Georges River Land Trust presents "Reading the Forested Landscape" with ecologist and author Tom Wessels, Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2 - 3 p.m., in the Event Barn at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing. Registered attendees are invited to submit their own woodland photos—such as unusual tree shapes, bark patterns, stumps, stone walls, or shifting forest compositions—for Wessels to interpret for the audience.

Interdisciplinary artist and woodworker Gina Siepel, whose Forest Geometries installation is currently on view on the Langlais Woodland Trail, will reflect on how Wessels’s insights have shaped their own creative work as the two consider the ecology of the Langlais woods, and forests beyond.

This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Participants should visit georgesriver.org/events to secure their spot. Registrants will receive instructions on submitting their photos prior to the event.

Georges River Land Trust has been conserving and caring for the St. George River watershed since 1987. The land trust has conserved over 5,400 acres of forest, farm, and shoreline, and provides over 80 miles of public trails in 16 towns from Cushing to Liberty. This conservation work is supported by over 1,000 community members. Visit georgesriver.org to join the community and learn more.

Owned and operated by Georges River Land Trust, the Langlais Art Preserve encompasses the homestead and outdoor art environment of Maine sculptor Bernard Langlais (1921–1977) in Cushing, Maine. With over a dozen extant wood sculptures by the artist and over 80 acres of undeveloped conservation land, including 2.3-miles of woodland hiking trails, as well as a robust program of family nature walks and creative workshops, the preserve is a unique destination for art and nature experiences for all ages.