Blog Archives

• Downeast Lakes Conservation Awards 2022, August 10, 2022
• Generous Donations Pour in for the 2022 Annual Auction, July 27, 2022
• DLLT Receives Donations for the 2023 Auction, July 18, 2023
• A New Headquarters on the Horizon, June 9, 2023
• Student on a Mycology Mission, April 14, 2023
• DLLT Seeks New Executive Director, March 23, 2023
• Put A (Tree) Ring On It!, January 11, 2023
• Washington County Scavenger Hunt, December 29, 2022
• Warming Our Community With Fuel From The Forest, December 15, 2022
• Grouse and Woodcock Management Area, October 27, 2022
• Featured Volunteer: Al LaPlante, June 30, 2022
• Former DLLT Intern Joins Forest Society of Maine, May 12, 2022
• Lakeville Management Plan Public Comments, April 8, 2022
• The One Constant of Mud Season, March 21, 2022
• Rolling Out The DLLT Volunteer Program, January 19, 2022
• Building a Legacy With Less of an Impact, December 9, 2021
• Introducing The Lakeville Forest Expansion!, November 19, 2021
• Collaborating To Assist Wildlife Tracking Research, November 1, 2021
• Blazing A New Trail In The Community Forest, September 10, 2021
• DLLT Welcomes New Staff in Grand Lake Stream, August 27, 2021
• DLLT Honors Former Board Member With Conservation Award, July 29, 2021
• Working With Regional Partners To Improve Stream Health, July 13, 2021
• Former DLLT Intern Makes His Mark In Forestry, June 23, 2021
• Calling All Volunteers!, June 14, 2021
• Spearheading the Fight Against Milfoil, May 18, 2021
• DLLT and Passamaquoddy Tribe Reach Road Access Agreement, March 30, 2021
• Statement From DLLT Regarding Temporary Road Closures, March 19, 2021
• A Meso What Now?, March 5, 2021
• The DLLT Photo Contest Is Here!, January 20, 2021
• A Hike For Every Season, Part II, December 15, 2020
• Future Changes In Road Access, November 10, 2020
• 2020 Downeast Lakes Conservation Award Winners, November 4, 2020
• Local Kids Help Install Bat and Bluebird Houses, July 2, 2020
• Invasive Variable Water Milfoil Presentation in Collaboration with Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Lake Stewards of Maine, June 17, 2020
• Turtles Benefit From Downeast Conservation Efforts, June 1, 2020
• Momentum to acquire and create the Lakeville Expansion of the Downeast Lakes Community Forest increases as project is ranked first in the nation by the U.S. Forest Service, May 26, 2020
• The Importance of Vernal Pools in the Downeast Lakes Community Forest, May 12, 2020
• National Invasive Species Awareness Week, February 27, 2020
• Invasive Milfoil in Big Lake, January 9, 2020
• The Treasured Biodiversity of Downeast Maine, January 6, 2020
• Twenty Students from Lee Academy Help Construct New ADA Trail, November 6, 2019
• Apples of Grand Lake Stream, October 23, 2019
• Meet the Staff of DLLT, October 10, 2019
• 2019 Downeast Lakes Conservation Award Presented to Trust Co-Founder, September 25, 2019
• Deputy Director Leaves DLLT, June 27, 2019
• A Hike For Every Season, May 21, 2019
• The Secret Lives Of Deer, May 1, 2019
• Got Browntail Moths?, April 10, 2019
• DLLT High School Internship Opportunity!, March 11, 2019
• We’re Hiring – Conservation Technician & Field Crew Leader, March 1, 2019
• We’re Hiring – Education and Events Coordinator, February 26, 2019
• DLLT Welcomes New Managing Forester, February 4, 2019
• Your Voice in Downeast Lakes Conservation, January 24, 2019
• Forest Management for Future Leaders, January 2, 2019
• We’re Hiring – Managing Forester Position, October 22, 2018
• Exploring New Deer Habitat Improvement Techniques, October 19, 2018
• American Chestnuts Making a Comeback, September 12, 2018
