by lydia@btlt.org | Sep 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
When you think about food insecurity, you might picture an empty pantry shelf or a family stretching a grocery budget to make ends meet. But food access is connected to so much more, like the cost of groceries, the health of our farms and soils, the land available to...
by lydia@btlt.org | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog, Latest News, Uncategorized
As birds return, early wildflowers begin to bloom, and the evening air fills with the chorus of spring peepers, many of us are eager to get back outside. The natural world is waking up, and it’s a wonderful time to explore our local trails and open spaces. But...
by lydia@btlt.org | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog, Latest News, Uncategorized
There’s nothing quite like that first burst of birdsong on a spring morning – or spotting a flash of color in the trees as birds return from their winter travels. As the days grow longer and the air warms up, feathered friends of all shapes and sizes make their...
by lydia@btlt.org | Mar 27, 2026 | Blog, CREA, Latest News, Uncategorized
This winter, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust launched a new pilot program designed to help local high school students engage more deeply in local environmental issues. The Environmental Youth Leadership (EYL) program is working with 12 students from Brunswick High School...
by lydia@btlt.org | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog, Latest News, Uncategorized
Located in Topsham, the Muddy River has long been one of BTLT’s high priority Focus Areas designated within our Strategic Conservation Plan. This 1,517 acre focus area is located within the Kennebec Estuary Focus Area of Statewide Ecological Significance. The Muddy...
by lydia@btlt.org | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog, Latest News, Uncategorized
By Sarah Wolpow – owner and operator of SweetFern Garden Design, specializing in design and install of ecological gardens and also works on, and teaches about, invasive plant removal. My daughters recently sent me this short video: A young man is happily walking...
