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Portland Trails: A Bird's Eye View

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Category: NewsletterDecember 9, 2020

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A Nonprofit Urban Land Trust

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Portland, ME 04101
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Portland's nonprofit land trust bringing you 70+ miles of beautiful, accessible trails.
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It’s just about peak foliage in the Portland are

It’s just about peak foliage in the Portland area! Where are your favorite leaf-peeping spots on the trails? We’re partial to Evergreen Cemetery 🍂

This week, we replaced our staff meeting with some

This week, we replaced our staff meeting with some team bonding trail work in the Presumpscot River Preserve! 🛠 Jaime and Daniel taught Kara, Lindsay, Alison, & Bailey a thing or two (or a thousand), and we ended up with a beautiful new bridge near the falls. 💪 Swipe to see the process of tearing apart the old bridge and building a new one.

As a land-owning organization, we have the respons

As a land-owning organization, we have the responsibility to acknowledge the ways land injustice has harmed and continues to harm Indigenous people. We also have the responsibility to use our position of power to begin to heal this harm. Swipe to read our full statement. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Alert: please keep your eyes tuned for this briMar

Portland Trails is committed to keeping our public

Portland Trails is committed to keeping our public spaces safe, welcoming and accessible for all members of our community. Trails.org/our-values

Thanks to all who stopped by Waypoints last evenin

Thanks to all who stopped by Waypoints last evening! We had a wonderful time seeing old friends and meeting new ones, and we’re so grateful to have you all in our community of trail blazers and change makers.

Thank you to @congresssquare for generously hosting our event!

And of course, thank you to @idealmaineband for adding to the fun! 🎷🥁🎺

We’re having a party in Congress Square Park...c

We’re having a party in Congress Square Park...come join us! 🎉

Why are we digging through the archives? You’ll

Why are we digging through the archives? You’ll have to visit Waypoints tomorrow to find out...👀

Stop by Congress Square Park tomorrow between 5:30 and 7:00 pm for our annual meeting and a trail celebration featuring live music, games, educational booths, a storytelling station, and more! 🌳

One week from today!!! Stop by Congress Square Par

One week from today!!! Stop by Congress Square Park from 5:30-7pm on 9/23 for Waypoints, our annual meeting and community celebration! 🎉

We’ll start with an update on our organization followed by an open house-style evening of games, live music, educational booths, and trail-related activities. Our friends from @portlandgearhub will be there holding bike repair demonstrations, too. There’s something for everyone! Come celebrate 30 years of Portland Trails with us! 🥳

PARK(ing) Day 2021 is almost here! This Friday, we

PARK(ing) Day 2021 is almost here! This Friday, we’ll be transforming a parking space on Fox Street into a mini park for the day. Our parklet, along with many others in Portland, will inspire you to rethink how we prioritize public outdoor space. This PARK(ing) Day, we‘ll be engaging with East Bayside as a continuation of the trail building and placemaking work we’ve done in that neighborhood through the years. Stop by our parklet on Friday and say hi!

#parkingday #placemaking #peoplecentereddesign #portlandme #portlandmaine #portlandtrails

We hear it’s Fashion Week, so here’s a fashion

We hear it’s Fashion Week, so here’s a fashion flashback straight out of 1994! The Portland Trails board, pictured here on the Eastern Prom, was making 90s trends look good the first time around 💁‍♀️ #fashionweek

Did you see this illustration of Virginia Woods in

Did you see this illustration of Virginia Woods in The Forecaster today? It’s the first installment of Tails of the Trails, a collaboration between Portland Trails, @evergreen_credit_union, @animalrefugeleague, and @portlandpressherald! For the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some trails that both you and your four-legged friend will love 🐶

Happy #NationalDogDay to all the pups out there wh

Happy #NationalDogDay to all the pups out there who smile like this when they’re on the trails! 🐾

Spot the difference 🤔 Digging in the sand migh

Spot the difference 🤔

Digging in the sand might be fun, but the star of the show is our shiny new Canycom (the red piece of machinery)! It was gifted to us by a generous donor earlier this year and has already been put to excellent use. Our trail crew uses it to move heavy materials across uneven terrain, making maintenance & upgrades much easier.

Could there be a more beautiful evening to stumble

Could there be a more beautiful evening to stumble upon a concert in the park? Outdoor spaces are vital places in our neighborhoods - they connect us to our community, to nature, and to each other. And sometimes, they connect us to fun music and beautiful sunsets! Thanks to @friendsofwesternprom for putting on this weekly concert series! #placemaking #musicinthepark

Maybe we’re not great at packing light...but we’re ready for anything!

