HARRISON — Loon Echo Land Trust staff will lead a snowshoe hike at the Intervale Forest at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The Intervale Forest is part of the Crooked River Preserve. Participants will explore the interior of the parcel, where careful timber management has occurred for generations. Loon Echo Biologist Paul Miller will help […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust’s trails ready for winter recreation
BRIDGTON — Almost a month has passed since the wind and rain storm that caused so much damage to the state. In the weeks following, Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust volunteers and staff set out over their 31 miles of trails to assess damage and make repairs before winter. Loon Echo Stewardship Manager Jon Evans […]
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Bennett and Perkins in concert at Centennial Hall
BRIDGTON — What do you get when you combine harmonies, guitars and a fall evening in western Maine? It’s a night of music to remember, as Loon Echo Land Trust presents the dynamic folk act of Bennett & Perkins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Centennial Hall in the center of Denmark, 72 […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust hosts hawk migration watch
BRIDGTON — The arrival of mid-September’s cooler weather coincides with New England’s largest hawk migration of the year. On Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Loon Echo Land Trust Biologist Paul Miller brings his enthusiasm for the southern hawk migration to Hacker’s Hill Preserve in Casco for a Hawk Migration Watch Program. Numerous […]
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Acoustic Sunset concert series returns Friday
CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust’s popular Acoustic Sunset Concerts Series returns for its 6th season from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Ridge Road. The opening concert will feature the vocals and guitar work of nationally renowned musician, Bruce Marshall. Marshall has earned a reputation as one of […]
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Management plan for Raymond Community Forest drafted
BRIDGTON — Jon Evans, Loon Echo Land Trust’s stewardship manager, and trust biologist Paul Miller met with Jeremy Stultz of Integrated Forest Management on May 16 to discuss Raymond Community Forest’s draft management plan. As the planning continues for Maine’s newest community forest, the management plan is a required part of the Land for Maine’s […]
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Loon Echo awards education grants
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust is helping children learn about their environment, and the importance of protecting the region’s land and natural resources, by awarding Environmental Education Grants to local educational institutions and libraries. Every year, schools and libraries in Loon Echo’s seven-town service area, Denmark, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Casco, Raymond, and Sebago, are […]
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Farmington’s Winter Farmers Market FARMINGTON — Farmington’s Winter Farmers Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through the end of April at the Farmington Grange Hall, 124 Bridge St. FMI: 207-778-6637. Saturday Story Time in Norway NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library will host a Saturday Story Time for families who are unable […]
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Snowshoe hike on Pleasant Mountain DENMARK — Loon Echo Land Trust will lead a free snowshoe hike at Pleasant Mountain at 9a.m. Saturday, March 11. Hikers will see waterfalls, stunning views and mystical red pine woodland on this 3-mile hike at Loon Echo’s Pleasant Mountain Preserve. The planned route will start at the Bald Peak trailhead, ascending 1,900 feet to […]
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Recreational parking lot completed at Raymond Community Forest
RAYMOND — Outdoor enthusiasts eager to enjoy Loon Echo Land Trust’s Raymond Community Forest have an official parking area at the preserve. The lot was completed on Dec. 7 and accommodates 20 cars on Conesca Road at the site of a former logging landing. Conesca road bisects the 356 acre preserve and will provide access […]