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 …
Posted: October 16, 2023 by Brian Hinrichs
Advocacy Alert: Friends’ Position on Wolfden Mine
It is not every day that Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters sends an advocacy alert. Our friends group followed from the courageous local, regional, and national advocacy efforts to establish the national monument and when the moment calls for it, we’ve taken positions to protect this special place. You may have heard that a metallic mineral mine is …
Posted: October 4, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Fall for the Dark – September eNewsletter
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 …
Posted: September 25, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Brian’s Park Story – The Land Invites Us
Executive Director Brian Hinrichs’ relationship with Katahdin Woods and Waters will be familiar to many of our readers. From curiousity to apprehension (the roads! no cell service!) to a genuine connection, Brian’s park story takes us through the seasons and stages of discovering places within the national monument that create lifelong family memories. Over the …
Posted: September 18, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Tenth Annual Stars Over Katahdin Event Returns October 14th
Patten, ME – Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, presented by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters on Saturday, October 14th. The event celebrates the darkest skies east of the Mississippi River with opportunities to explore the night sky guided by expert astronomers, state-of-the-art telescopes, and National Park Service Night Sky …
Posted: September 1, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Summer Session – August eNewsletter
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 …
Posted: August 29, 2023 by Sarah Andre
My Park Story – Elise’s Summer Reflections
Friends’ place-based educators connect learners with land year-round, but long summer days outside the structure of a school day allow for deeper youth experiences on our trails and rivers. Education Coordinator Elise Goplerud shares her reflections on the impact of these programs in this month’s #myparkstory. Katahdin Learning Project’s summer youth programs wound down in …
Posted: August 15, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Date: August 8, 2023 Contact: Jeanne Roy Patten, Maine – This year, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will build on past efforts to restore and improve aquatic passages (culverts and bridges) for Atlantic salmon with $138,461 in funds received from the Inflation Reduction Act. …
Posted: July 27, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Don’t blink! – July eNewsletter
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 …
Posted: July 25, 2023 by Sarah Andre
My Park Story – Maggie’s Stars Over Katahdin
This featured Park Story comes from Maggie O’Hara, Katahdin Learning Project’s seasonal place-based educator. Maggie just graduated from Katahdin Middle High School and is headed to Eastern Maine Community College to study secondary education in the fall. Going out in the woods is not every high schooler’s dream. And being entirely honest, at the beginning …
Posted: June 30, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Ebb and Flow – June eNewsletter
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 …