Join us for a guided walk at East Windham Conservation Area. This is a longer, moderately challenging hike, covering approximately 2 - 3 miles of hilly terrain. Enjoy views of Duck Pond and on a clear day views of the White Mountains. Expect steep and uneven sections, so be prepared for an invigorating walk through this extensive trail system. The hike will take about 2-3 hours.

Register here.

For more information about East Windham Conservation Area, link here.

**Location changed to Windham Public Library due to rain.**

Join the Windham Public Library and Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a special spring-themed Nature Story Time at Windham Public LIbrary. As the sap starts flowing in the maple trees, we’ll gather to read a story (or two!) about the magic of maple sugaring—how sap is collected and transformed into delicious syrup.

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded path with a modest hill. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Windham Public Library: 217 Windham Center Rd, Windham, ME 04062

Register for the walk here.

Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust with Maine Naturalist Joan Lundin for a Winter Wildlife Walk at Pride Preserve in Westbrook. Joan will lead participants on an exploration of Pride Preserve, searching for signs of animals during the winter months. Look for tracks of animals hopping, walking or bounding, tell-tale signs of meals taken, and communications dribbled into the snow, or scratched on a tree trunk. Everyone who attends will receive an Animal Tracks of Greater Portland laminated pocket card to keep for future adventures. Pride Preserve features a 3.5-mile trail network through forests and wetlands. These trails offer a very remote, quiet, wilderness-like experience.

This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Register here.

Due to the impending snow storm, this walk has been canceled. Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust with Maine Naturalist Christine Murray for a guided bird walk at East Windham Conservation Area. Enjoy a quiet walk through the preserve while spotting and identifying birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a global birding event held annually by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon. This fun and meaningful community science project invites bird enthusiasts of all levels to observe, identify, and count birds—helping scientists better understand and protect bird populations worldwide. Participate in the GBBC and look for birds at a PRLT’s East Windham Conservation Area. The East Windham Conservation Area is an extensive trail network made up of hilly, wooded terrain with views of the White Mountains and little duck pond. The trail network is a mix of multipurpose trails including, walking, hiking, trail running and mountain biking trails.. The birding walk will be a slow pacd outing, focused on wildlife identification, the walk will cover aorund 1-1.5 miles of trail. The terrain is hilly.

This event is geared for adults, children 11 and older welcome. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

More information about East Windham Conservation Area here.

Canceled due to weather.

Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Walker Memorial Library for a winter nature story time at the Land Trust’s Pride Preserve in Westbrook. We’ll read a book about animal tracks and then walk along the brook to a rock outcropping where fairy houses dwell looking for signs of animalso or maybe the occasional fairy.

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded path with a modest hill.

This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

More information about Pride Preserve here.

Register here.

Join our board co-president, Sandy Truslow, for a peaceful winter walk through the stunning Pride Preserve of Westbrook. The Preserve features a 3.5-mile trail network through forest and wetlands, which is mostly flat and ideal for multiple uses in all four seasons. These trails offer a very remote, quiet, wilderness-like experience. We encourage you to come experience our newest Preserve for yourself.

More information about Pride Preserve here.

Register here.

The Land Trust is partnering with Wild Seed Project to offer a series of Four Seasons Walks at Black Brook Preserve in Windham, this is the final walk of the 4 part series. These walks showcase native plants and how they change throughout the year. Join Nell Houde, Wild Seed Project's education lead, as we explore the preserve for the winter season, the final walk of the four-part series; participants will learn how to identify and form relationships with many of the native plants that grow in the places we live, work, and play. These walks will be plant identification. The walk will move at a more leisurely pace, covering a little over one mile of the trail during the walk. 

Come walk and learn with the Wild Seed Project!

Register here.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve, link here.

This even has been canceled due to weather. Registration is closed.

Join us for a walk on December 11th at Little River Preserve in Gorham. Little River Preserve consists of over 28 acres of wooded wildlife area bordering the Little River. Paths and bridges allow a scenic walk through the woods and along the river. Each of the trails wind through hemlock and aspen forests, complete with a wide variety of wildflowers in the springtime. The trail is mostly flat with some hilly sections at the beginning. 

Registration for this event is full.

More information about Little River Preserve here.

Join us for a scenic fall hike at the East Windham Conservation Area! This guided hike will take us along the beautiful purple trail, offering stunning views of the White Mountains and picturesque vistas of Little Duck Pond.

This is a longer, moderately challenging hike, covering approximately 3 miles of hilly terrain. Expect steep and uneven sections, so be prepared for an invigorating walk through the colorful autumn forest. The hike will take about 3 hours, giving us plenty of time to enjoy the vibrant fall foliage and peaceful natural surroundings.