Events like City at Your Feet are only possible be

Events like City at Your Feet are only possible because of our sponsors! Thank you so much to @greaterportlandmetro for providing bus passes for all our participants, and thank you to @portlandgearhub for hosting the festivities in their parking lot. And an enormous thanks to our community sponsors @floatharder, @smrt_ae, @themainemag, and @revisionsolar! 🤗

Woohoo!!! Check out some of the awesome scavenger

Woohoo!!! Check out some of the awesome scavenger hunters who participated in City at Your Feet this weekend! We scattered 19 clues throughout Portland and Westbrook, and our participants walked, biked, and rode the bus all over town - no cars allowed. Thanks to everyone who joined in the people-powered fun, including a few families from @learningworksmaine! #cityatyourfeet

#activetransportation #placemaking #scavengerhunt #urbanadventure #urbantrails

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Crac

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Crack clues, trek around Portland (car-free), and explore the trails with our City at Your Feet scavenger hunt! 🕵️🗺🚲 The event kicks off Saturday morning and wraps up at 5pm Sunday. Click the link in our bio for full event details & registration. Families & participants of all ages welcome!

Say hi to our newest volunteers! 👋 This summer,

Say hi to our newest volunteers! 👋 This summer, we’re helping @cityportland and @portlandparksconservancy manage two cohorts of the Portland Youth Corps doing trail improvement work. First up: Evergreen Cemetery Woods!

Here’s one of many reasons why ATVs aren’t all

Here’s one of many reasons why ATVs aren’t allowed on the trails! Swipe through to see the fast work of our trail crew, and check out the new and improved bridge! 🛠

It’s our 30th birthday! 🥳 Celebrate three dec

It’s our 30th birthday! 🥳 Celebrate three decades of local trails with us on National Trails Day, June 5th. If you stop by one of our featured trails, we’ll be there to celebrate with you! This celebration is presented by our friends at @allagashbrewing.

Featured trails:
Fore River Sanctuary (📸 Allagash)
Stroudwater Trail (📸 Allagash)
Canco Woods (📸 Allagash)
Conant Property
Gould Street Commons

Full event info at the link in our bio!

Earlier this month, a group of volunteers from @2d

Earlier this month, a group of volunteers from @2dinein made improvements to a trail in Fore River Sanctuary by restoring the trail and preventing future erosion 🛠

Last year, 2DineIn - a local food delivery service - not only saw a surge in business, but they also adopted the Fort Sumner Steps Trail! Thanks for supporting the trails, 2DineIn!

Is it really spring if you don’t get stuck in th

Is it really spring if you don’t get stuck in the mud? Trail work can be pretty messy...some days more than others. (Swipe for a happy ending to the story!) #mudseasoninmaine

Last week on Earth Day, our friends at @athleticbr

Last week on Earth Day, our friends at @athleticbrewing celebrated by cleaning up litter along their adopted trail, the Fort Allen Steps! 🌱 Our corporate partners are vital to the maintenance of over 70 miles of trails each year. Thank you, Athletic Brewing!

Stroudwater Trail is looking a little extra magica

Stroudwater Trail is looking a little extra magical this evening ✨ This lovely trail along the Stroudwater River isn’t just a peaceful place for a walk or bike - it’s also a convenient commuting trail!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 We think every day is the pe

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 We think every day is the perfect day to take care of the planet. Here are some actions you can take today, plus some long-term changes you can make that will have a lasting effect on the health of our local environment!

For more information, visit the link in our bio 🌱

This Thursday, @flatbreadcompanyportland will host

This Thursday, @flatbreadcompanyportland will host an Earth Day benefit bake for Portland Trails! All day long, a portion of all flatbread sales will be donated to Portland Trails. What’s better than pizza for a good cause? 🌎🍕❤️

Bonus: if you prefer your food delivered these days, @2dinein will donate an additional $1 to Portland Trails for every flatbread they deliver on Earth Day!

Daydreaming about this past weekend’s warm, sunn

Daydreaming about this past weekend’s warm, sunny weather 💭 What are some of your favorite signs of spring?

Recently found on the trails: a birch bark love no

Recently found on the trails: a birch bark love note for our trail crew! 💌

Jaime and Daniel work all year round to keep the trails in tip-top shape for everyone in our community to enjoy. Whenever you cross a new bridge, walk or bike on top of fresh stone dust, or notice an invasive plant removed, that’s evidence of these two hard at work! Say hi if you run into them on a trail (or leave a note for them to find later)

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