• Leadership Changes, September 4, 2018
• The Boats Are Afloat, August 8, 2018
• DLLT Honors Former Campaign Chair, August 1, 2018
• DLLT Opens New Primitive Tent Sites, July 23, 2018
• Volunteers Making a Difference, July 19, 2018
• DLLT Dedicates the Trail to Tomorrow, June 19, 2018
• Working Together Every Spring, May 30, 2018
• The Early Spring Risers, May 1, 2018
• With Spring Comes The “Big Night”, April 13, 2018
• DLLT Unveils A New Look, March 27, 2018
• Washington County High School Internship Opportunity, March 8, 2018
• A Day of Winter Sports Fun, February 20, 2018
• Show Your DLLT Pride Around The World!, January 31, 2018
• Four-Season Fun in the Downeast Lakes, December 5, 2017
• “Community Conservation” Film Screenings Held Across Maine, November 29, 2017
• Volunteer Work Day In The Community Forest, September 26, 2017
• Fall Birding in the Downeast Lakes Community Forest, September 15, 2017
• DLLT Welcomes New Board Member, August 29, 2017
• DLLT To Host Benefit Concert For GLS Historical Society, August 16, 2017
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Honors Former Board Member, July 31, 2017
• Maine Conservation Corps Arrives In Grand Lake Stream, July 26, 2017
• Friends of the Community Forest Work Day, July 17, 2017
• An Important Time For Wildlife, July 5, 2017
• Community Forests Workshop A Success, June 27, 2017
• A Full Slate of Summer Programs!, June 15, 2017
• Forests for People Workshop in Grand Lake Stream, June 7, 2017
• Introducing the “Friends of the Community Forest”, May 22, 2017
• Maine Land Trust Film Premiering on Maine Public Television, May 10, 2017
• New DLLT Donation Thank You Gifts!, April 20, 2017
• DLLT Featured In Land Trust Alliance’s “Saving Land”, March 17, 2017
• 2017 Summer Internship Opportunity, March 13, 2017
• Winter Survival in the Downeast Lakes Community Forest, February 22, 2017
• A Weekend Built For Birdwatching, February 14, 2017
• The Winter Wonders Of Grand Lake Stream, January 10, 2017
• DEER Program Explores The Community Forest, December 20, 2016
• Supporting Citizen Science – The Christmas Bird Count, December 13, 2016
• Support DLLT This Thanksgiving Weekend (And Beyond!), November 22, 2016
• Tipping in the Downeast Lakes Community Forest, November 18, 2016
• White-tailed Deer Management in the Downeast Lakes Community Forest, November 4, 2016
• The Finite Carbon-Lyme Grand Lake Stream Improved Forest Management Project, October 12, 2016
• New Trail Opens In The Downeast Lakes Community Forest, October 5, 2016
• DLLT Honors Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, September 20, 2016
• Upcoming Road Closure on Fourth Lake Road, September 2, 2016
• Notice of Temporary Road Closure, August 22, 2016
• Medicinal Plants In Grand Lake Stream, August 15, 2016
• DLLT Community Forests Renamed, August 2, 2016
• Trail Crew Hard At Work In Grand Lake Stream, July 27, 2016
• Weekend of Outdoor Racing, July 26, 2016
• New Member Joins DLLT Board, July 14, 2016
• Weekly Children’s Programs Kickstart Summer, July 7, 2016
• DLLT Acquires the West Grand Lake Community Forest!, July 1, 2016
• DLLT To Offer Private Education Programs, June 20, 2016
• 2016 Interns Join DLLT, June 15, 2016
• Local School Nature Clubs Make Their Mark, June 9, 2016
• DLLT Welcomes New Board Member, June 1, 2016
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Hires New Community Forest Manager, May 26, 2016
• Birding In Grand Lake Stream, May 23, 2016
• Grand Lake Stream ATV Club Blazes The Trail, May 10, 2016
• The Value of Stewardship, April 18, 2016
• The Importance of Environmental Education, April 8, 2016
