eNewsletters and emails

Clouds part for Stars Over Katahdin, outdoor careers panel, e-Appeal challenge launched, and more… Just two weeks ago, Friends hosted the 10th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, a community event celebrating Katahdin Woods and Waters’ Dark Sky Sanctuary. The weather forecast was uninspiring (surprise: rain), but the clouds parted throughout the day as we marveled at…

Autumn adventures, Brian’s #myparkstory, Stars Over Katahdin registration, be a Junior Ranger Night Explorer, and more… When was the last time you stood outside at night and looked up at the sky? Many of us do not have a view of the stars from home, trapped in the bubbles of light cast by industry, street…

Woods & Waters Day, teen adventures, salmon restoration, Stars Over Katahdin, and more… Maine summers have a good reputation–but this one has had some rough spots. Not just the unrelenting damp in your sleeping bag or canceled beach plans, but wildfire smoke and road washouts brought new realities that usually only come through our news feeds. Fortunately, August has…

Woods and Waters Day, youth outdoors, Seboeis paddle trip, and more… Summer is in full swing, and despite the damp weather, we’re taking advantage of each precious summer day while it’s here. And it’s hard to believe with our minds and hearts fully in summer mode, but we just wrapped up our spring fundraising season…

A guide’s East Branch #parkstory, teen adventures, park upgrades, paddling safety, and more… The calendar has officially declared that summer has begun, but our bodies and heads might not believe it yet. We’ve endured a tenacious pattern of wet, cool weather in the Katahdin region and across Maine. Some things are as we expect them to…

Greetings from the executive director, a monumental campaign, gates open, and more… My name is Brian Hinrichs and I’m writing to you as the new executive director for Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters. I want to start by thanking the incredible staff and board of Friends for the warm welcome over the last few…

Spring arrives, Friends’ Annual Meeting, caring for the earth, and more… Earlier this month, the development team sent our spring appeal letter to households around the state and country. We hinted at the good news that you probably have heard by now…Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters is very excited to introduce our next executive…

Spring snow, inspiring women, vacation camp, a new ranger, and more… March is upon us with all its charms–longer days and strong afternoon sun lures even the coziest cabin-dwellers out for fun in the soft, sticky snow. Soon snow will yield to mud, and the next season of trail stewardship and maintenance will begin. Migratory…