Midcoast Conservancy

Midcoast Conservancy Midcoast Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to land and water stewardship, land conservation, outdoor recreation and education.

The blueberries at Kettle Hole Bog at our Hidden Valley Nature Canter Preserve are starting to fade, marking the nearing...
08/28/2026

The blueberries at Kettle Hole Bog at our Hidden Valley Nature Canter Preserve are starting to fade, marking the nearing of autumn. If you've not had a chance to see them, or any of the other beautiful bog plants, now is the time to make a visit!

Have you seen these moths at our preserves and wondered what they are? They are the Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia prome...
08/25/2026

Have you seen these moths at our preserves and wondered what they are? They are the Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)! These moths live in forests in the eastern U.S. and do not damage the trees on which they live. They produce silk in the formation of their cocoon shown here on a young cherry tree. The darker colored male moths are diurnal and females are nocturnal, only overlapping in activity for a few hours in the early evening when mating occurs.

We said goodby to our interns recently, but were lucky enough to have this little snippet from a trip shared with us. "W...
08/19/2026

We said goodby to our interns recently, but were lucky enough to have this little snippet from a trip shared with us.

"While on a camping trip in Greenville, I noticed a clump of old man’s beard lichen being frequented by a couple of Northern Parulas. I took out a spotting scope and was able to get a couple photos and videos of the nest and of the birds entering and exiting." - Jordan

National Junior Honor Society volunteers from Whitefield Elementary School helped with two days of trail work at Hidden ...
08/15/2026

National Junior Honor Society volunteers from Whitefield Elementary School helped with two days of trail work at Hidden Valley. They worked hard to complete this new bridge, and cleared overgrowth on the Reed Meadow Trail.

Volunteers of all ages and abilities make it possible to do what we do! If you'd like to get involved visit Midcoastconservancy.org/volunteer

🎉Join us for this four-day hands-on timber framing course! 🪚Students will have the opportunity to work with two expert i...
08/14/2026

🎉Join us for this four-day hands-on timber framing course! 🪚

Students will have the opportunity to work with two expert instructors while participating in every step of the process, from laying out joinery and cutting timbers to raising the finished structure.

Timber frame construction can be a satisfying and ecological way to make use of trees harvested from local woodlots or sourced from local sawyers to build your own house, barn, or outbuilding. 🌲

🔗For more information visit midcoastconservancy.org/events

(MAG) encouraged 18 plein air artists who were chosen to participate in the annual “Paint It Maine!” event to use some...
08/11/2026

(MAG) encouraged 18 plein air artists who were chosen to participate in the annual “Paint It Maine!” event to use some of their time to paint in one of the many midcoast nature preserves maintained by Midcoast Conservancy.

Midcoast Conservancy’s preserves include land where legacy Maine Art Gallery artist Joseph Fiore created his art. He cleared the brush, maintained trails, and painted its vistas. Several of his paintings are on loan to MAG for exhibit alongside the wet paintings by contemporary artists in the show. The pictured work is by local artist capturing the view from Joe's Trail.

If you'd like to see these works in person the show is running until September 6, Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 4pm

Some of our trail crew volunteers headed out to our Berger Preserve on Bremen Long Island this week. We were able to get...
08/07/2026

Some of our trail crew volunteers headed out to our Berger Preserve on Bremen Long Island this week. We were able to get out to the island with help from Maine Island Trail Association, who co-manages the preserve with us. MC volunteers, staff, and interns worked along side MITA staff to clean up the trails out there. 🌊

Between the 9 of them trails and trailheads were cleared of overgrowth and downed trees🪚, trail blazes were refreshed 🖌 , and they checked boundary markers for future trail map updates🗺 .

The work our trail crews accomplish is not only impressive, but also is what makes the work we do possible.

🔗If you're interested in volunteering visit our website.

From Morganne: "A special shoutout to our interns Jordan and Russel, as this is their last week with us. While we are sad to see them go, we are so grateful for their time with us and all the trail work they helped us accomplish, and more! We wish them all the luck in their final year of college and whatever comes next." 💚

On July 30 we partnered with the for a busy day of trail work! 🌲Our crew of Midcoast Conservancy staff, 2 summer intern...
08/06/2026

On July 30 we partnered with the for a busy day of trail work! 🌲Our crew of Midcoast Conservancy staff, 2 summer interns, and 3 AMC members was able to install new bog bridging, remove and stabilize old bog bridging, buck up a huge fallen oak, and improve signage and blazing on the trail. We hope everyone enjoys these improvements to this beautiful trail!

Interested in joining a or finding other ways to get involved? Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

Nature Notes from Chuck after a recent visit to Hidden Valley Nature Center."Cardinal flowers, in abundance, are now par...
08/04/2026

Nature Notes from Chuck after a recent visit to Hidden Valley Nature Center.
"Cardinal flowers, in abundance, are now parading up & down Goose River with yellow blue-bead lilies having produced lots of ‘blue beads’ along the trail this year! And a great high-bush blueberry crop along the bog boardwalk, too."

Make your way out to our Hidden Valley Nature Center Preserve to see these beauties, and more, for yourself!

Our interns have been very busy this summer! Last month our Whitefield Salmon Preserve needed some attention, hear about...
08/03/2026

Our interns have been very busy this summer! Last month our Whitefield Salmon Preserve needed some attention, hear about it from our intern Jordan:

"On our trail day at Whitefield Salmon Preserve, we did some much needed w**d whacking and brush cutting along both loops. We also removed a serious maple tree blowdown that was blocking the entire trail, forcing people to go around the tree by leaving the trail. A trail reroute was needed on the Blue Loop to move the trail away from a large poison ivy patch; the new trail is now blazed with blue paint and ready for hikers."

Want to become a volunteer and participate in trail work? Check out midcoastconservancy.org/volunteer to learn more

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25 Friendship Road #2, PO Box 1199
Waldoboro, ME
04572

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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(207) 389-5150

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