Casey and Natalie Skovran will lead the walk. Casey is a board member and treasurer of the Land Trust as well as an experienced hiker. Natalie is a former hike leader for the Appalachian Mountain Club and is currently an outing club advisor at Old Orchard Beach High School.

Register here.

For more information about East Windham Conservation Area, link here.

The Land Trust is partnering with Wild Seed Project to offer a series of Four Seasons Walks at Black Brook Preserve in Windham, this is the third walk of the 4 part series. These walks showcase native plants and how they change throughout the year. Join Nell Houde, Wild Seed Project's education lead, as we explore the preserve for the second walk of the four-part series; participants will learn how to identify and form relationships with many of the native plants that grow in the places we live, work, and play. These walks will be plant identification. The walk will move at a more leisurely pace, covering a little over one mile of the trail during the walk.  This will be the first walk of a four-part series.

Come walk and learn with the Wild Seed Project!

Register here.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve, link here.

9:00 AM 1:00 PM

Falmouth Land Trust (FLT) is teaming up with the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust (PRLT) for a guided hike through PRLT’s Lowell Preserve and onto the connecting Cross Falmouth Trail! GPNEMBA will also lead a guided mountain bike ride as well.

We'll meet at PRLT’s Lowell Preserve in Windham at 9am to kick off the event. Choose between a guided hike and a guided mountain bike ride for your morning adventure. The hiking group will go all the way to the parking lot of Hadlock Community Forest for a 7 mile adventure.  A shuttle will then take hikers back to the start so everyone can do a fun point-to-point hike. GPNEMBA will lead a medium-paced no-drop 7-8 mile ride, as well as a faster-paced (but no-drop) ride of 12-14 miles out to Hadlock Community Forest and back. 

Funds from this event will support FLT and PRLT’s stewardship efforts. We hope you'll join us and support these great trails!

Register for the event here.

Please click the button below to register. We will share additional event information such as parking and what to bring a few days before the event. Our rain date is Sunday, October 20th.

Let's go for a hike! Join the Gray Public Library, Windham Public Library and Preumpscot Regional Land Trust for a nature story time exploring the East Windham Conservation Area. This walk is a true hike up a big hill; we'll stop along the way to read a book. At the top of the hill, we’ll take a break and enjoy a great view of the world below—it’ll feel like we’re on top of the world! We’ll enjoy our chocolate at the chocolate tree and share a story about what we saw on our way up. Then, we'll read our final book before heading back down the hill, feeling proud of our little journey and ready for our next big adventure!

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5; siblings are welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded path. The trail is steep; please bring a carrier. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Registration is required. Register here.

For more information about East Windham Conservation Area link here.

Due to rain on the 26th, this event will now be held: Monday, September 30th, 4-5:30pm.

Join us at Black Brook Preserve to learn about the work of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) and how to collect Ash seeds to be a part of APCAW's impact in Maine. APCAW is a group of Indigenous and non-indigenous researchers, Tribal members, and forest caretakers working together to bring more awareness of the cultural and ecological significance of Ash trees and activate communities to help in the time-sensitive effort to conserve them. This workshop, featuring Tyler Everett from APCAW and offered in collaboration with the Wild Seed Project and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will train participants in identifying and collecting ash seeds according to the protocol developed by the APCAW team. Participants will be introduced to the "why" and "how" of ash seed collection before taking a trip into the field to learn the process. Participants will be introduced to all of the necessary skills and gear needed to collect ash seeds, and everyone will get a chance to have hands-on practice. Workshop facilitators will then show how to prepare and clean ash seeds for shipment or storage. Come learn and practice with us!

Register for the walk here.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve link here.

You are invited to celebrate conservation successes at the Land Trust Annual Meeting at Randall Orchards on Sunday, September 29th at 5pm.

• 5:00pm: Socialize and enjoy snacks and cider

• 5:45pm: Welcome and slideshow highlights from the last year

• 6:00pm: New priority projects for the upcoming year

• 6:15pm: Annual meeting and member votes

• 6:25pm: Wrap-up and enjoy the sunset over the orchard

Come early and enjoy apple picking at Randall Orchards. Randall Orchards is owned by the Randall family, and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust holds a 500-acre conservation and agricultural easement on the orchard and surrounding forest. 

We hope you can join us for this festive fall event. This event is free, but registration is required due to limited space. Please click here to RSVP.

Immerse yourself in nature through Forest Bathing, a growing global wellness movement that encourages you to enjoy nature at a slower pace and alleviate the stressors of everyday life. Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and Kelsey of Gently Flourish, a nature-based artist and certified Forest Therapy Guide at Hawkes Preserve in Gorham. Forest Bathing walks are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. The trail winds through hemlock forests, along the scenic Presumpscot River and includes the historic Cumberland and Oxford Canal. During this time your guide Kelsey, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down, open their senses, and connect to nature.

