Two conservation groups host farm snowshoe event in Jefferson

Thu, 02/09/2017 - 7:30am

    Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust will lead a farm snowshoe event and discussion on Sunday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Rolling Acres Farm in Jefferson.

    The snowshoe event will explore the 130-acre protected farm property on Damariscotta Lake. Afterward, attendees will convene in the farmhouse for a discussion with Maine Farmland Staff Anna Witholt Abaldo and Caroline Ginsberg, and Midcoast Conservancy’s Director or Water Conservation, Garrison Beck, about the importance of farmland protection and its impact on the water quality of our local lakes and waterways.

    Tea, coffee and breakfast treats will be provided, as well as extra snowshoes if needed. The event is free and open to everyone. Space is limited; RSVP required. Further information about this event can be found at www.mainefarmlandtrust.org or www.midcoastconservancy.org. To RSVP, call 207-338-6575or email caroline@mainefarmlandtrust.org.