BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust and Nurture Through Nature are joining hands to raise money and awareness for their mission through a guided hike up Pleasant Mountain and Yoga and meditation, followed by a picnic.

A hike up the Southwest Ridge Trail will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. Hikers may bring a lunch, water and yoga mat and blanket (optional). There is a suggested donation of $25 and up. Contact Nurture Through Nature at 452-2929 or [email protected] to reserve a spot.

On the three-hour, 3.2-mile round-trip hike, participants will travel to the southwest summit, located at 1,900 feet. 

Hikers should meet Loon Echo guides at the Denmark Road trail head located about three miles from Route 160 in Denmark village opposite fire lane 78 (Spiked Ridge Road) at 8:45 a.m.

Loon Echo Land Trust protects land in the northern Sebago Lake region of Maine. Nurture Through Nature offers holistic retreats, workshops, meditation, yoga, personal coaching and eco-getaways. Find out more at www.ntnretreats.com.