Upcoming Events
Upcoming scheduled events
Royal River Conservation Trust (RRCT) sponsors numerous events throughout the year from four annual cornerstone events like the Pisgah Hill Preserve Full Moon Trek to regular Get Out! Nature Walks and special one-time opportunities. Please join us.
2025 is the year of our lucky 13th Annual Pisgah Hill Full Moon Trek! Join us at the summit from 4 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, February 12th for brief remarks at sunset (5:07 p.m.) followed by a spectacular moonrise over Bradbury Mountain.
The Pisgah Hill Preserve (South) trailhead is located at 74 Dougherty Road in New Gloucester. (In Pownal, Dougherty Road is known as Chadsey Road.) Park in the small lot or along the unmarked side of Dougherty Road.
We’ll update registrants with trail conditions as the date draws nearer but typically the trail is well-packed. During your hike, you’ll encounter some nominal elevation climb and the occasional ledge. We recommend wearing spikes in order to assure footing in places that are icy. If snow has just fallen, you may want to swap the spikes with snowshoes. In addition to proper footwear, we recommend you dress in warm layers and bring a headlamp or flashlight, your cell phone, water, and a whistle. We’ll build a warm fire and provide s’mores at the summit.
Plan to cover the 0.6-mile trek up Pisgah Hill in about 30 minutes. We’ll light the way up and back with snow cairns and lanterns but it will largely be dark, especially during your descent. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed and leave no evidence of their visit.
See you at the summit!
Join us for the Third Annual Wescustogo Paddle in May! We will depart from Wescustogo Park (Route 231) in North Yarmouth and paddle 8 miles to Royal River Park (East Elm Street) in Yarmouth. This two- to three-hour trip will begin with a brief program at 2 p.m. Stay tuned for more details!
