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...
PROGRESS ON THE RED PINE TRAIL
August 18, 2012. Jennifer Riefler and Scott Bennet of the Paths Committee sent news today. Jennifer wrote, “I took a couple of pics at our Paths Workparty today. We worked on the Red Pine Path, completing a small bridge and rerouting a section. The volunteer is David...
RETURNS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Savvy about preserving the Wildlands and saving the Earth? Bring your returnables to the Orland market in Orland, ME.http://orlandmarket.net/. Designate the proceeds to the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust.
2013 Calendar Now Available
ORLAND - Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, the land trust serving northwestern Hancock County, has chosen to celebrate its twentieth birthday in 2013 by sharing images of one of the county’s most-treasured mountains. The Great Pond Mountain 2013 calendar...
FORESTRY 101: IN CLASSROOM AND FIELD
For the past month of Mondays, a diverse group of twelve or so adults from the community have been meeting with Roger Greene, consulting Forester for the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, to learn the basics of silvaculture and forest management. (See June 29th news...
GPMCT Annual Meeting – July 15, 2012
GPMCT at Bucksport Bay Festival 2012
Bucksport Bay Festival 2012. Great Pond Mountain Information Booth. Volunteers pictured here greeting the public include: Sarah Levine, Emily Hawkins, Geo Atwood, Hans Krichels, Bob Mercer, and John Morin. Lots of interest. Crowds undiminished by afternoon downpour....
Popple Grove Progress Report
Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Steward Brian Keegstra meets Paul Liebow and Hans Krichels at what’s being called the Popple Grove Children’s Area for some serious head-scratching and preliminary work on the site. KidsPeace kids have already done considerable thinning and...
