Next Wave Events
2023 Saltwater Shindig
Saltwater Shindig on the Goslings Preserve, Casco Bay
Sunday, July 30, 2023, 12:30 – 4:30 pm
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Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s annual lobster bake is hosted by the Next Wave on the Goslings Preserve in Casco Bay. Big fun guaranteed plus the knowledge that purchasing your ticket helps conserve these special places. Brought to you in partnership with our friends at Maine Beer Company and Big Tree Hospitality (you know them as Eventide Oyster Co. and The Honey Paw).
As a special perk for being a Next Wave donor, you get a chance to buy your tickets before they go on-sale to the general public.
Not a donor? Make your gift today and join the group that’s passionate about making a difference for the coast.
Get out on the coast with MCHT’s Next Wave
Thanks for being a part of MCHT’s Next Wave, the group of donors under 50 on a mission to keep the coast open, healthy, working, and beautiful. MCHT has a ton of fun ways to connect to the coast for you and your fellow Next Wavers throughout the year.
Keep an eye on your in-box for special invitations to more exciting upcoming 2023 events. Meanwhile, check out the list below and find the experience that inspires you. Grab a friend or grab the kids, and head out on the coast!
Join us for an event!
CODE RED: Climate, Justice, and Natural History Collections
Portland | 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 pm
Supported by scientists and cultural specialists from communities across Maine, the exhibit called CODE RED at the Maine Historical Society focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity. Special discount for the MCHT community!
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!
Winter Tracking Talk
Camden | 6:30 pm — 7:30 pm
Join MCHT naturalist and regional land steward Kirk Gentalen at the Camden Public Library for an in-person talk about tracking wildlife in the wintertime.
Winter Animal Tracking Walk
Rockport | 9:30 am — 12:00 p.m.
Join naturalist and MCHT land steward Kirk Gentalen for a lively morning outdoors discovering some of the wildlife stories that Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport has to offer.
Fishers are Core
Online | 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm
Join Merryspring Nature Center and MCHT’s Kirk Gentalen for an engaging look at the fisher, a fascinating (and often misunderstood) resident of the Maine woods.
Winter Animal Tracking Walk
Camden | 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Join MCHT naturalist Kirk Gentalen at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden for an all-ages winter walk to look for and interpret animal tracks, trails, and tunnels in the snow. Sign up today – space is limited!
MCHT offers events year-round! 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.
Looking for a virtual experience? Check out these videos to keep you connected to the coast.