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Portland Trails

A Nonprofit Urban Land Trust

305 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-775-2411

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Portland's nonprofit land trust bringing you 70+ miles of beautiful, accessible trails.
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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)

Happy first day of spring! Birds are singing, the

Happy first day of spring! Birds are singing, the sun is higher in the sky, and the trees are beginning to bud. There are signs of hope everywhere you look 🌱 If you can, spend some time outside today to celebrate the equinox!

Anyone else feeling like they need an adventure? 🙋‍♀️ The @bicyclefilmfestival is here to help! This festival of international short films, hosted by @bikemaine, kicks off TOMORROW and is sure to inspire all audiences, from film connoisseurs to avid bikers. Following the films, @bikemaine will hold a panel discussion: Everybody Biking Everywhere in Maine. Tickets are available now!

More daylight has us excited for spring and the re

More daylight has us excited for spring and the return of the birds who traveled south for winter. But first...here’s to the feathered friends who braved the cold and snow with all of us this year. These are a few we spotted recently in the Fore River Sanctuary!

Let’s get structural! Today’s trail task was t

Let’s get structural! Today’s trail task was to make repairs to this bridge connecting Starbird Road to the Fore River Sanctuary. By replacing rotting wood with fresh wood, we can extend the life of this bridge for about five more years!

Winter can be an ideal time to work on trail projects like this. Because the marsh is frozen, it’s easy to walk on and it’s protected from Jaime and Daniel’s footsteps.

When you just wish it would snow already #bernieon

When you just wish it would snow already #bernieonthetrails

“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this

“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.” -Mary Oliver

While we wait patiently for snowier trails (like in this #throwback pic), tell us the trails you visit when you need some peace 🌲

Happy New Year! We wish you and your loved ones a

Happy New Year! We wish you and your loved ones a safe, healthy, and happy 2021. May this year bring you more moments of joy, connection, and peace in your lives and on the trails!

📸: @garrickhoffmanphotography

This was a year of volunteering unlike any we coul

This was a year of volunteering unlike any we could have imagined! Thank you to everyone who lent their time & energy to Portland Trails in 2020, from working on independent trail projects to stuffing envelopes in public parks. We couldn’t do our work without our volunteers!

Want to support Portland Trails and the volunteers who are helping to transform Greater Portland? Make a gift to our Annual Appeal today! Link in our bio.

Happy winter solstice! ❄️ The shortest day of

Happy winter solstice! ❄️ The shortest day of the year seems like a good time for reflection, and what better place to do that then on a peaceful, snowy trail?

PS. Keep your eyes peeled tonight for the planetary conjunction! 🪐

Portland Trails from a bird’s eye view. A very w

Portland Trails from a bird’s eye view. A very warm thank you to our longtime community partner @martinspointhealthcare for creating this beautiful video showcasing the work we do in the community. Take a look & reminisce about your year on the trails!

If you’d like to support our ongoing work, consider donating to our 2020 Annual Appeal. Link in bio.

May these adorable river otters warm your heart on

May these adorable river otters warm your heart on this chilly day 🦦 Spotted recently in the Stroudwater River!

This #GivingTuesday, take the Forest City Trail Ch

This #GivingTuesday, take the Forest City Trail Challenge with us! On Dec. 1st, a Portland Trails staff member will walk the 10-mile Forest City Trail, starting at the Stroudwater Trail and ending at the beautiful Presumpscot Falls. All you have to do is donate! For every $1,000 raised on #GivingTuesday, we’ll walk to the next checkpoint on the trail.

Our goal is to raise $8,000! You can give us a head start at the link in our bio.

After almost 1 1/2 years of on-and-off closures, t

After almost 1 1/2 years of on-and-off closures, the stretch of the Stroudwater Trail beneath the highway has officially reopened! This portion of the trail, sponsored by @unumbenefits, connects neighborhoods to businesses and serves as a green route for commuters on their way to and from work.

Want to make twice the difference in your communit

Want to make twice the difference in your community? The first $15,000 in new and increased donations to our Annual Appeal will be matched! Donate at the link in our bio to double your dollars.

#portlandtrails #supportnonprofits #mainenonprofits #portlandmaine #portlandme

If someone tells you to take a hike today, they’

If someone tells you to take a hike today, they’re probably just wishing you a happy #NationalTakeAHikeDay! Find a local hike on our trail map in our bio.

