A Community Vision for the Little River
Join us as we create a vision for what this critical watershed can be. This is the first in a series of sessions dedicated to drafting a plan for bringing the river to physical health and reintegration into our community.
Art for the river! Celebrate INTERDEPENDENCE with the Little River
Join us along the Little River for a guided experience of observation, connection and creative expression through dance, writing and visual arts.
We also welcome folks who would like to join us on the trail for solo art-making in any medium. BYO art supplies, or just come as you are!
Art for the river!
Join us along the Little River for a guided experience of observation, connection and creative expression through dance, writing and visual arts.
On June 18, we will be sharing in movement, dance and creative reflection with Heléna Melone!
We also welcome folks who would like to join us on the trail for solo art-making in any medium. BYO art supplies, or just come as you are!
All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Come for one or both sessions! Reach out with any questions! Invite your friends! See you on the trail!
Note:
There may be some incline or uneven ground along the trail. There may be mosquitoes and/or ticks. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the occasion.
Little River Educational Walking Tour
Join us for a 1-2 mile walk with stops along the way for music, ecology & celebration. Come to enjoy & learn about the wonders of the Little River watershed and the impacts from the proposed Nordic Aquafarms project.
Little River Educational Walking Tour
Join us for a 1-2 mile walk with stops along the way for music, ecology & celebration. Come to enjoy & learn about the wonders of the Little River watershed and the impacts from the proposed Nordic Aquafarms project.
Rain or Shine • All Ages Welcome
May 7th Tour Guides
Susie O'Keeffe - College of the Atlantic, Independent Writer, Vice President Northeast Wilderness Trust
Dave Yates - Wildlife Research Biologist, Bat Specialist
Jim Merkel - Engineer, Sustainability Educator
Music by Willy Clementson • Dance by Molly Gawler
Water immersion and blessings
Find us at the beach access point at bottom of Mayo Street in Belfast, Maine.
We invite you to join us for a simple communal moment of expressing our gratitude, connecting with the waters, and recommitting ourselves to being caretakers of our place. We feel inspired to take the time to gather and acknowledge that the Thanksgiving holiday is rooted in our painful history of colonization and this struggle is still alive today. We also acknowledge that the future and life of the Penobscot Bay is hanging in the balance and that these issues are intertwined and need our attention.
We will share prayers / blessings / reflections, and you are invited to swim (or simply submerge) in the bay! A truly enlivening, soul-cleansing experience! If you'd like to go in the water, bring a warm robe and/or blanket to wrap yourself in when you get out. It can be helpful to keep your winter hat on in the water. We will have hot herbal tea to share after the swim.
Summer Art Making Session #4: 290 Northport Ave, Little River Center
We will be gathering and making art on the river, moving from the headwaters to the bay.
Come to one session or to all.
All ages and abilities—everyone is an artist! We will have additional art supplies available if needed.
We take inspiration from the original waterkeepers, the Penobscot/Wabanaki, of the land we occupy.
Summer Art Making Session #3: Water District Trailhead
We will be gathering and making art on the river, moving from the headwaters to the bay.
Come to one session or to all.
All ages and abilities—everyone is an artist! We will have additional art supplies available if needed.
We take inspiration from the original waterkeepers, the Penobscot/Wabanaki, of the land we occupy.
Summer Art Making Session #2: 85 Edgecomb Road
We will be gathering and making art on the river, moving from the headwaters to the bay.
Come to one session or to all.
All ages and abilities—everyone is an artist! We will have additional art supplies available if needed.
We take inspiration from the original waterkeepers, the Penobscot/Wabanaki, of the land we occupy.
Summer Art Making Session #1: Waterfall off of Tufts Road
We will be gathering and making art on the river, moving from the headwaters to the bay.
Come to one session or to all.
All ages and abilities—everyone is an artist! We will have additional art supplies available if needed.
We take inspiration from the original waterkeepers, the Penobscot/Wabanaki, of the land we occupy.