GREAT POND MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION TRUST ANNUAL MEETING 2013.
August 4, 2013. Members of the Trust gathered at the new Trust Headquarters on the shores of the Penobscot River in Bucksport to share picnics, sample delicious desserts, and, yes, deal with official Trust business. Trust President Sarah LeVine opened the...
NEW BRIDGES NOW READY IN WILDLANDS
June 21, 2013. Steward Brian Keegstra gathered his first crew of volunteers for dismantling the rotting wooden bridge over Hothole Stream - first of two bridges to be replaced this summer. Special thanks to Brian, Geo Atwood, Gene Behrenshauser, Dan Rhodes, and John...
To the Summit! Campaign
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
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...
BHS KIDS ACTIVE IN WILDLANDS
On June 7, six kids from Bucksport High School spent the better part of their Friday morning clearing saplings and puckerbrush from ditches along Valley Road. Steward Brian Keegstra had laid out the project beforehand, and Stephen Krichels of BHS, assisted by Nathan...
Birdathon team bags 60+ species
Team Wingnuts (Cheri Domina, Sue Shaw, Sherrie Downing, Nancy Patterson and Maggie Williams) spent 17.5 hours afield in the Great Pond Mtn. Wildlands and Craig Brook Nat'l Fish Hatchery Tuesday, May 28 (with a short foray into Orland Village for dinner). The...
Letterboxing
Following an old European tradition, eight letterboxes have now been placed in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. To find letterboxes, follow directions provided on cards at the North and South Gate kiosks, or download by clicking Letterbox Clues. Inside the wooden...
WILDLANDS IS SUBJECT OF AWARD-WINNING STUDENT PROJECT
May 22, 2013. Bucksport High School Envirothon team, having outscored fifteen other teams in the Downeast Regional Competition the previous week, traveled to Bowdoin College in Brunswick to participate in the statewide Envirothon competition. This yearly competition,...
SCOUTS IN THE WILDLANDS 2013
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...
SCOUTS IN THE WILDLANDS
Saturday April 27, 2013. Assistant Scoutmaster Paul Corcoran brings nine Scouts from Troop 10 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...