Register for the walk here.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve link here.

This walk is full, registration is CLOSED. The Land Trust is partnering with Wild Seed Project to offer a series of Four Seasons Walks at Black Brook Preserve in Windham. These walks showcase native plants and how they change throughout the year. Join Nell Houde, Wild Seed Project's education lead, as we explore the preserve for the second walk of the four-part series; participants will learn how to identify and form relationships with many of the native plants that grow in the places we live, work, and play. These walks will be plant identification. The walk will move at a more leisurely pace, covering a little over one mile of the trail during the walk.  This will be the first walk of a four-part series.

Come walk and learn with the Wild Seed Project!

This walk is full, registration is closed.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve, link here.

This walk was postponed from Thursday the 6th to Tuesday the 11 due to rain. The event is now full, registration is closed. The Land Trust is partnering with Wild Seed Project to offer a series of Four Seasons Walks at Black Brook Preserve in Windham. These walks showcase native plants and how they change throughout the year. Join Nell Houde, Wild Seed Project's education lead, as we explore the preserve, participants will learn how to identify and form relationships with many of the native plants that grow in the places we live, work and play. These walks will be plant identification. The walk will move at a more leisurely pace, covering a little over one mile of the trail during the walk.  This will be the first walk of a four-part series.

Come walk and learn with the Wild Seed Project!

Walk full, registration is closed.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve link here.

Walk FULL, registration closed. We are hosting two Alewife Migration walks again this year with partners, The Gulf of Maine Research Institute. This is the first date option for Tuesday, June 4th.

Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) on a walk during the annual alewife migration season at Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook. The walk will be about 2 miles round-trip on uneven, hilly terrain. During the event, we’ll discuss the important role of alewife in our ecosystem and communities as well as the challenges they face during their spawning run. GMRI scientists will guide us through the process of observing and collecting data on these fascinating fish and we’ll learn how the data help us better understand how environmental changes impact alewife and the ecosystems they support.

There will be two walks being offered again this year at Mill Brook Preserve:

• Thursday, May 30th, 10am - noon

• Tuesday, June 4th, 10am - noon

During the event, we’ll discuss the significance of the alewife to our ecosystem and the challenges they face during their spawning run. We’ll also learn about the methods used by scientists to collect data on these fish and how the data help us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of these changes taking place in the coastal marine fishery ecosystems that support our region

All are welcome to register and learn about the alewife and the important role they play in our environment. Parking is limited and information will be shared with registered participants.

To read more about Mill Brook Preserve.

Registration is closed.

This Walk is FULL.

We are hosting two Alewife Migration walks again this year with partners, The Gulf of Maine Research Institute. This is the first date option for Thursday May 30th.

Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) on a walk during the annual alewife migration season at Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook. The walk will be about 2 miles round-trip on uneven, hilly terrain. During the event, we’ll discuss the important role of alewife in our ecosystem and communities as well as the challenges they face during their spawning run. GMRI scientists will guide us through the process of observing and collecting data on these fascinating fish and we’ll learn how the data help us better understand how environmental changes impact alewife and the ecosystems they support.

There will be two walks being offered again this year at Mill Brook Preserve:

• Thursday, May 30th, 10am - noon

• Tuesday, June 4th, 10am - noon

During the event, we’ll discuss the significance of the alewife to our ecosystem and the challenges they face during their spawning run. We’ll also learn about the methods used by scientists to collect data on these fish and how the data help us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of these changes taking place in the coastal marine fishery ecosystems that support our region

All are welcome to register and learn about the alewife and the important role they play in our environment. Parking is limited and information will be shared with registered participants.

To read more about Mill Brook Preserve.

Registration is closed.

REGISTRATION FULL

Join the Walker Memorial Library and Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a nature story time at Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook. We’ll read a book about migrating fish. To highlight the migration of alewife, a fish that annually migrates from Casco Bay through the Presumpscot River and Mill Brook to Highland Lake every spring. After story time, we will head down the hill to discover the brook, where thousands of fish will soon be migrating and explore a bridge that crosses it.

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded pathl. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Registration is required. REGISTRATION CLOSED.

For more information about Mill Brook Preserve link here.

Please join us on May 4th from 10 AM - 12PM, for the Grand Opening of the East Windham Conservation Area. This event is co-hosted by the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, the Town of Windham, the Greater Portland New England Biking Association, and Runaways Run Club. 

The East Windham Conservation Area, owned by the town of Windham, with a conservation easement held by Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, was conserved in September 2023. The Conservation Area is 700 acres of land, which is roughly the size of Bradbury Mountain State Park. This area is now part of a 2,000-acre conservation corridor – larger than any state park in Southern Maine. This project is the largest wildlife habitat, clean water, and recreational trail corridor in Greater Portland and provides a 30-mile trail network connecting Windham’s Lowell Preserve, and Falmouth’s North Falmouth Community Forest and Blackstrap Hill Preserve.

