MCHT Field Trips
Maine Coast Heritage Trust offers a variety of exciting field trips to our coastal preserves, including exploring wild islands, watching migrating hawks, and hiking remote coastal trails. Join local community members as well as Maine Coast Heritage Trust members and friends to discover and explore the scenic beauty of Maine's islands and estuaries, observe nesting seabirds, and learn about the history of the people of Maine in these fragile and sometimes harsh environments.
Each of these tours will be guided by one or more Trust staff members with detailed knowledge of the preserve. Advanced registration is not required, and most tours are free. For details about where to go and what to bring, click on any of the trips for a full description.
Bring your digital camera and enter our 2009 field trip photo contest. Winners will receive a deluxe MCHT tote bag. Complete contest guidelines.
April 2009
- April 18, 2009: Lampson Preserve Night Sound Hike, Castine
- April 24, 2009: Bog Brook Night Walk, Trescott
May 2009
- May 5, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- May 6, 2009: Marsh River Preserve Nature Hike, Newcastle
- May 10, 2009: Witherle Woods Vernal Pool Hike, Castine
- May 12, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- May 16, 2009: Huber Vernal Pool Walk, Vinalhaven
- May 17, 2009: Little Long Pond Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- May 19, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- May 23, 2009: Benny's Mountain Trail Work Day, Lubec
- May 24, 2009: Basin Seal Pup Walk, Vinalhaven
- May 25, 2009: North Haven Bird Walk, North Haven
- May 26, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- May 27, 2009: Little Long Pond Nature Walk, Mount Desert
June 2009
- June 2, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- June 3, 2009: Tills Point Nature Walk, Penobscot
- June 7, 2009: Huber Wildflower Walk, Vinalhaven
- June 9, 2009: Babson Creek Nature Walk, Mount Desert
- June 13, 2009: Benny's Mountain Trail Work Day, Lubec
- June 14, 2009: Bagaduce River Paddle with Castine Kayak, Castine
- June 27, 2009: Whaleboat Island Beach Clean-up, Harpswell
- June 28, 2009: Basin Walk, Vinalhaven
July 2009
- July 5, 2009: Carrying Place Bridge Hawk Walk, Vinalhaven
- July 11, 2009: Western Head Preserve Walk, Cutler
- July 11, 2009: Boot Head Preserve Walk, Lubec
- July 12, 2009: Bog Brook Preserve Hike
- July 15, 2009: Sears Island Walk, Searsport
- July 17, 2009: In Spores We Trust, Boothbay
- July 17, 2009: Malaga Island Walk, Phippsburg
- July 18, 2009: Merchant Row Boat Trip, Stonington
- July 19, 2009: Basin Walk, Vinalhaven
- July 24, 2009: Frenchboro Nature Walk - CANCELLED
- July 25, 2009: Marshall Island Hike, CANCELLED
- July 26, 2009: Great Cranberry Island Stroll, CANCELLED
August 2009
- August 8, 2009: Hamilton Cove Nature Walk, Lubec
- August 8, 2009: Boot Head Preserve Walk, Lubec
- August 8, 2009: Merchant Row Kayak Trip, Stonington
- August 9, 2009: Mill Pond Stroll, Machiasport
- August 15, 2009: Ned's Point Preserve, Friendship
- August 16, 2009: Tills Point Nature Walk, Penobscot
- August 21, 2009: Frenchboro Nature Walk, Frenchboro
- August 22, 2009: Marshall Island Hike, Hancock County ***TRIP CANCELLED**
- August 23, 2009: Great Cranberry Island Stroll, Cranberry Isles **TRIP CANCELLED**
