HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, August 1, at 10 a.m., along the Round the Mountain Trail in Hope. 

All are welcome. This hike is 2 miles out-and-back along a level path with very slight elevation. 

Questions? Email Maeve Cosgrove at maevec@coastalmountains.org.

Directions: The Thorndike Brook Trailhead is located at 223 Hope Street in Hope. Turn onto Hope Street from Route 17 (eight miles north of Rockland) or from Gillette Road. The parking lot is just past the existing parking lot for the Georges Highland Path (¾ miles from Route 17).

Go to www.penbaywaldo.coursestorm.com to register and receive updated about the event.

Happy Wanderers meet on the first Thursday of each month. Each outing is led by a Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Community Health staff member. For a full 2024 Happy Wanderers schedule, visit www.coastalmountains.org.

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.