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Trust Members Attend Trail Building Seminar

April 12, 2013.  Five members and officers of the Great Pond Mountain Trust traveled to the HiddenValleyNatureCenter in Jefferson, Maine. Sponsored by HVNC, professional trail builder Steve Spencer worked in collaboration with members of the Maine Forest Service to...

KIDSPEACE FORESTRY PROGRAM GETS GENEROUS DONATION

March 27, 2013. Chris Wilcox of Sam’s Club in Bangor comes to KidsPeace New England in Ellsworth for the purpose of donating $1000.00 to the KidsGiveback Forestry Program. Begun in 2007 by Hans Krichels, Coordinator of  KidsGiveBack, in collaboration with the Great...

GPMCT Offices Move to New Location!

GPMCT is leasing a bright new office space on Bucksport’s Lower Main Street (next to Roland Grindle Insurance) for 2013. We could use some help with furnishings! Wish list items include: comfy chair and loveseat, folding chairs, desk chairs, small computer...

Championship Snowshoe Race Results

The Second Annual State Of Maine Championship Snowshoe Race was held Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this possible. Under less than ideal conditions, twenty-six contestants, wearing cleats,...

Outdoor Photo of the Month Contest

You’ve got great outdoor photos and we’d love to see ’em! Send your favorite April photo to us this month – it must be representative of April in Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island or Dedham, and feature flora and fauna, scenic landscapes or...

Wildlands Trails Now Listed in Maine Trail Finder

According to Joel Alex, Project Coordinator, Center for Community GIS, “Maine Trail Finder is a grant funded initiative that works with trail managers around Maine to promote their trails as part of a  comprehensive database of non-motorized trails geared towards...