“I am thrilled with the adventurous spirit of the people who came out to join us. I am happy we had such a clear night to enjoy the supermoon. We are hopeful people will continue to use the trails as a way to connect with the Androscoggin River and to enjoy the outdoors.” Shelley Kruszewski, ALT executive director
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Androscoggin Land Trust hosts supermoon snowshoe hike
‘We are hopeful people will continue to use the trails as a way to connect with the Androscoggin River and to enjoy the outdoors.’
Brian Threlkeld to be guest speaker at ALT annual meeting
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will hold its annual meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event will feature highlights from the past year, recognition for outstanding impact and the photography and words of guest speaker Brian Threlkeld. His talk is titled “Through the Lens of Adventure […]
Androscoggin Land Trust director to address Rotary Club
AUBURN — Shelley Kruszewski, executive director of the Androscoggin Land Trust, will be guest speaker at Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club meeting Thursday, Aug. 30. It will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Village Inn restaurant, 165 High St. Kruszewski has been working at the Trust since 2016. She has a master’s degree in community […]
Androscoggin River Cleanup, BioBlitz Aug. 11
AUBURN — Maine Conservation Voters is joining the Androscoggin Land Trust in organizing an Androscoggin River Cleanup and BioBlitz from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11. They will meet at Little Andy Park in New Auburn. This will be the Land Trust’s seventh annual cleanup and the first to include a BioBlitz, a […]
Learning to fish in Lewiston
From left, Nyota Waciba, an unidentified person, Halimo Abdi and Kaltuma Jibril fish along the Androscoggin River in Lewiston on Friday. The four members of the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center Summer Youth Gardening Program spent the morning fishing with staff from the Androscoggin Land Trust. ALT and Dag’s Bait Shop team up each summer to […]
Land trust director to provide 'food for thought'
LEWISTON — The USM LAC Senior College Food for Thought Luncheon will feature guest speaker Shelley Kruszewski, executive director of the Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT), on Friday, May 11. ALT is a private, nonprofit, membership supported organization with headquarters in Auburn. Founded in 1989, it currently protects over 5,000 acres, including 10 miles of the Androscoggin […]
Dana Little current ALT director
A headline published on Page B1 on Monday should have said Dana Little is the current director of the Androscoggin Land Trust. It was an editing error.
Dana Little: Former land trust president shares love of the land
AUBURN — If you’d like to know where to catch a glimpse of the rarest wildlife in Androscoggin County, ask Dana Little. But he may ask you to keep it a secret. The longtime volunteer and board president for the Androscoggin Land Trust retired recently after working as a family doctor in the Lewiston-Auburn area since […]
Androscoggin Land Trust to celebrate fall at state park paddle
TURNER — Androscoggin Land Trust will hold a Fall Foliage Celebration for Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. The trust will host a paddle around Gulf Island Pond along the shore of Androscoggin Riverlands State Park on Sunday, Oct. 1. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. and wrap up around 2 p.m. Judy Marden, longtime ALT board […]