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10/09/2026

Simply world-class work. Superb. Congratulations to the team responsible.

New bridges, better trails, and a whole lot of hard work! 🥾🔨

Remember when we told you the wait would be worth it? Well, we weren’t kidding! 😄

Patten Stream Preserve has gotten a serious trail makeover—and after months of work, the North Loop is officially ready to explore again!

Our Land Steward, Ella, has put a tremendous amount of time and energy into this project, working alongside BHHT staff, volunteers, and interns to bring these improvements to life. From building new bridges to improving trail approaches, drainage, and footing, there has been a LOT of work happening out there. 💪

Several aging bridges have been replaced with new, more durable structures designed to better handle flooding, heavy use, and whatever Maine’s weather decides to throw at them. We’ve also stabilized the areas around the crossings and improved the trail leading to each bridge, helping reduce erosion and make the hike safer and more enjoyable.

And while the finished product might make it look easy, getting here was anything but! Ella and the rest of the team spent countless hours hauling materials, moving rock, building, digging, fixing, and occasionally wondering why we ever thought trail work was going to be easy. 😅

This project truly took a community effort, and we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped make it happen:

🪵 Bobcat Road Cedar Products for milling the beautiful custom cedar for our bridges.

🔨 Hammond Lumber in Blue Hill for supplying the framing materials.

💪 The GSA Track Team for helping haul lumber out to the work site.

🙌 And to all of our MVP volunteers who showed up, worked hard, hauled materials, moved rock, and helped Ella keep the project moving.

We’re also incredibly grateful to the AllTrails Stewards Fund for supporting this project and helping us invest in the long-term future of Patten Stream Preserve.

The bridges are in, the trails are improved, and Patten Stream is ready for you! Come take a walk and check out the work for yourself. 🌲🥾

10/09/2026

In more ways than one!

Acadia National Park in Maine was named the most colorful and vibrant place to hike in the fall — here’s when colors are expected to peak.

10/05/2026

The continues to make waves!

Twice in one year. We still can’t quite believe it!

The The New York Times has written about the Stonington Opera House again. This time we’re part of “Maine’s Opera Houses Are the Light on Main Street,” a look at five historic opera houses keeping their towns lit.

For a 250-seat theater at the end of the road on Deer Isle, this is a very big deal. We’re grateful to writer Elisabeth Vincentelli and photographer Ryan David Brown for making the trip and for telling our story with such care.

And we’re grateful to all of you - our Stonington community for helping to keep our lights on 🤗

09/08/2026

The Guardian’s critic gave the film three stars but it doesn’t read like a three-star review…

Luke Lorentzen’s light-touch documentary follows a team of Maine craftsmen constructing a high-spec sailboat for a super-rich guy who seems kind of nice

09/08/2026

Maybe the feel-good favorite at next year’s Academy Awards?

09/08/2026

The reviews are pretty great…

09/08/2026

I’ll be posting more about this soon. The is now on the map internationally courtesy of the showing a documentary about Brooklin Boatyard.

Our congratulations go out today to Luke Lorentzen, our friend and the director of Boatbuilders. Boatbuilders is Luke’s latest documentary that focuses on the craftsmanship of wooden boatbuilding based here at Brooklin Boat Yard, and it premieres this evening at the Venice Film Festival.

Learn more at Boatbuilders