HIPP and HHLT Light a Fire
On April 18, 2026, volunteers from Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership (HIPP) and Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT) worked together to burn the accumulated wood in the brush pile at Curtis Farm Preserve. With a Harpswell Neck Fire Department (HNFD) truck on...
Know before you go: Where to dispose of yard waste and where to dispose of invasive plant debris
Did you know the Harpswell Recycling Center & Transfer Station has rules about where to dump yard waste? In fact, there are two places for yard waste: one spot is for general brush and tree trimmings; the other location is for invasive plant waste. If you’re...
Growing for the Birds
On March 5, Andrew Tufts of Maine Audubon visited Harpswell to share a wealth of practical planting wisdom. Speaking at a Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership (HIPP) event at Elijah Kellogg Church, he shared bird and plant facts that all of us can appreciate as we...
Partnering with HIPP and Harpswell Garden Club
Harpswell Garden Club volunteers worked with volunteers from Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership (HIPP) to remove a small forest of burning bush plants at Centennial Hall. Many years ago, two Euonymus Alatus (burning bush) were planted on the south side of the lawn....
MCHT Video On Why Invasive Plant Management Matters
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 Harpswell Neck. MCHT shares Harpswell Heritage Land Trust's (HHLT) and Harpswell...
HIPP to Participate in Harpswell Program “The Power of Plants”
On Saturday May 17 at 10:00 AM, HIPP will participate in the Town of Harpswell's upcoming program "The Power of Plants". The program is the third in the "Water Wise" series that the town has conducted and is sponsored by Harpswell's Conservation Commission. As...
HIPP Event: Identifying Invasive Plants in Winter – A Walk with Robert Bryan at Curtis Farm Preserve
Robert Bryan, a Maine licensed forester and ecologist based in Harpswell, will lead a winter walk of Curtis Farm Preserve to demonstrate how to identify invasive plants based on their winter characteristics. The walk is scheduled for 10:00 AM March 20, 2025 with a...
UMaine Wins Grant to Research Tick Connection with Invasive Plants
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine a grant to study the connection between invasive plants and ticks, according to the News Center Maine article UMaine awarded $1.8M to research tick mitigation through invasive plant removal. ...
Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership: 2024 Summary
HIPP activities this past year included monthly Zoom meetings, in-person field workdays, the re-printing of our updated Invasive Control Guide and surveys of two Harpswell Heritage Land Trust preserves: Anna Tondreau on Great Island and Helen & Walter Norton on Birch Island.
We encourage you to contact HIPP with your questions about invasive plants and your observations of invasive plants in Harpswell. You can reach HIPP at [email protected] or by filling out the form below.