Guided hike at Tracy Shore with Coastal Rivers
Tracy Shore offers beautiful views of Jones Cove, and features a large vernal pool where spring visitors can usually find masses of frog and salamander eggs. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers
Tracy Shore offers beautiful views of Jones Cove, and features a large vernal pool where spring visitors can usually find masses of frog and salamander eggs. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Tracy Shore in South Bristol from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 8.
This is the second of Coastal Rivers’ “Spring Saunters” series of guided hikes this season. During these gentle walks, participants will keep an eye out for spring flowers, emerging buds, and migratory songbirds, and enjoy the company of fellow nature enthusiasts.
Owned by the Town of South Bristol and co-managed by Coastal Rivers, Tracy Shore is located on the eastern shore of Jones Cove on the Damariscotta River. A well-marked system of trails winds past vernal pools, cascading streams, and cliffs adorned in rock tripe and ferns, ending up at a high overlook that offers stunning views of the cove and river.
This program is free of charge, thanks to member support. Registration is required at coastalrivers.org/events.
The next “Spring Saunter” will be a guided hike at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta on May 5.
Coastal Rivers is a non-profit, member-supported, nationally accredited land trust caring for the lands and waters of the Damariscotta-Pemaquid Region by conserving special places, protecting water quality, creating trails and public access, and deepening connections to nature through education programs. For more information, email info@coastalrivers.org or visit coastalrivers.org.
