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Welcome to the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
Orland Maine

Autumn in the Wildlands

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust is a charitable, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting land of ecological, scenic, recreational, agricultural and historic significance in Orland and surrounding towns – with a focus on the Orland River Watershed.

The 4,300-acre Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in East Orland is our latest project. The Wildlands Rte. 1 gate is currently closed to vehicle traffic. Visitors on foot, bicycle or horseback always welcome!

GPMCT also holds conservation easements protecting fields, forest, farmland, islands and summits in Orland and Lucerne.


Help Wanted

WILDLANDS STEWARD - Skilled, detail-oriented person who loves people and the outdoors needed to organize volunteers and help maintain and patrol the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in East Orland. Part-time, year-round, flexible hours. Starts July 1. Call 469-7190 or e-mail greatpond@midmaine.com for a more complete job description, or CLICK HERE. Deadline June 6.

May to June 2008 News and Events

Our May Membership Challenge is upon us – it’s time to renew for 2008/09 membership (our year starts June 1). If you’re thinking about joining anew, now is the time – if you’re a local Maine resident and a new member, your donation will be matched! Please help support GPMCT and the WIldlands property! You can donate via our website and JustGive, watch your mailbox for our May mailing, or simply mail us a check. Please note that for the first time in our 15-year history, we’ve decided to raise our base membership rates to match our neighboring land trusts. Membership starts now at $25 for individual; $40 for family. However, no donation will be considered “too small.” Thank you!

GPMCT has received a generous $1,000 challenge grant - the donors will match up to $1,000 in NEW memberships from Maine residents by the end of 2008. Please join now!

Saturday, May 17 – Join us for a Wildlands Bird Walk, 6:30-8:30 am. Pete McKinley of the Forest Society of Maine will lead the search for migratory and breeding songbirds by sight and sound in addition to any other birds encountered, starting from the Wildlands’ North Gate on the Bald Mountain Road in North Orland (0.2 mile west of Winkumpaugh Rd.). BYO binoculars and bug protection. There will be options for an easy one-mile hike or a longer adventure. Pre-registration is required – space is limited! Please e-mail cdomina@midmaine.com or call 469-2008 to pre-register or for more information. Free.

Other Upcoming events
for many more upcoming events please check our events page

 


Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust
PO Box 266, Orland, Maine 04472
207-469-7190 —greatpond@midmaine.com
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