Join us for a ribbon cutting and hike in Liberty at Midcoast Conservancy’s newest trail. This 5.5-mile network is nestled into 1,100 acres of conserved land that includes Lake St. George State Park. The woods here contain some of the Sheepscot River headwater’s exquisite mature forest with many old trees and an open understory.
We’ll hike up and over Bolen Hill and down to the Sheepscot River. In recent decades scientists have learned that older forests harbor a greater diversity of species and play a vital role in overall forest health. We’ll look for the signs and clues that are indications of older forests and we’ll even take some tree measurements. Bolen Hill Trails is a joint effort of Midcoast Conservancy, Hills to Sea Trail Coalition and the state of Maine. Hills to Sea Trail Coalition volunteers spent months choosing the route, doing stone work, and blazing so as to make this special area of old forest along the Sheepscot River’s headwaters accessible to the public. A huge thank you to all who helped make Bolen Hill Trails a reality.
Join former Midcoast Conservancy Board member, Buck O’Herin, and Hills to Sea Coalition member, Bob Kohl, for this moderately strenuous 4-mile hike. Buck is a former Maine Guide and environmental educator who has organized and led wilderness trips for friends and clients for more than 40 years. Bob is a former board member of both the Liberty Lake Association and Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance. He has been involved with the Hills to Sea Trail Coalition since 2013 and is the current steering chair for the group. Bob was one of the key people responsible for creation of the new Bolen Hill Trail network.
Questions? Please reach out to Zoe Thomas, zoe@midcoastconservancy.org.
We appreciate your registration which is essential for our planning.
All are welcome! Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note, a day use fee of $5 for adults, $1 for kids, free for folks 65 and older is required by the state park for use of this trail network because a significant portion of the trail is in Lake St. George State Park.
This event will take place rain or shine.