The event will begin at the new East Windham Conservation Area parking area, located at 187 Falmouth Rd, Windham ME. The grand opening event will include a journey on a three-mile hilly trail to a scenic overlook with views of Little Duck Pond. There will be three guided trip options: hiking, trail running, and mountain biking. 

This event is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Please RSVP for the event here.

*All mountain bikers are expected to bring their own equipment. The inclement weather date is Sunday, May 5th, at 10am. 

This event is FULL, registration is closed.

Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, with guest presenter Rich Jordan of Flycatcher LLC for an exploration of the vernal pools at Randall Orchards in Standish and Gorham. Learn about the rich hidden life of vernal pools (temporary woodland waterbodies) and the amphibians and animals that occupy these unique bodies of water.  Flycatcher is a local environmental consulting group, that specializes in permitting and wetland and wildlife ecology. This is a family friendly program, adults and kids are welcome. For kids this is best suited for ages 5 and up. The walk will cover around 1.5 miles of trail with stops at 2-3 vernal pools. The Land Trust partners with Randall Orchards, holding a 500-acre farm and forest conservation easement on the land. Best suited for kids 5 and up.  

More information about Randall Orchards here

Registration closed.

Join the Windham Public Library and Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a nature story time exploeing the Black Brook water system, at the Land Trust’s Black Brook Preserve in Windham. We’ll read a book about brooks and streams. Walk the trail to follow the brook and explore some bridges.

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded pathl. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Registration is FULL.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve link here.

Join the Baxter Memorial Library and Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a spring themed nature story time All About Mud, at the Land Trust’s Frazier Preserve in Gorham. We’ll read a book or two about mud and spring puddles. Following the book we will then walk along the trail searching for mud and make some mud prints for fun!  

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded path with a modest hill. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

More information about Frazier Preserve here.

Register for the walk here.

Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a walk at Black Brook Preserve in Windham. The Black Brook Preserve trail network has rolling hills, mature trees, and brooks along with a variety of wildlife and plant life. Learn about local flora and fauna along the way, and explore this trail system and the network of vernal pools that can be found throughout. Wednesday Walks are held monthly; they last about 1.5 hours and include about two miles of walking.  This program is designed for adults. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

More information about Black Brook Preserve here

Register for the walk here.

Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust with Maine Naturalist Joan Lundin for a Winter Wildlife Walk at Pride Preserve in Westbrook. Joan will lead participants on an exploration of Pride Preserve, searching for signs of animals during the winter months. Look for tracks of animals hopping, walking or bounding, tell-tale signs of meals taken, and communications dribbled into the snow, or scratched on a tree trunk. Everyone who attends will receive an Animal Tracks of Greater Portland laminated pocket card to keep for future adventures. Pride Preserve features a 3.5-mile trail network through forests and wetlands. These trails offer a very remote, quiet, wilderness-like experience.

We will split into two groups (one for families and one for adults), so the program is designed for all ages. The family program will cover similar themes to the adult program, while including a guided scavenger hunt of the preserve. The family program is best for kids ages 8 and up and will be from 10-10:45 am, while the adult program will be from 10 am to noon. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. Register for the walk here.

REGISTRATION FULL. Join Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the Walker Memorial Library for a winter fairy-themed story time at the Land Trust’s Pride Preserve in Westbrook. We’ll read a book about fairies and then walk along the brook to a rock outcropping where fairy houses dwell and play or make our own. Feel free to dress up in your most sparkly fairy costume!

This event is for families with kids ages 2-5, siblings welcome. Children must attend with a parent or guardian. The walking portion will be around a half mile total, on a wooded path with a modest hill.

This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required Registration is closed for this event.

More information about Pride Preserve here.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.

Join us for a full moon walk at Randall Orchards in Standish led by Master Naturalist, Jeanne Christie – the farm we helped protect as farmland forever.  We will meet at the farm at sunset for a guided walk exploring the 500-acres of conserved orchard and forest while walking or snowshoeing in the moonlight. After the walk, we will be serving hot cider from apples grown and pressed on-site at the orchard. The walk will be about one mile and the program will last two hours. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. This annual program typically fills up fast.

Registration is now closed for this event.

More information about Randall Orchards here.

This event has been CANCELLED due to the expected heavy rains and winds.

Join the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for a hike Lowell Preserve in Windham. Lowell Preserve is forever conserved in partnership with the Town of Windham. Explore this extensive trail network with a mix of wide level gravel trails, and more narrow hilly wooded trails. Learn local flora and fauna along the way. Wednesday Walks are held monthly; they last about 1.5 hours and include about two miles of walking.  This program is designed for adults. This event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

This event has been cancelled.

More information about Lowell Preserve here