monthly-photo-contest-2014/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:41:39 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=4208  ENTER OUR MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST.  

This year’s theme: ON THE WATER. Send photos of lakes, ponds, rivers, flora, fauna, people having fun on the water in Bucksport, Orland, Dedham, Verona Island.

Please send your favorite photos to:   info@greatpondtrust.org  or to  GreatPondPics@gmail.com   There will be a monthly drawing for prizes among those who send photos.

Thanks for all submissions to this date – April 6, 2014. For descriptions and downloadable pictures, visit us at: https://greatpondpics.shutterfly.com/530

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]]> CALENDAR CONTEST WINNERS – 2015 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2014/02/calendar-contest-winners-2015-2/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 17:20:34 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=4100 Special thanks to all who submitted pictures during 2013 for our 2015 calendar. For a look at all finalists, please click here:

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]]> GREENS-GATHERING IN THE WILDLANDS 2013 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/12/greens-gathering-in-the-wildlands-2013/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:44:04 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3948  

 

December 1, 2013. Dozens of families braved fog, chill, and drizzle to gather greens and trees in the Wildlands. The atmosphere was festive and twenty-five trees were harvested.  Join us next Sunday at noon for Day 2 of this annual event.
FOR MORE PICTURES, CLICK HERE:https://picasaweb.google.com/hkrichels/CMasTrees12113

December 8, 2013. Another thirty families visit the Wildlands.

FOR MORE PICTURES FROM TODAY, CLICK HERE:   https://picasaweb.google.com/hkrichels/CMasTrees212813

 

]]> RANDOM HAPPENINGS IN THE WILDLANDS – 2013 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/10/random-happenings-in-the-wildlands-2013/ Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:13:14 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3816 In this collection of photos, moonlight hikers gather around a campfire, Connie Tuller releases her homing pigeons, birdwatchers spot the warbler of their dreams, Sandy Cirillo demonstrates natural weavings, James Emmert shares his geocaching expertise. And lots more. Got events of your own? Send pictures, and we’ll post them here.Winging Homeward CheckingLetterboxes Connie Arrives with her Pigeons Copy (2) of IMG_8914 Copy (2) of IMG_8929 Copy (2) of IMG_8934 Copy of PhillipsLake#2 Copy of PhillipsLake#6 Copy of Summit-8-4-13 Hike-9-21-13 Hike#1-3-21-13 IMG_0788 IMG_0795 IMG_0796 IMG_0797 IMG_1529 IMG_1555 IMG_1662 IMG_3273 IMG_8178 IMG_8182 IMG_8196 Paul'sBirdWatching-5-11-13 PigeonRelease#3 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Release#2 Release#2c South Gate cocoa station. TouchingPigeons#2

]]> SARAH’S SATURDAY HIKES IN THE WILDLANDS https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/09/sarahs-saturday-hikes-in-the-wildlands/ Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:53:00 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3765 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 camera. Send pictures to info@greatpondtrust.org. We’ll post them here.

]]> CHILDREN IN THE POPPLE GROVE https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/08/children-in-the-popple-grove/ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:53:05 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3671 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 exploration and discovery. Mother Barbara Beyer recently sent pictures and wrote about the Popple Grove: “Hi, I have a couple of photos to submit. They were both taken at the Popple Grove Play area on August 1. As a side note, my boys LOVE that area. They like to climb the tree, but mostly they like checking out all the rocks, bones, shells, feathers, etc. that they find there. We really appreciate having it to play in.”                                                                                           So, bring your kids to the Popple Grove.  Send pictures; we’ll post them in this album.

 

 

]]> To the Summit! Campaign https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/06/to-the-summit/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:50:12 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3405 June 29, 2013. Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust uses the occasion of festive Orland River Day to announce the launch of the public phase of its campaign to purchase new lands, including the summit of Great Pond Mountain itself.

In the pictures here, Honorary Campaign Committee Chair, David Gross (son of the Trust’s founder),  introduces Rep. Mike Michaud, who supports the mission of the Trust and lauds the efforts of all involved.

]]> NEW BRIDGES IN WILDLANDS https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/06/new-bridges-in-wildlands/ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 03:20:28 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3269 June 21, 2013.  Brian Keegstra and his crew dismantle the first of several aging bridges in the Wildlands. Helping Brian are Geo Atwood, Dan Rhodes, Gene Behrenshauser, and John Wedin.  Behind the camera and drawn into the fray on occasion is Hans Krichels.

Fresh hemlock beams and planking will be installed tomorrow. More bridges will be replaced in the days and weeks ahead. Pictures to follow.

June 22, 2013. Brian and his crew begin construction of a new bridge over Hothole Stream. The crew now includes Leah Page and her friend Chris Sarah. Also present for construction are Volunteers Jerry Marancak and John Wedin Senior. Photos by Hans Krichels,  Laurie Schreiber,  Geo Atwood.

Come one, come all. Plans call for the dismantling of Bridge #2 on Friday,  July 12.  New bridge construction will begin the following morning.

 

 

 

]]> SCOUTS IN THE WILDLANDS 2013 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/2013/05/scouts-in-the-wildlands-2013/ Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:22 +0000 https://www.greatpondtrust.org/?p=3077 Sunday April 28, 2013. Boy Scouts (Troop #102) and Venture Crew (Troop #1102) from Bucksport and Orland converged on the Wildlands to learn trail maintenance skills and to scout out trails for adoption. Under the guidance of Scoutmaster Dave Burgess, Assistant Scoutmaster Mike Gross, Venture Crew leaders Dan Kircheis and Matt Brown, the kids were raring to go. Scouting Board Member Richard Harriman and his wife Cheryl rounded out the expedition, while Wildlands Steward Brian Keegstra and Trails Expert Jennifer Rieffler provided instruction and guidance.

By the end of the day, the Venture Crew had “adopted” the Esker and Drumlin Paths, and Boy Scout Troop 102 had “adopted” the Oak Hill and East Ridge Path. These Scouts will provide regular seasonal care and maintenance and will manage these paths into the foreseeable future.

Saturday April 27, 2013. Assistant Scoutmaster Paul Corcoran brought nine Boy Scouts from Troop Ten out of Bangor to camp for the weekend at the Baker Brook Camping Area. On Saturday, the Scouts work with Paul and  Steward Brian Keegstra to build two new rustic benches at the camping area.

Scouts have also helped out with various other projects since last fall, including staffing the 2013 Maine Championship Snowshoe Race January 20.

THANK YOU SCOUTS OF BUCKSPORT, BANGOR, AND ORLAND !!!!

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