• Brush Piles For Wildlife Habitat, March 30, 2016
• Position Opening: Community Forest Manager, March 22, 2016
• A “Big Night” For Amphibians, March 14, 2016
• We’re Hiring! Downeast Lakes Land Trust Internships, March 8, 2016
• Lumberjack Songs Reflect Local Heritage, March 7, 2016
• Support DLLT on Amazon Smile!, February 29, 2016
• Community Forest Manager Resigns from DLLT, February 26, 2016
• DLLT Profiled On “Wild Maine” Radio Show, February 24, 2016
• The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend School Partnership, February 16, 2016
• Celebrating the Great Backyard Bird Count!, February 8, 2016
• Hands-On Learning At East Range II School, January 28, 2016
• Managing For Mature Forests, January 19, 2016
• When The Ice Thickens…, January 7, 2016
• Wonderful Winter Programs With DLLT, December 17, 2015
• Citizen Science Opportunity – Help the Maine Forest Service, December 2, 2015
• Introducing The DLLT Photo Contest!, November 20, 2015
• ‘Tis The Season To Be Wreathing, November 18, 2015
• Shead High School Students Study Forestry, November 6, 2015
• An Appalachian Trail Tale, October 30, 2015
• Waite General Store Continues Support of DLLT and Yacolucci Woods, October 21, 2015
• An Afternoon Of Amazing Apple Cider, October 13, 2015
• Another Stream Crossing Restoration Completed, October 2, 2015
• Autumn Is Here – Time To Get Outdoors!, September 30, 2015
• Temporary Road Closure Delay Update, September 16, 2015
• Children’s Programs Finish A Memorable Summer, September 9, 2015
• Temporary Road Closure Plans Delayed, September 8, 2015
• Conservation Interns Reflect On A Wonderful Summer, August 26, 2015
• Downeast Lakes Geocache Challenge Opens, August 20, 2015
• A Weekend Full Of Adventure, August 18, 2015
• Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party Date Change!, August 11, 2015
• Moonlight Paddling On Big Musquash, August 5, 2015
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Honors Former Executive Director, August 3, 2015
• Weekend of Racing, July 24, 2015
• Notice of Temporary Road Closure, July 17, 2015
• Summer Fun Begins!, July 13, 2015
• Fish, Floats, and the Fourth of July!, July 6, 2015
• DLLT Promotes Community Involvement for Water Quality Monitoring, June 29, 2015
• New Faces Around Town, June 23, 2015
• Tick Talk Teaches Tricks for Tackling Tick Troubles, June 22, 2015
• Walking with Woodcock, June 22, 2015
• Community and Forest Clean Up + Volunteers = Fun and Success, June 18, 2015
• Deer Ticks – Protecting Yourself and Your Pets, May 22, 2015
• 2015 Downeast Birding Festival Schedule Grand Lake Stream, May 12, 2015
• Community and Forest Road Side Clean up, May 12, 2015
• POW Camps in Maine Presentation, May 5, 2015
• New Education and Outreach Manager Named at Downeast Lakes Land Trust, April 28, 2015
• Princeton POW Camp Presentation, April 21, 2015
• Anything But “Run of the Mill” at Pleasant River Lumber, April 16, 2015
• Neither Rain, nor Sleet, nor Snow Stops Princeton Elementary School Nature Club, April 8, 2015
• 2015 Internship Opportunity Available, March 20, 2015
• AMC Books Announces the Publication of AMC’s Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast: Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails From the Maine Beaches to Down East, February 26, 2015
• Visionaries Profile of DLLT Will Air Again!, February 20, 2015
• Position Opening: Education & Outreach Manager, February 13, 2015
• Women and Our Woods Group Forms in Downeast Lakes Region, February 4, 2015
• Departure of Education and Communications Manager, February 2, 2015
• “Above the Gravel Bar” in the Downeast Lakes, January 22, 2015
