by Adrian Colborn | Aug 21, 2025 | Information
Understanding the Impact of Invasive Plants Protecting Our Natural Environment The Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) shared a new video mini-documentary on the significance of invasive plant management efforts with a focus on Little Whaleboat Island just off of...
by Becky Gallery | Jan 18, 2025 | Information, News
2024 Year in Review HIPP activities this past year included in-person field workdays, surveys of two Harpswell Heritage Land Trust preserves: Anna Tondreau on Great Island and Helen & Walter Norton on Birch Island, and the re-printing of our updated Invasive...
by Adrian Colborn | Oct 24, 2024 | Information, News, Volunteer Opportunity
Invasive Plant Cleanup Marathon at Multiple HHLT Preserves From September 4 through October 14, 2024, teams of dedicated HIPP volunteers conducted a Fall marathon of invasive plant cleanup workdays at multiple Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT) preserves. Fall is a...
by Adrian Colborn | Sep 9, 2024 | Information, News
Bowdoin Students Join HIPP Volunteers to Make Lighter Work of Invasive Plant Removal On Wednesday August 28 a team of eight Bowdoin students and six HIPP volunteers came together at the Giant’s Stairs & McIntosh Lot Preserve on Bailey Island to remove invasive...
by Adrian Colborn | Aug 5, 2024 | Information, News
This season a member of the Harpswell community generously donated $1,000 to HIPP. This benefactor, who has given to HIPP previously, demonstrates commitment to the HIPP’s mission of combating invasive plant species on Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT)...
by Becky Gallery | Jul 15, 2024 | Information
A frequently heard question in discussions about invasive plants is “How do we get rid of them?” The answer is simple, but not easy: cut, dig, pull, repeat. Monitor the area for re-growth, then cut, dig, pull and repeat! Plants from away become invasive because they...
