A Day In Hip Boots

An essay by KELT volunteer, Jane Harrison, about her time on Little River Marsh in Georgetown and her first ever experience in hip-boots. Nothing quite like exploring and documenting marsh plants and wildlife with an interesting trip through a tidal channel…

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Becky Kolak
An Ally to Grassland Bird Conservation

KELT is thrilled to share more about our collaboration with with Ag Allies, a Somerset County based grassland bird conservation effort, and the meaningful accomplishments during the two years of partnership to protect Maine’s grassland bird populations.

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Maeve McGowan
Wildfire at Morse Pond Preserve

A forest fire was discovered near the shore of Morse Pond in Georgetown. The local volunteer fire department and responders from over a dozen surrounding communities worked together to identify, contain, and extinguish the fire. KELT is grateful to the fire departments, responders, and volunteers for their swift and decisive action to limit and stop the fire's spread.

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Becky Kolak
In the Field with Emma: Salamanders!

Read about the adventures of KELT’s Bowdoin Fellow, Emma Barker, as she tells the tale of red-backed salamanders! A main project for her this summer, Emma shares interesting facts about these tiny amphibians and the launch of KELT’s community science effort to understand their populations on five land trust preserves.

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Emma Barker