RRCT EVENTS
Get out and explore the Royal River watershed with us! Join us for monthly nature walks, annual events like our Pisgah Hill Full Moon Trek, and special one-time opportunities.
'Round the Marsh at Thayer Brook Preserve
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.
400-Footer Club Hike at Pisgah Hill Preserve
This 1.2-mile guided hike to the summit of Pisgah Hill Preserve will be led by volunteers Lora Philp and Trail Steward Robb Cotiaux. Come enjoy a beautiful fall hike, learn more about this special preserve, and check the first destination off your 400-Footer Club list!
Get Out! Nature Walk: Mushrooms
Learn about the magical world of fungi at Elmwood Trails in Pownal!
Naturalists: Karen Massey and Mary Brandes
Get Out! Nature Walk: Geology
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