• Cross-Country Skiing in the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, January 12, 2015
• Indian Township Students Explore Nature in After-School Program, December 11, 2014
• Community Warms Up For the Holidays Making Wreaths, December 3, 2014
• Tipping with the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, December 1, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Hosts Chainsaw Safety Workshop, November 13, 2014
• Lee Students Assess Water Quality of Mattakeunk Stream, November 6, 2014
• Community Group Advises on Yacolucci Woods, October 30, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Honored with Prestigious State Award, October 27, 2014
• Deer Biologist Speaks in Grand Lake Stream, October 17, 2014
• Yale Forestry Students Visit Downeast Lakes Land Trust, October 6, 2014
• Breaking Down Habitat Barriers on the Downeast Lakes Region’s Brooks, October 3, 2014
• Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Hike on Musquash Esker, October 1, 2014
• Second Annual Forest Feast at Leen’s Lodge, September 30, 2014
• A Trail to Tomorrow, September 24, 2014
• Award Winning Author of “The Poacher’s Son” Returns to Grand Lake Stream to Discuss His Newest Book, September 11, 2014
• Explorers and Adventurers Complete Another Summer in Grand Lake Stream, September 4, 2014
• Serious Skills Programs for Older Students Wraps Up, September 4, 2014
• Tom Seymour Leads Foragers into the Farm Cove Community Forest, September 4, 2014
• Earth, Wind and Fire: Hand building and Contemporary Pit Firing Pottery Class Wraps up, August 11, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Honors Local Conservationist, August 8, 2014
• Trees for Trout, August 7, 2014
• Volunteers Improve Fish Habitat, August 7, 2014
• John Ford Charms Grand Lake Stream, August 5, 2014
• 10th Annual West Grand Lake Race Offers Competition and Community Spirit, August 5, 2014
• New Executive & Forester Named at Downeast Lakes Land Trust, August 1, 2014
• Darrows Canoe to be Auctioned, July 24, 2014
• Moonlight Paddle Full of Magical Moments, July 16, 2014
• Children Explore the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, July 16, 2014
• Lake Monitoring Launches in Grand Lake Stream, July 15, 2014
• Older Students’ Program Off to a Dynamic Start, July 15, 2014
• What Geology Has To Say About Global Warming by William Menke, July 14, 2014
• Forestry Methods at Musquash Farm, July 11, 2014
• Race for Grand Lake Stream Winners, July 4, 2014
• Wayne Curtis Leads Pedestrian Conversation, July 2, 2014
• Faults and Volcanoes in the Pine Tree State, June 30, 2014
• Shaw & Tenney Paddling Forward, and Giving Back to the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, June 26, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Presents Awards to Local Students, June 26, 2014
• Foresters for the Birds Lands in Maine, June 12, 2014
• Grand Lake Stream Says Farewell to Downeast Lakes Land Trust Executive Director, June 6, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Leads Birding Festival Attendees in the Downeast Lakes Region, June 2, 2014
• Position Announcement: Executive Director, Downeast Lakes Land Trust, May 21, 2014
• 100-acre “Yacolucci Woods” in Talmadge Donated to DLLT, May 20, 2014
• Volunteers Leap into Frog Monitoring, May 15, 2014
• Announcement from Mark Berry and Sydney Lea, April 30, 2014
• Bamboo Workshop Wraps Up, April 28, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Honored with Land Owner Relations Award, April 18, 2014
• Changing Views on Wildlife: the Down East Game War Explored, April 17, 2014
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Leads a Sweet Trip to the Kossuth Sugar Bush, April 4, 2014
