Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

09/04/2026

Summer is fading fast; with cool mornings creeping in, leaves are turning red to paint the forest floors, and loons prepare for their seasonal departure. As our days get shorter, we’re soaking up every last beautiful sunset🌅. Enjoy a long Labor Day weekend!

📷 Kyle Haley, from August 28, 2026

08/27/2026

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Height of Land 🌻

08/27/2026

Kennebago River Restoration Update ‼️

Starting September 1, 2026, RLHT will begin construction to replace two undersized culverts with open-bottomed bridges on Wiggle Brook Road and Bear Brook Road in Stetsontown Township, just north of Little Kennebago Lake. These temporary road closures (construction sites shown in orange 🟧 on the map 🗺️) are expected to last through mid-September.

Why replace culverts with bridges?

Replacing these undersized culverts with open-bottomed bridges offers significant, lasting impacts for native aquatic species such as our beloved brook trout 🐟. These conversions improve passage for fish and wildlife, and strengthen road infrastructure to better withstand increasingly extreme weather events. 🌧️

Reconnecting streams isn’t the only part of the restoration process. Another technique, known as “chop and drops,” adds wood 🪵 into streams to help restore their natural characteristics, flow, and create complex, high-quality habitat brook trout and other species need to thrive.

Swipe ➡️ to see the before, during construction, and after results of RLHT’s restoration work. To learn more about the Kennebago Headwaters Restoration Project, please visit https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fccf0e10e3fd468d95d562465a025e48

08/20/2026

Summer restoration at South Bog has been completed! This past weekend, our trail steward, Ken Beaulieu, and his right-hand volunteer, Jim Nesterhuk, installed some brand-new bog bridging to keep our feet dry and the critters unbothered! 🐸

We want to give a big thank you to this amazing team for taking such good care of our beloved trails for us to enjoy. 🌲

For more info on our trails or how to get involved, please visit the link in our bio. 💚

08/19/2026

When you look across the Rangeley landscape, do you ever think, “I wish it could stay like this forever?” 💚

August is —a time to reflect on the legacy you want to leave behind. Including RLHT in your estate planning is a meaningful way to help protect the lands and waters that make this corner of the 🌎 so special.

Ready to begin? Find our gift intention form ⬆️ in our bio, or email us to learn more: [email protected].

08/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended RLHT's 2026 Annual Picnic. We're so fortunate to live and work in Rangeley with a fantastic community behind our conservation, restoration, and stewardship efforts. This evening of appreciation and celebration wouldn't be possible without our vendors: Mountain Star Estate, Nick Leadley Nature Photography, DJ Eric of AudiblEvents , and The Good Food Store & Catering Co. team.

This year's award recipients:
⭐ H. Paul Reynolds Spirit of the Community Award - Craig & Sharon Sargent, Sargent Family Community Fund
⭐ Legacy Awards for outstanding service and commitment over the years were given to Rob Welch & Pat Butler.
⭐ Senator Angus King Award for Conservation Excellence was presented to the Pingree Family for their outstanding contributions to conservation in the Rangeley Lakes Region.