WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust has announced upcoming field trips and programs planned for the fall.

History and Geology of Howard Hill field program, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12: Bob Marvinney, State Geologist, Maine Geological Survey, and Brian Kent, will lead a historical and geological tour of Howard Hill and the surrounding area. The historical piece of this program will focus on the fascinating history of what has also been named Betsy Howard Hill and Ganneston Park. The group will try to find remnants of the two-story tree house and check out the views of the State House. In regard to the geology of Howard Hill, participants will learn about the metamorphic rocks and granite at this property that record over four hundred million years of Earth history. All ages are welcome. Participants should meet in the parking lot by the old Human Rights building at Stevens School by taking Coos Drive off Winthrop St into the Stevens School complex and follow to the end. The Rain date is 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. This is a Lyceum Field Program.

Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation Area hike and vineyard tour, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Litchfield: The Webber-Rogers Farmstead Conservation Area is a 117-acre conservation easement that was donated to the Kennebec Land Trust by George and Judy Rogers in 2005. Participants may hike the property’s trails, which travel through the wooded area and along the shores of Potter’s Brook and Upper Pleasant Pond. The hike will be followed by a tour of the farmstead vineyard led by Jerry Rodman, vinicultural expert. The Webber-Rogers vineyard consists of many hundreds of genetically unique grapes.

Ecology of Howard Hill, Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Program, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Augusta: Justin Schlawin, ecologist with the Maine Natural Areas Program, will lead a natural history hike at the Howard Hill property. Participants will forage for wild mushrooms, turn over logs for amphibians, and see what else can be found. Hikers should meet in the parking lot by the old Human Rights building at Stevens School by taking Coos Drive off Winthrop St into the Stevens School complex and follow to the end. All ages welcome. This is a Lyceum Field Program.

Horseshoe Island Preserve Hike and Paddle, Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Program, 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Manchester: Bring a canoe or kayak and join KLT stewards, board members and staff for a paddle to Horseshoe Island Preserve on Cobbossee Lake. KLT owns 24 acres on Horseshoe Island. Trails on the eastern arm feature beautiful undeveloped shoreline and a mature white pine and hemlock forest. This hike and paddle is the perfect completion of KLT’s year of “Hike the Hiking Guide” hikes. Participants should meet on the Collins Road a short distance east of the outlet bridge and park along the Collins Road. All ages are welcome. Pre-registration is required by emailing glamarche@tklt.org or calling 377-2848.

Vienna Woods Conservation Area Property Dedication: 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 3: The Vienna Woods Conservation Area encompasses 71 acres of fields, woods, and streams that are now protected by a conservation easement. Straddling a prominent ridge line in Vienna, the property provides scenic views of the Kennebec Highlands and Flying Pond to the east. Muffy and Jim Floyd, Bob Mohlar and Rebecca Stanley, KLT Lands Committee members, Theresa Kerchner, KLT Executive Director, and Jean-Luc Theriault, KLT Stewardship Director, will lead hikes on the new trails after a short dedication ceremony. After the hikes, participants will visit over cider, apples, and donuts. All ages are welcome.

Alewives and Maine Streams, Lakes, and Rivers at KLT’s Seaward Mills Stream Conservation Area, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Vassalboro: Nate Gray, Maine Deptartment of Marine Resources Scientist, and co-steward, KLT Seaward Mills Stream Conservation Area and Theresa Kerchner, Kennebec Land Trust Executive Director, will lead a hike and field program. Gray will discuss alewife ecology and habitat, the importance of stream passageways, and the historical and natural features of SMSCA. Rain date for the program will be Sunday, Oct. 18.

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