#takeahike #takeahikeday #localtrails #urbanhiking #urbantrails #portlandtrails #portlandmaine #portlandme

Because COVID cases are spiking in Maine, we want

Because COVID cases are spiking in Maine, we want to remind you of the ways we can all keep the trails safe for everyone in our community.

#trailsforall #healthycommunities #urbantrails #portlandtrails #portlandme #portlandmaine

Have you noticed some new benches in Baxter Woods?

Have you noticed some new benches in Baxter Woods? They are kid-approved! 👍 We recently created this outdoor classroom space as part of a partnership with @cityportland Parks & Recreation.

Welcome to our newest Adopt-a-Trail partner, Devel

Welcome to our newest Adopt-a-Trail partner, Developers Collaborative! This fall, they adopted a trail in Evergreen Cemetery near their recent development project at Stevens Square. Their support will help keep our trail network well-maintained all year long!

The foliage on the Stroudwater Trail is so beautif

The foliage on the Stroudwater Trail is so beautiful right now that even the trees are leaning over the river to catch a glimpse 🍂🍁🌾 Enjoy these golden hours on the trails while they last!

On Monday, our friends at @evergreen_credit_union

On Monday, our friends at @evergreen_credit_union grabbed shovels, rakes, & wheelbarrows and spruced up the trails behind @animalrefugeleague! 🍂 Evergreen is our Trail Steward Program Partner, and their support allows us to maintain a robust volunteer steward program to keep our trails well taken care of all year long. Thanks for everything you do for the trails, Evergreen!

#volunteersrock #communitypartners #trailmaintenance #trailstewardship #portlandtrails #portlandmaine #westbrookmaine

If you’ve visited Fore River Sanctuary recently,

If you’ve visited Fore River Sanctuary recently, you may have noticed some new signs about climate change. In partnership with @maineconservationcollaborative and the Climate Change Observatory Network, we’re inviting you to help document changes to the Fore River wetland’s ecosystem over time. 🌾🦆 All you have to do is rest your phone on top of the wooden post (left), take a picture, and scan a QR code to send it along to a data collection database. Full instructions are explained on the sign post.

That’s a wrap on Trail to Prevail! An enormous t

That’s a wrap on Trail to Prevail! An enormous thank you to everyone who participated, fundraised, and donated - YOU make the trails possible. 🥇 #trailtoprevail #portlandtrails

Blue skies and crisp fall air - we couldn’t ask

Blue skies and crisp fall air - we couldn’t ask for better weather for all this prevailing! ☀️ Keep tagging us in your photos and use the hashtags #trailtoprevail and #portlandtrails

The prevailing has begun! We love seeing all your

The prevailing has begun! We love seeing all your sunshiny faces out enjoying the trails. Keep sharing your photos - remember to tag us and use #trailtoprevail and #portlandtrails!

The Trail to Prevail kicks off today! All week lon

The Trail to Prevail kicks off today! All week long, participants near and far will take to their favorite trails to complete a 10K in celebration of our community’s perseverance this year. Share your 10K photos with us! Tag Portland Trails and use the hashtags #trailtoprevail and #portlandtrails. Happy prevailing!! 🏃‍♀️🧑‍🦽🚴‍♀️

Haven’t signed up yet? Registration is open all week long! Link in our bio.

One week until the Trail to Prevail kicks off! Hav

One week until the Trail to Prevail kicks off! Have you signed up yet? Head to the link in our bio.

#trailtoprevail #supportnonprofits #localtrails #portlandtrails #portlandmaine #portlandme

Sometimes, doing trail work means moonlighting as

Sometimes, doing trail work means moonlighting as a mechanic. Kudos to Daniel for his on-trail mower repair today!

#trailwork #trailmaintenance #portlandtrails #portlandmaine #portlandme

T-shirt alert: everyone who signs up for the Trail

T-shirt alert: everyone who signs up for the Trail to Prevail and fundraises or donates $100 or more will receive a free Trail to Prevail t-shirt! You’ll be able to let everyone know that we prevailed together in 2020. Huge thanks to our T-shirt Sponsor, @fidelity, for making this possible. Sign up today & start fundraising! Link in our bio.

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