Upcoming Events
Upcoming scheduled events
Royal River Conservation Trust (RRCT) sponsors numerous events throughout the year from our annual Pisgah Hill Preserve Full Moon Trek to regular Get Out! Nature Walks and special one-time opportunities. Please join us!
Wednesday, March 25, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Location: Watson Woods, Cumberland
Curriculum: We will learn about the fascinating and mysterious world of moss and lichen. The area along Mill Brook will provide an ideal habitat for our explorations.
Naturalist: Karen Massey & Margaret Reimann
Rain or Shine | No Cost Event
Get Out! Nature Walks are volunteer-led regular trips with trained master naturalists. Join us for a well-planned, no cost, guided adventure. Monthly on the fourth Wednesday; always free; rain, snow, or shine. Jointly offered by both Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust and Royal River Conservation Trust, the walks take place at preserves in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, New Gloucester, and Durham. Our curriculum is targeted at adults and engaged youth. Because the purpose is nature observation, we ask that dogs do not join us. Email CCLT with any questions.
*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at RRCT events may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, you must notify RRCT at info@RRCT.org and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
Saturday, March 28th, 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm
USM Hannaford Hall, Portland
RRCT is partnering with nine other Portland-area land trusts and trail organizations to host a screening of the World Trails Film Festival. This family-friendly film festival features 90 minutes of films that transport you around the world to meet trail builders, explore new trails, and see why trails matter.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and $5 for kids. We don't want cost to be a barrier to attendance, so there are also free community tickets available if you need them. Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm, a panel discussion about regional trail efforts begins at 7:00 pm, and the films start at 7:30 pm. All the land trust hosts will have information tables in the Hannaford Hall lobby, so be sure to come early and pick up new trail maps and chat with land trust representatives.
Our cohosts are: Portland Trails, Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Falmouth Land Trust, Freeport Conservation Trust, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Scarborough Land Trust, Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, South Portland Land Trust, and the Maine Land Trust Network.
Monday, April 20th, 2026 | 10 AM & 1 PM
Location: Riverfront Woods Preserve, Yarmouth
Join us for a guided walk along Yarmouth's Riverfront Woods Preserve with Maine Master Naturalists on Monday, April 20th! There will be two sessions, at 10 am and 1 pm.
We will be looking for frog & salamander egg masses in the many vernal pools around the preserve. This event is rain or shine so dress for mess!
These guided walks are hosted in collaboration with Merrill Memorial Library, the Maine Master Naturalist Program and Royal River Conservation Trust.
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Riverfront Woods Preserve, Yarmouth
Curriculum: When you notice the unmistakable chorus of spring peepers signaling that days and nights are finally warming, it’s a sign that vernal pools are coming alive. These temporary bodies of water are home to wood frogs, spotted salamanders, fairy shrimp, and other amphibians. We will get a close-up look at egg masses and other evidence of amphibians in three temporary and isolated wetlands. The walk will be about two miles over relatively flat terrain.
Naturalist: Beth Sturtevant & Karen Bruder Howe
Rain or Shine | No Cost Event
Get Out! Nature Walks are volunteer-led regular trips with trained master naturalists. Join us for a well-planned, no cost, guided adventure. Monthly on the fourth Wednesday; always free; rain, snow, or shine. Jointly offered by both Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust and Royal River Conservation Trust, the walks take place at preserves in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, New Gloucester, and Durham. Our curriculum is targeted at adults and engaged youth. Because the purpose is nature observation, we ask that dogs do not join us. Email CCLT with any questions.
*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at RRCT events may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, you must notify RRCT at info@RRCT.org and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
Monday, April 27th | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: RRCT's Office, 52 North Rd, Yarmouth
RRCT is hosting an open house for paddlers (and want-to-be paddlers) to learn about the many paddling opportunities throughout the watershed!
We’ll review maps and share stories from some of the most popular routes, as well as lesser‑known and more remote paddling areas on the Royal River and beyond. Our hope is that this gathering will spark a series of group paddles throughout the watershed this summer. These community‑open outings may include ecological tours (such as birding and wildlife observation), river cleanup events, or an introduction‑to‑paddling experience. From Shaker Bog to Casco Bay, the watershed has dozens of great paddling destinations, so come share your favorites and learn about new paddling opportunities.
This event is designed as a casual, social gathering - a chance to connect with fellow paddlers, share experiences, and get oriented to access points and paddleable stretches of the river. Beverages and snacks will be provided. We hope you’ll join us and bring your enthusiasm for getting out on the water. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or for more information.
RSVP HERE
Saturday, May 23rd
Location: Bridge Street, Yarmouth
The "Free the Royal" coalition is planning a festival for World Fish Migration Day on Saturday, May 23rd. This family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities, live music, and food. The Town of Yarmouth will be closing Bridge Street for much of the day to allow use of the bridge and the nearby Sparhawk Mill. Save the date, as this is shaping up to be a great event celebrating this historic campaign to restore sea-run fish to the Royal River.
More information coming soon.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Broad Cove Reserve, Cumberland Foreside
Curriculum: Join us at Broad Cove Reserve to learn about spring ephemerals, captivating and delicate wildflowers like Pink Lady’s Slipper, Trillium, and Trout Lily, that we only have a fleeting moment to enjoy in bloom each spring.
Naturalists: Sukie Curtis, Margaret Reimann, and Karen Massey
Rain or Shine | No Cost Event
Get Out! Nature Walks are volunteer-led regular trips with trained master naturalists. Join us for a well-planned, no cost, guided adventure. Monthly on the fourth Wednesday; always free; rain, snow, or shine. Jointly offered by both Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust and Royal River Conservation Trust, the walks take place at preserves in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Pownal, New Gloucester, and Durham. Our curriculum is targeted at adults and engaged youth. Because the purpose is nature observation, we ask that dogs do not join us. Email CCLT with any questions.
*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at RRCT events may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, you must notify RRCT at info@RRCT.org and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
Save the date for RRCT's 5th Annual Wescustogo Paddle on Saturday, June 6th!
More details coming soon.
