Letterboxing Now Open to Kids in Wildlands
Following an old European tradition, find the letterboxes (five to date) in the Wildlands. Bring a small notebook and some “sign” of your own- a rubber stamp, for example, or simply a “mark” – your initials, perhaps, in a circle or square or triangle. (Be creative.)...
Gallery of Volunteers 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLUNTEERS 2012-13. Thanks to all for their help in the Wildlands! Please send additional pictures to info@greatpondtrust.org For even more pictures, visit our Shutterfly Gallery at: GPMCT-VOLUNTEERS-2012-2014 [gallery order="DESC"...
Wildlands Trail Run, October 28, 2012
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Mauricette leads the pack in Wildlands Trail Run, October 28
Eric Mauricette of Old Town, just off his strong performance at the MDI Marathon, ran away with this year’s first place at the seven-mile Great Pond Mountain Wildlands Trail Race October 28, with a near record time of 50:48. Meanwhile, the womens’ race was very...
Popple Grove Climbing Tree Ready at Last
September 28, 2012. That's Geo Atwood cutting the tree initially. In the weeks that followed, numerous volunteers pitched in - Steward Brian Keegstra, Trust members Paul Liebow, Connie Tuller, and Hans Krichels with his crew of kids from Ellsworth. Finally, on...
Wildlands Work Parties
WILDLANDS WORK PARTIES – OCTOBER 21, 2012. On this spectacular Sunday, folks from towns all around joined forces for projects in the Wildlands. Steward Brian Keegstra coordinated the assembly and installation of bluebird houses, while Stewardship Committee Head...
Primitive Fire-Starting Demo
Friday, September 21, 6:30 pm. Isaac Dorr, an elder in the Maine Primitive Skills School, demonstrated the fine art of starting a fire with nothing more that a bow, a block, a few sticks, and a bag of tinder. Afterwards, assembled participants toasted marshmallows in...
To Build a Brushpile
Sept. 19, 2012. In these photos, Steward Brian Keegstra, along with Connie Tuller and other volunteers, orchestrates the correct construction of an official WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program) brushpile. Brian is hoping to construct a dozen or so more of these...
New Birding Path now Complete
Sept. 16, 2012. Jennifer Riefler writes: “Except for a sign and a few blazes, the new BIRDING PATH is now complete! "The trailhead is off of the Hothole Pond Trail, a short ways after the beaver dam. The HH Pond trail angles to the right and the Birding Path angles...
New Birches Trail Now Open in Wildlands
Thanks to Scott Bennett and his Paths Committee, a new trail is now open in the Wildlands. Scott writes, " The Birches Path is now blazed and signed! This trailhead is at the high point of Mountain View Road, and you can drive to it on open gate days. The path...
