Help clean up the Royal River! The recent removal of the Bridge Street Dam and drought conditions create a unique opportunity to access and remove trash and debris along the Royal River. This cleanup will help restore the Royal River corridor and improve its condition for the community and wildlife.

Royal River Conservation Trust is teaming up with the Town of Yarmouth and the Royal River Alliance for this volunteer event. We’ll have trash bags, gloves, and an empty truck bed to fill with trash and debris. If you have waders, bring them! We can also spend some time removing invasive plants along the river banks.

Bring a friend, bring a sign, bring a kazoo, bring whatever you want to celebrate the removal of the Bridge Street Dam!

Royal River Conservation Trust and coalition members members will be on hand to express our heartfelt thanks to those who have made this project possible, and to extend our sincere gratitude to the entire Linkel Environmental Construction crew. Their attention to the sensitivity of the river and their genuine excitement for being part of this project were ever present.  

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 3.5-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.