Join KELT Staff and Ag Allies Volunteers for a unique program at Nequasset Lake that will involve a short paddle and a walk at a private grassland bird habitat! On this unique program, you’ll have the opportunity to see many different species of wildlife across unique habitats.
Common loon with chick
Male Bobolink from KELT conservation easement
When: Thursday, July 16th, 9am - 12pm
Where: Approximately 503 Old Stage Road, Woolwich ME 04579, read below for more instructions
What to bring: PFD (personal floatation device), plenty of water and snacks, sunscreen, life jacket, and binoculars. Cameras are welcome if you’re brave enough!
Participants will be limited to 12, so please make sure to register below.
This program is free to join!
Grab your kayak, canoe, or even paddleboard and join Community Engagement Manager/ experienced birder, Tyler Pascocello for a short paddle through Nequasset Lake to a private property with a KELT held conservation easement. This private land is managed for grassland bird habitat and we will plan to do a short walk right from the shore of Nequasset to a beautiful open field. This location is known for having plentiful populations of bobolinks and other grassland birds. We will then be joined by Maine Master Naturalist, Jane Harrison, who volunteers with Ag Allies, an organization dedicated to working with local land owners to help manage their land for grassland bird habitat. Jane will share plenty of interesting knowledge about grassland birds and highlight what local land owners can do to help protect these unique species of birds.
The paddle to the conservation easement is short and welcoming to paddlers of all skill levels, with the paddle being less than a mile each way in very calm waters. We’ll paddle through a short inlet and just enter the northern opening of Nequasset Lake. Along this paddle, expect to see plenty of wildlife like loons, eagles, herons, ospreys, muskrats and many more! We recommend bringing a pair of binoculars, especially for the walk through the field.
KELT staff will assist with transporting kayaks to the porting location. Participants should be prepared to enter/dismount kayaks in 6 inch deep water and KELT staff will be happy to assist as well. Our meeting location will be at the north inlet of Nequasset on Old Stage Road. The parking lot for porting kayaks is next to a small bridge, with the closest address being a private home at 503 Old Stage Road, Woolwich ME 04579. There is not a specific address listed for the porting station but it should be fairly noticeable when arriving. The picture here will show the exact point of the parking lot. Extra parking is also available along the side of the inlet on Old Stage Road.
Ag Allies is a Maine based non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting grassland bird habitat and enhancing nesting habitat by working closely with local farmers and landowners.
If you would like to hear more about the amazing work Ag Allies conducts, follow this link: https://www.agallies.org/