Sledding events starts off a big year at Three Rivers Land Trust

ALFRED – Three Rivers Land Trust will kick off the 2022 event schedule with “Winter Fun – Sledding and Cocoa at The Globe” on Sunday, Feb. 20 from 12 to 2 p.m. The Globe Sledding Hill is located next door to the land trust office at 235 Swetts Bridge Road in Alfred. This fun winter event is free and open to the public. The Parsons Memorial Library is co-hosting the event and will provide grab-and-go activity bags for families while supplies last. The bags include a snowflake craft, an early reader book, and other fun items.  

This is the start of a yearlong series of local, free land trust events. The organization is also planning monthly volunteer opportunities to help with trail maintenance. All are invited to mark their calendars for these activities and adventures:

·         FEB 20^th – WINTER FUN – Sledding and Cocoa at Globe Hill, Alfred, 12-2pm (Co-Host: Parsons Memorial Library)

·         APR 9^th – SECOND SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP – volunteering at Walnut Hill Preserve in Shapleigh, 9am-12pm

·         MAY 14^th – SECOND SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP – volunteering at Hobbs Farm in Acton, 9am-12pm

·         MAY 18^th – THREE RIVERS ANNUAL MEETING

·         JUNE 11^th – SECOND SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP – volunteering at Gruber Forest in Shapleigh, 9am-12pm

·         JULY 9^th – SECOND SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP – volunteering at Sousa Family Preserve, Acton, 9am-12pm

·         JULY 31^st – OPEN FARM DAY, Springvale – stay tuned for more details

·         AUG 13 – SECOND SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP, volunteering at Sanford Community Forest, 9am-12pm

·         SEPT 17^th – KITE DAY, Romac Orchard and Goat Hill, Acton – September 17^th

These events are part of ongoing land conservation and stewardship work at Three Rivers Land Trust. Last year, Three Rivers conserved the 547-acre Sanford Community Forest, and continued fundraising to bring the Goat Hill Trail in Acton closer to universal access for people with mobility challenges.

For more information about Three Rivers’ programs or events, readers can visit www.3rlt.org, follow the land trust on Facebook, or contact Executive Director Cheri Dunning at 207-358-9695 or cheri@3rlt.org.

The Three Rivers Land Trust is a membership-supported organization dedicated to building stronger, healthier communities through the conservation of wild and working landscapes in Acton, Alfred, Lebanon, Shapleigh and Sanford/Springvale. Named for the Little Ossipee, Salmon Falls, and Upper Mousam Rivers, Three Rivers Land Trust holds conservation easements to protect farms, forests, and wetlands, and maintains preserves which provide recreation and hunting access.