• Burnham Tavern Docents Bring History to Life for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, March 18, 2014
• Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist Discusses Largemouth Bass in the St. Croix River, March 13, 2014
• Passamaquoddy Place Names and Stories in the Downeast Lakes, February 24, 2014
• 2014 Internship Opportunity Available, February 13, 2014
• Video: Grand Lake Stream Community Benefits from Forest Project, February 6, 2014
• Ice Harvest Tradition on West Grand Lake Going Strong, February 3, 2014
• Hardy Souls Identify Trees in Winter, January 27, 2014
• Nature Clubs Underway at Area Schools, January 22, 2014
• Wreath Makers Share a Festive Evening in Grand Lake Stream, December 5, 2013
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Leads Community Tipping Expedition, December 2, 2013
• Salmon Tour Makes a Splash, November 18, 2013
• Receiving Nation’s First California Compliance Forest Carbon Offsets, November 13, 2013
• Andrew Barton Explores the Changing Nature of the Maine Woods, November 12, 2013
• East Range II School Students Explore the Forest, November 8, 2013
• Kyle Burdick Leads Tour of Timber Harvests, November 8, 2013
• Game Dinner at Leen’s Lodge a Hit, October 29, 2013
• Woodland High School Students Learn Navigation and Science Skills, October 18, 2013
• Conservationists Travel Cross-country to Visit Community Forest, October 4, 2013
• New Method Could Help to Restore Maine Streams, September 18, 2013
• Local Forest Managers Attend Wooden Skidder Bridge Mat Construction Workshop, September 15, 2013
• Nature Journaling Class Unleashes Hidden Talents, September 10, 2013
• Mushroom Munchers Converge on Grand Lake Stream, August 27, 2013
• Children’s Explorations & Adventures Wrap Up for the Summer, August 20, 2013
• Intern Mary Carmack Reflects on Her Summer, August 7, 2013
• West Grand Lake Race Results, August 5, 2013
• Grand Lake Stream Children Learn Passamaquoddy Songs and Legends, July 24, 2013
• Attention: Temporary Road Closure West of Grand Lake Stream, July 22, 2013
• Genealogy in Grand Lake Stream, July 19, 2013
• Introduction to Guiding in Grand Lake Stream a Hit, July 15, 2013
• Community Weighs in on West Grand Lake Forest Project, July 11, 2013
• Give Snappers a Break, July 11, 2013
• Fourth of July Activities Heat Up in Grand Lake Stream, July 5, 2013
• Volunteer and Learn to Protect Our Lakes, June 24, 2013
• Mudding Matters (Please Don’t Be a Mudder), June 24, 2013
• Togue Tournament Results, June 2, 2013
• Campers: Transporting firewood can move forest pests, May 29, 2013
• Tanya Rucosky Joins DLLT as Education & Communications Manager, May 24, 2013
• West Grand Ice Out: April 20, 2013, April 22, 2013
• Public Hearing Details Announced for Wind Power Proposal, April 10, 2013
• 2013 Downeast Lakes Internship Opportunity, March 14, 2013
• Prominent Coverage in Northern Woodlands, March 11, 2013
• Two Journals Available to Help You Plan a Downeast Lakes Water Trail trip, March 11, 2013
• Visionaries Profile of DLLT on PBS Stations: Check for Show Times!, February 4, 2013
• We’re Hiring: Education & Communication Manager, January 22, 2013
• Cianbro commits that East-West Highway will NOT cross the Sunrise Easement, January 11, 2013
• 21,870-Acre Community Forest Effort Reaches Milestone, December 18, 2012
• Giving the Joy of Grand Lake Stream, December 7, 2012
• Annual Wreath-making Popular Community Event, December 7, 2012
• Campaign Update: 6 Weeks and $1.2 million to Easement Deadline!, October 31, 2012
