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New ProjectsSummer/Fall 2010 Events CalendarSEPTEMBER
PRLT Annual Meeting & Outdoor Walk
Location- Stuart-Wescott Family Homestead, 1240 Chadbourne Road, Standish
Option 1 - get a tour of the Stuart-Wescott Family Homestead Property—a 53-acre property under conservation easement on the shore of the Sebago Lake Basin.
Option 2 - join us for a walk on the newly designated 3-mile trail within the Portland Water District's Sebago Lake Land Reserve and soon to be part of the exciting Sebago to the Sea Trail (this walk includes some travel time to the parking area and therefore will end at 2:00- though you have an option of just hiking a portion of it). AUGUST
Little Rivers Nature Guided Walk
Led by PRLT Stewards Angie Chessey & Steve Marcotte
Come walk the PRLT-owned Little River property with PRLT Stewards Angie Chessey, an avid birder and Steve Marcotte, a geologist. The walk will take you through field, forest and riparian habitats along the Little River. Come see the ecological aftermath of a microburst. The talk will focus on native plants and bird identification with a little geology thrown in. The walk will involve steeply sloping trails.
Directions- from Gorham, take Route 202 North approximately 2.25 miles out of Gorham where you'll see Little River Drive. Pass by the first and second sign for Little River Drive, and go just beyond the second sign (Little River Drive is a horseshoe). Pull into the parking lot on the left with kiosk. Hawkes Property Walk
Led by PRLT Steward Don Wescott Meet at 9:00 am at the parking lot for Windham Rod & Gun Club on Towpath Road.
Come enjoy this wonderful 43-acre property owned by the PRLT and located along the Presumpscot River- with a trail following the Cumberland & Oxford Canal. Learn some of the history of the Canal & Towpath and enjoy the great outdoors! FYI: moose tracks have been spotted on this property.
Directions- from Gorham, take Route 202 North towards Gray. Travel less than 3 miles to the roundabout in Little Falls (intersection of 202 and 237). Continue to follow Route 202 another .25 miles and just before you get to the bridge over the Presumpscot River, take a left on Towpath Road (also sign for Windham Rod & Gun Club). Park in the Windham Rod & Gun Club parking lot on the left. SEPTEMBER
PRLT Annual Meeting & Outdoor Walk
Location- Stuart-Wescott Family Homestead, 1240 Chadbourne Road, Standish
Walk Option 1 - get a tour of the Stuart-Wescott Family Homestead Property—a 53-acre property under conservation easement on the shore of the Sebago Lake Basin.
Walk Option 2 - join us for a walk on the newly designated 3-mile trail within the Portland Water District's Sebago Lake Land Reserve and soon to be part of the exciting Sebago to the Sea Trail (this walk includes some travel time to the parking area Historic Gambo Walk
Meet at 10:00 am at the kiosk Led by PRLT Steward Donald Wescott and local historian, Maurice Whitten
Come learn about the rich history of the PRLT-owned Gambo property. Original stone foundations of the long-gone Oriental Powder Mill still remain. Learn about the Cumberland & Oxford Canal & Towpath also located on this property- and also rich with history. A great opportunity to learn from the area historians and enjoy a lovely walk.
Directions- Follow Gambo Road from Windham. At the end of Gambo Road, just before the river, take a right into the parking lot for the Mountain Division Alliance Trail to park. (There is also room for a few cars at the start of the walking bridge at the end of Gambo Road.) Once parked, walk back down to Gambo Road and take a right to go towards and over the bridge. Group will meet at the kiosk. *You can also access the Gambo Property from Shaw Park.
* Directions to Shaw Park- Travel Route 237 in Gorham approximately 2 miles going north past the intersection of Route 237 and Route 202. Then take a right into Shaw Park. Once parked at Shaw Park, follow the Presumpscot River Trail to the area where the Gambo Property kiosk is.
For more information about upcoming events, contact us at prlandtrust@yahoo.com .
Please note: we've received requests for PRLT to lead a guided walk on our Rhododendron Property under conservation easement this year to see the flowers blooms! Reminder- the PRLT has 2 properties under easement that feature a rare and unusual rhododendron for the state of Maine, Rhododendron Maximus. Stunning properties—we were looking forward to guiding a walk out there. However, as with the strange weather of late, the rhododendrons did not bloom this year. They are still looking healthy and strong- but no blooms. So- we'll wait until next year…in July 2011.
http://www.independentpub.com/story.asp?pubId=wi&artId=1252014603%20
Riding from Sebago to the Sea
http://keepmecurrent.com/american_journal/news/article_c8b4f570-9894-11de-9cdc-001cc4c002e0.html
Group trying to complete trail from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay
http://www.pressherald.com/archive/connecting-sebago-lake-to-casco-bay_2009-06-17.html
Connecting Sebago Lake to Casco Bay (link to Maine Today)
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