MCHT Summer Celebration
Thank you for all you do for the Maine coast and Maine Coast Heritage Trust! Please join us for our annual summer celebration on Mount Desert Island.
Every year, on the first Friday in August, we look forward to our annual gathering on Mount Desert to celebrate the conservation successes of the past year that you helped make possible and raise a toast to everyone who helps keep the coast open, working, healthy, and beautiful.
You’re invited!
MCHT Summer Celebration
Friday, August 4, 2023
Hosted by MCHT Board and Council members Thomas Armstrong Jr., Gale Davis, Elizabeth B. Johnson, and Arthur C. Martinez
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Beals Lobster Pier
182 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor
Join us this year in a classic Maine waterfront setting with plenty of lobster served fresh off the boat. We have a lot to celebrate!
You’re invited to a festive gathering at Beal’s Lobster Pier to celebrate the invaluable role you play in land conservation in Maine. We look forward to honoring your unique contributions and the collective impact that MCHT’s lead supporters had in 2022.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres served. Dress is cocktail casual.
Capacity is limited. Please RSVP promptly.
(Adults only please.)
More Events
MCHT offers events year-round! We can’t wait to see you out on the coast for community gatherings, group hikes, nature walks, and more.
Keep an eye on your in-box for seasonal announcements when registration opens for our spring, summer, fall, and winter events. Come back often to see new opportunities to experience the coast.
Fall Celebration at Stone Barn Farm
Bar Harbor | 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Come celebrate the season with your friends and neighbors at MCHT’s Stone Barn Farm. Check out the barn renovation, walk the trails, listen to local musicians, and enjoy local snacks!
International Maritime Film Festival: A Watershed Moment
Bucksport, Maine | 9:30 am — 7:30 pm
“A Watershed Moment,” the short film about restoring fish passage to the Bagaduce River won an Honorable Mention from the International Maritime Film Festival and will be show as part of the Festival in Bucksport!
Aldermere Farm & Erickson Fields Fall Celebration
Rockport | 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Drop by Erickson Fields Preserve to learn about the great programming and activities that take place and Aldermere Farm and Erickson fields year-round. Tasty treats available too!
Third Thursday: Community Programming at Aldermere Farm – the Power of 4-H
VIRTUAL | 4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Join us for the virtual Third Thursday series. This month: learn all about the Aldermere Achievers 4-H program at Aldermere Farm. We’ll hear from a young Mainer who spent 9 years in the program and her successes since!
A Beltie Holiday at Aldermere Farm
Rockport | 9:00 am — 12:00 pm
Stop by Aldermere Farm to celebrate Beltie Holiday! Don your most festive (or ugliest) holiday sweater and get your holiday picture taken with a Belted Galloway calf. Lots of other fun to be had too!
Come back often to see new opportunities to experience the coast.
Looking for a virtual experience? Check out these videos to keep you connected to the coast.