• Visionaries to Feature Downeast Lakes Land Trust in documentary film for Public Television, September 29, 2012
• Downeast Lakes Land Trust Enters Carbon Market, September 12, 2012
• Aquatic Habitat Restoration on the Community Forest, August 30, 2012
• Reflections on a Memorable Four Weeks in Grand Lake Stream, August 23, 2012
• Acadian Interns reflect on 2 weeks in Grand Lake Stream, August 10, 2012
• West Grand Lake Race Results, August 6, 2012
• Syd Lea named a Field & Stream Conservation Hero, July 12, 2012
• West Grand Campaign Faces Deadline, July 6, 2012
• Race for Grand Lake Stream Results, July 4, 2012
• Summer Timber Harvests Planned, June 7, 2012
• Jay Espy cites DLLT as an Innovative Conservation Success to Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, April 9, 2012
• 10 Days until Opening Day on Grand Lake Stream. Predictions for Ice Out?, March 21, 2012
• Hill Gould Buck and Maine’s Guiding Tradition featured by Bass Pro Shops, January 18, 2012
• New Owner of The Pine Tree Store: Open House Jan. 4th, December 21, 2011
• George Mitchell Joins Honorary Co-chairs, November 21, 2011
• Salmon Watching, Grand Lake Stream, November 18, 2011
• Gift Idea: Special Edition Grand Lake Stream Print, November 17, 2011
• Meet Joe Davis, Foreman, November 15, 2011
• Sharing and Learning: Amherst Community Forest leaders visit Grand Lake Stream, November 4, 2011
• Maine Congressional Delegation Receives Conservation Award, November 2, 2011
• New Officers and Directors, November 1, 2011
• America’s Great Outdoors focuses on the Northern Forest, October 19, 2011
• Conservation Alliance supports West Grand Lake Community Forest, October 5, 2011
• Listen to “The Wabassus Cannonball” at Maine Folklife Center, September 26, 2011
• Hill Gould Buck from Grand Lake Stream, and DLLT, on Outdoor Channel, August 26, 2011
• Rebekah Raye wraps up Explorations & Adventures summer – History & Heritage events continue, August 17, 2011
• Paddlers Enjoy West Grand Lake Race, August 8, 2011
• National financial media spotlight on…. Grand Lake Stream, Maine?, August 5, 2011
• Two weeks at DLLT – Interns share their Experience, July 29, 2011
• Map now Available for Hiking Wabassus Mountain, July 27, 2011
• “Acadian” Interns at Downeast Lakes, July 22, 2011
• Land for Maine’s Future supports West Grand Lake, July 14, 2011
• New Records set in 3 mile Race for Grand Lake Stream, July 4, 2011
• Monitoring Loons Downeast, June 21, 2011
• Downeast Lakes Traditions Newsletter, Summer 2011, Available, June 8, 2011
• Proposed Wind Power Project near Downeast Lakes, June 3, 2011
• Loon Monitoring Internship Available, May 9, 2011
• Summer timber harvest planned for area near Dobsis Dam Rd., May 3, 2011
• DLLT Receives Espy Land Heritage Award, May 2, 2011
• Summer Fun – Grand Lake Stream Events, April 26, 2011
• The Naming of Dawn Marie Beach, April 11, 2011
• Video: DLLT on Environment & Economy, January 28, 2011
• Featured in “Fresh from the Woods”, January 21, 2011
• 90 seconds on “People and the Environment”, January 20, 2011
• Grand Lake Stream Winter Season Underway, January 12, 2011
• Thank you to 2010 DLLT Corporate Partners, December 30, 2010
• High Water starts Downeast Winter, December 20, 2010
• “Tipping” for Wreaths, November 21, 2010
• Maine Votes to Invest in Conservation, November 9, 2010
• Don’t Miss Our News, October 25, 2010
• Landscape Scale Cooperation by Downeast Forest Managers, October 14, 2010
• Voting for Maine’s Future, October 4, 2010
• New Look for Downeast Lakes, September 27, 2010
• Thanking Extraordinary Supporters, September 15, 2010
• Improving Access for People and Fish on the Wabassus Lake Tract, September 10, 2010