To the Summit! Campaign a success
THANK YOU for helping us reach the summit! Just as 2013 ended, we reached our campaign goal of $750,000 to purchase 200 acres atop Orland's Great Pond Mountain, connecting the two Wildlands sections and conserving the mountain's summit forever! The To the Summit!...
MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST 2014
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...
2014 SNOWSHOE RACE RESULTS
ORLAND - Ice and slush didn’t stop 19 diehard runners from competing in the 12th annual Wildlands Snowshoe Race on Sunday, Feb. 2 in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Matt Methot, 23, a Maine Maritime Academy student from Portland, took home the prize for first...
CALENDAR CONTEST WINNERS – 2015
Special thanks to all who submitted pictures during 2013 for our 2015 calendar. For a look at all finalists, please click here: GPMCT-CalendarPics-2013[gallery...
GREENS GATHERING IN THE WILDLANDS
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, visit our...
GREENS-GATHERING IN THE WILDLANDS 2013
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...
ROADWORK IN THE WILDLANDS
November 14, 2013. Scott Vicnaire navigates his huge machine through the Wildlands. This is the final day of grading on Flag Hill and the Valley Road being done by Wardwell Contracting, a Division of Lane Construction. Thanks to Bob Gomes, retired Supervisor at Lane...
Wildlands Trail Run Results
Blazing oaks, blaze-orange vests and a well-blazed race course met blazing speed as Erik McCarthy, 32, of Old Town led a field of 71 runners across the finish line in the Wildlands Trail Race October 27. The race benefitted Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust and...
RANDOM HAPPENINGS IN THE WILDLANDS – 2013
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....
SARAH’S SATURDAY HIKES IN THE WILDLANDS
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...
