RRCT EVENTS

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

Celebrate another year of conservation with fellow supporters, volunteers, board members, and staff as we reflect on our accomplishments and look ahead to the future of the Royal River watershed. Everyone is welcome to attend! Current RRCT members will also have the opportunity to vote on the election of new Board members and officers.

This year's speaker is Andy Fisk, Northeast Regional Director at American Rivers, who will share insights into dam removal efforts and what restoring free-flowing rivers means for communities, wildlife, and the health of the Royal River watershed.

Winners of our Celebrate the Royal Photo Contest AND Royal River Watershed T-Shirt Contest will be announced at the meeting.

With an original score by Sonic Youth co-founder Lee Ranaldo, Salt Marsh contemplates the beauty of an austere winter landscape through the reflections of Yarmouth artist Mitchell Rasor.

The 15-minute documentary is a lyrical portrait of an artist and place. It was filmed over three winters at the Spear Farm Estuary Preserve on the Royal River in Yarmouth.

An artist talk and Q&A with Rasor will follow.

Explore the beautiful woods of Rines Forest in autumn!

Save the date for our fourth annual free 'Round the Marsh hike at Thayer Brook Preserve in Gray on Friday, October 16th at 1:30 pm.

The 3.4-mile guided trek will be led by Trail Steward and long-serving volunteer Steve McPike, whose thorough knowledge of the preserve and the entire Libby Hill Forest trail network will add significant depth and texture to the hike. Plan for a three-hour visit to one of Cumberland County's most remote and intriguing places.

Learn about the magical world of fungi at Elmwood Trails in Pownal!

Naturalists: Karen Massey and Mary Brandes

Learn about the unique geology at Pisgah Hill Preserve, which features numerous rock outcrops with exposed bedrock and ledge outcrops. Various small quarries on the property helped build farm foundations and other structures in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Naturalists: Beth Sturtevant and Mary Brandes