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Events

October 23, 2026

  • Forestry Innovations Day

    October 23, 2026  9:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Forestry Innovations Day at the Wildlands on October 23, hosted by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust in partnership with Maine TREE Foundation and Maine Tree Farm

    Join us to learn of innovations in forest stewardship, from management planning and operations to monitoring forest change, leveraging new technology, and inspiring the next generation of forest stewards. Participants can look forward to field sessions, live demonstrations, engaging exhibits, and local food, while connecting with fellow natural resource professionals.

    Topics will include Forest Ecology Research Network, Forest Rehabilitation & Resiliency, Adaptive Harvest Operations, UAVs, Drones, & Remote Sensing.

    Schedule and registration at mainetree.org/events

    Light breakfast refreshments (coffee & pastries) and Lunch provided with registration.

    Sponsored & Supported By: Maine TREE Foundation, Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Maine TREE Farm and NSF EPSCoR

October 24, 2026

  • Meetup: Interpretive Walk with Tom Wessels

    October 24, 2026  8:30 am - 10:45 am
    Wildlands, Dead River East, Orland, ME 04472, USA

    Tom is a terrestrial ecologist, author, and professor emeritus at Antioch University. This will be a gentle, roughly 2-mile round-trip hike to the first open, exposed granite on Great Pond Mountain. We will be looking at two unique features, plus any other interesting species adaptations or intriguing coevolved interrelationships between organisms that we encounter.

    Gate opens at 8:00 AM, meet at Half-Mile Field.

    Join us at our annual meeting after the hike.

  • GPMCT Annual Meeting

    October 24, 2026  11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Wildlands, Dead River East, Orland, ME 04472, USA

    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

    Saturday, 10/24/2026, 11:00 AM

    Pre-Meeting Interpretive Walk w/ Tom Wessels @ 8:30 AM

    @ Half-Mile Field, The Wildlands
    Don Fish Road, Orland

    GPMCT supporters are invited to our Annual Meeting. The meeting includes reports from the prior year on activities and finances, electing board members and officers, the presentation of volunteer awards, bylaw changes, and announcements about upcoming initiatives.
    Bring a chair and bug repellant. Sun and shade options for seating. Vegetarian chili will be served.

    We hope to see you there.

    RSVP at greatpondtrust.org

October 25, 2026

  • Wildlands Summit Run

    October 25, 2026
    Dead River Trailhead, Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Don Fish Trail, Orland, ME 04472, USA

    Race to the top of Great Pond Mountain! This year marks GPMCT’s 33rd Annual trail run and the third year of our new 6.2-mile course to the 1,009-foot summit of Great Pond Mountain, plus a 1-mile Fun Run to the banks of the Dead River. Established in 1993, this homegrown run has become a staple for runners from around the region.

    Offering a unique blend of forested mountainside trails and scenic beauty, the 33rd edition of the Wildlands Summit Run promises to be a challenging race. Lace-up your running shoes and join us!

    Register @ greatpondtrust.org

  • Great Pond Mountain—Temporary Trail Restrictions

    October 25, 2026  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Wildlands South Trailhead, Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, 1589 Acadia Hwy, Orland, ME 04472, USA

    Trail Notice: Great Pond Mountain

    Trail Run—Sunday, October 25

    • Trails closed to bikes from 9 to noon
    • Hikers yield to runners
    • Dogs must be leashed

    For more information on access, trail usage, and our other preserves, please visit 👉 greatpondtrust.org

    Thank you for your patience and for helping us keep our racers safe!

    Interested in joining the race?
    Register today at greatpondtrust.org