RRCT EVENTS

Join Northern Songlines for a monthly, community-centered wildlife tracking club in the diverse Casco Bay area.  Suitable for all skill levels, this is a collaborative, curiosity-led space where we explore tracks, sign, animal behavior, and the ecology of the beings who share this land with us.  Afterwards, you’re welcome to meet us at a local cafe for warm drinks, continued conversation, and shared stories.

Ages 12+ (kids should be accompanied by an adult).  

Free and open to all on the 3rd Saturday of every month. 10 am - 12 pm.

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.

Welcome fall with vibrant chamber music that connects new sounds, the environment, and the community.

Vigorous Tenderness is an immersive outdoor concert series that amplifies marginalized voices in classical music and democratizes new / experimental music. This fall equinox event resembles an art museum experience, with seven different chamber ensembles nestled in the landscape, playing continuously as the audience follows a path of listening and reflection.

People of all ages are welcome; this is a family friendly event.

Please arrive between 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm and move through the installation at your own pace.

Explore the beautiful woods of Rines Forest in autumn! We will be looking for signs of the changing seasons and evidence of how nature adapts.  The trail will be uneven and steep in a few sections, so appropriate footwear and poles (if you need extra support) are recommended.

Naturalists: Karen Massey and Mary Brandes

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