November 19, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Location: Elmwood Trails, Pownal

Curriculum: The beautiful hemlocks on the Elmwood Trails give us a chance to apply the lessons of Tom Wessels' book "Reading the Forested Landscape." Why are there so many multiple-trunked trees? What are those humps on the ground? What can we posit about that stone wall? This forest also gives us the chance to see Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, the insect that has arrived in Maine and is threatening this species. Rain or shine. Please wear blaze orange; we’ll have extra to lend if you need some.

Naturalist: Karen Herold

Rain or Shine | No Cost Event

Get Out! Nature Walks

These Get Out! Nature Walks are volunteer-led regular trips with trained master naturalists. Join us for a well-planned, no cost, guided adventure. Monthly on the fourth Wednesday; always free; rain, snow, or shine. Jointly offered by both CCLT and the Royal River Conservation Trust, the walks take place at preserves in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, New Gloucester, and Durham. Our curriculum is targeted at adults and engaged youth. Because the purpose is nature observation, we ask that dogs do not join us. Email us with any questions.

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