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For more information visit www.georgesriver.org, email [email protected], or call (207) 594-5166.

Georges River Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) member-supported nonprofit whose mission is to protect the ecosystems and traditional heritage of the Georges River watershed through permanent land conservation, stewardship, education, and outdoor experiences.

10/30/2026

Who’s been stirring on these full moon nights in the woods? 🌕🎃

Glowing eyes on our trail cams are putting us in spooky spirit.

We hope you’re enjoying fall walks in the watershed as much as these creatures are! 🐾🌙🍂

10/27/2026

We foraged, we feasted, we had so much fun at our wild food event series with Rachel Alexandrou (Rachel Alexandrou)! 🍄‍🟫🍂🌲🥕

Our final Wild Foraging Workshop and Wild Food Dinner took place last weekend at our Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing. Amidst the foliage, Rachel taught us about cattails, autumn olives, mushrooms, and so much more before leading the group in an acorn flour processing demonstration. We concluded the afternoon with a meal featuring many acorn snacks (jelly, crepes, a beautiful blueberry-topped torte featured here) and seasonal small plates.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for one of our three foraging programs and wild food dinners! The proceeds from these programs directly support our free, year-round Creative Nature programs.

10/22/2026

🚨🍂 Attention mountain bikers (and hikers): we’ve been out leaf blowing the trails at the Rockland Bog Preserve — and conditions look great for riding!

We highly recommend checking out the Meat Grinder trail and the section of the Georges Highland Path (GHP) connected to it. These trails can be accessed from our trailhead on Beechwood Street in Thomaston.

📸 Swipe to see the map highlighting the leaf blown trails!

You can learn more about accessing the Rockland Bog Preserve — and all of our trails — at georgesriver.org (🔗link in our bio)!

10/20/2026

Start your morning with GRLT! 🥞🌲☕️🍳🍂

Every Wednesday morning in October, we’re cooking up breakfast and brewing fresh coffee at the cabin at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont. Stop by for some food, caffeine, and a chat with our Land Conservation Manager (Linnea Patterson) and Stewardship Manager (Natalie Curry).

We’ll be there tomorrow, Wednesday 10/21, and next Wednesday 10/28 from 8am-10am! These events are free and open to everyone. See you there!

10/14/2026

There’s a lot to look forward to this week in the St. George River watershed! Will we see you at one of these upcoming events? 👀🔭💫🍄

Stargazing at Haystack Mountain
📆 Thursday 10/15, 6pm-8pm
📍 Liberty / Montville
⭐️ Free and open to all ages
🔭 Kirk Gentalen from Maine Coast Heritage Trust will join us at Haystack Mountain to teach us about celestial bodies from this scenic spot!

Wild Foraging Workshop & Wild Food Picnic: Mushrooms, Acorns, & Sea Salt
📆 Saturday 10/17, 1pm-4pm workshop & 4pm-6pm picnic
📍 Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing
⭐️ $125 ticket to workshop + picnic (or $35 ticket to just the picnic) provides support for our free, year-round Creative Nature programs
🍄 Rachel Alexandrou (Rachel Alexandrou) returns for her final wild foraging workshop of the year — teaching us about edibles and plants with medicinal properties on our local landscape. This month, Rachel is joined by Usha Beaudoin from Matinicus Salt Farm | Maine Sea Salt for a special sea salt processing demonstration! Join us for the whole workshop or come for the wild food picnic, where Rachel will serve up creative small plates amidst the Langlais Art Preserve sculptures.

Fall Fly Fishing Workshop
📆 Sunday 10/18, 9am-12pm
📍 Gibson Preserve in Searsmont
⭐️ Free and open to all ages — limited space, pleasw register!
🐟 Our friends at Georges River Trout Unlimited join us for our second annual fall fly fishing workshop. Learn how to tie flies and cast at this hands-on workshop, perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their skills. All materials provided!

See you there? 💭🌲🎣🌌🍄‍🟫🌳🍂

10/13/2026

We couldn’t do our work without volunteers — from trail maintenance, to building bridges, to monitoring boundaries of conserved lands, to taking care of sculptures at the Langlais Art Preserve, to helping out with office tasks. We are so grateful for our amazing volunteers! 💚🌲

Last week, we celebrated our volunteers with our annual potluck at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont. We roasted marshmallows, had a trail blazing competition, enjoyed time together by the fire, and even enjoyed some live music!

Thank you to our volunteers! You make conservation in the St. George River watershed possible!

10/08/2026

This summer, Maine Visual Arts Fellow Lihua Lei Farley (lihua lei farley) connected us with the St. George River in new and imaginative ways. Her sculptural installation served as the heart of SEED, a watershed-wide project with GRLT exploring ecological imagination, interconnectedness, and kinship with the natural world.

We are thrilled to share this short documentary compilation from filmmaker Aren Lebrun featuring an interview with the artist and stunning footage of the project’s three interactive community events.

Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel (🔗 link in our bio)!

10/06/2026

We had the most magical morning last weekend making fairy houses at Weskeag Headlands Preserve in South Thomaston! 🧚‍♀️🌲✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us — it was so fun bringing our creativity, foraging talents, and whimsy along the trails. We can’t wait to do it again!

10/01/2026

Our Weskeag Headlands Preserve in South Thomaston is a beautiful and enchanting forest — known to some as a favorite spot for local fairies. This Saturday, come craft whimsical woodland homes for these fantastical friends!

We’ll hike into preserve while gathering materials along the way. Once we feel the magic, we’ll construct our creations. Our fairy houses will be made using only natural materials found at the preserve — as the fairies are very particular about their dwellings, please do not bring items from home.

This event is free and open to all ages! Children, teenagers, and adults are all welcome.

🔗🧚🏼‍♀️ Register at georgesriver.org/events (visit the link in our bio)!

Address

120 Tillson Avenue St. 102
Rockland, ME
04841

Telephone

+12075945166

Website

http://GeorgesRiver.org/

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