Shaker Village and Bog
Description
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village and Shaker Bog in the Towns of New Gloucester and Poland are protected by a vast conservation easement covering 1,700 acres of working forest, orchards, barns, pastures, the iconic village itself, and one mile of shoreline of the Sabbathday Lake headwaters of the Royal River.
The Shaker Bog provides quiet paddling, skating, fishing, and remarkable ecology. Bog plants such as pitcher plants as well as eagles, osprey, loons and beaver are all easily viewed from the water. A half-mile trail (one mile round-trip) follows the shoreline with frequent spots for quiet access. The trail is lush with blueberries, ephemerals, wintergreen, and forest plants with frequent shoreline access and views of the bog, beaver lodges, and sunsets.
The 2006 Shaker Village conservation partnership included scores of partners including the Shakers, the Royal River Conservation Trust, the Trust for Public Land, New England Forestry Foundation (which holds the conservation easement), Maine Preservation, and Land for Maine’s Future program. Some of the conserved acreage has deeded rights of public access. Check with the Shakers to learn more.
Village - 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester; Bog - Route 26 at the historic granite dam, Poland
More information
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Shaker Village and Bog
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village and Shaker Bog in the Towns of New Gloucester and Poland are protected by a vast conservation easement covering 1,700 acres of working forest, orchards, barns, pastures, the iconic village itself, and one mile of shoreline of the Sabbathday Lake headwaters of the Royal River.
The Shaker Bog provides quiet paddling, skating, fishing, and remarkable ecology. Bog plants such as pitcher plants as well as eagles, osprey, loons and beaver are all easily viewed from the water. A half-mile trail (one mile round-trip) follows the shoreline with frequent spots for quiet access. The trail is lush with blueberries, ephemerals, wintergreen, and forest plants with frequent shoreline access and views of the bog, beaver lodges, and sunsets.
The 2006 Shaker Village conservation partnership included scores of partners including the Shakers, the Royal River Conservation Trust, the Trust for Public Land, New England Forestry Foundation (which holds the conservation easement), Maine Preservation, and Land for Maine’s Future program. Some of the conserved acreage has deeded rights of public access. Check with the Shakers to learn more.
