Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m., at Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Clark Island Preserve. All are welcome.

"For this month's walk, we will be more focused on observing nature sights and less focused on accomplishing our mileage," said  CMLT. "We may end up wandering a mile or less, depending on how many interesting birds, plants, and mammal signs we stop to admire."

Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Regional Stewardship Manager, Kirk Gentalen, will be leading the hike and sharing his observations and stories of the island’s inhabitants.

Parking is very limited, so the group will be using the overflow parking .75 miles before you arrive at the island’s causeway. Rides will be provided to the trailhead in the Coastal Mountains Land Trust truck. 

Directions: From the junction of Route 1 and Route 131, east of downtown Thomaston, follow Route 131 south. Drive 5.3 miles and turn left onto Route 73. In 0.9 miles, bear right onto Clark Island Road. Continue until you see the faces of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Coastal Mountains, and Community Health’s staff, showing you where the overflow parking is. You will be shuttled to the causeway to minimize parking congestion by the Craignair Inn, which is located next to the island.

Go to Maine Health’s penbaywaldo.coursestorm.com to register and receive updates about this hike.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust has protected over 13,000 acres, offering 55 miles of trails for public recreation.  

Community Health programming is offered by PenBay Medical Center’s Community Health Improvement Team and is focused on preventing and reducing chronic disease and promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyles.