RRCT EVENTS

Get out and explore the Royal River watershed with us! Join us for monthly nature walks, annual events like our Pisgah Hill Full Moon Trek, and special one-time opportunities.

Mussel Bed Mapping

Friday, July 17, 2026
   |   
7:30 am
  -  
2:30 am

Join RRCT for a mussel bed mapping bioblitz at Littlejohn Island Preserve to collect data for GMRI's Mussel Bed Mapping Community Science Project! Help us observe where mussels are (and importantly, where they aren't) during an extreme low tide on Friday, July 17th from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. While in the field collecting observations, you'll also be learning about blue mussel beds, local ecosystems, and ongoing research.

More InfoRegister Here

Get Out! Nature Walk: Wildflowers & Monarchs

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
   |   
2:00 pm
  -  
3:30 pm

Join us in the expansive fields of this beautiful preserve that is home to milkweed and other native wildflowers to explore the magical lifecycle of monarchs and other high summer sensations.

More Info

Open Farm Day at Old Crow Ranch

Sunday, July 26, 2026
   |   
11:00 am
  -  
3:00 pm

Come visit Old Crow Ranch, a 70-acre, family-owned, pasture-based livestock farm in Durham, Maine. RRCT holds a conservation easement on this beautiful farm and will have a table set up. Come meet the animals (and the farmers), learn a bit about how Old Crow Ranch raises their beef and pork, peruse the #OCRFarmStore and grab lunch from On A Roll food truck!

More InfoRegister Here

Get Out! Nature Walk: Ferns

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
   |   
2:00 pm
  -  
3:30 pm

Join us at Knight's Pond Preserve to learn about the amazing world of ferns!

More Info

2026 Annual Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
   |   
6:00 pm
  -  
8:00 pm

Join us for Royal River Conservation Trust's 2026 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Cunningham Farm, 1007 Intervale Rd, New Gloucester.

While you are not required to be a current donor to attend, current members will have the opportunity to approve our new Board Members and officers. What better for a fall evening than a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other supporters and meet the RRCT Board and Staff to learn more about our ongoing efforts to conserve, preserve, and restore the Royal!

More InfoRegister Here