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AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will hold its annual meeting from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn.
The event will feature ALT highlights from the past year, award recognition for outstanding impact, and the photography and words of guest speaker photographer Brian Threlkeld, whose topic is, “Through the Lens of Adventure Photography: The Interconnectedness of Maine Land Conservation, Public and Economic Health.”
Threlkeld, a former public school teacher, created Threlkeld Outdoors, a platform to create authentic expedition-based content to safeguard public lands, advocate for logical environmental policies and build engagement in the outdoors. His clients include Maine Outdoor Brands, Planet Dog and Smartwool. The talk will feature his outdoor adventure images and center on how leading an active outdoor lifestyle has led to his understanding of the interconnectedness between land conservation, public health, economic healt and fun.
Jim Pross will receive the Bonnie Lounsbury Environmental Award, Keith Comeau will receive the Elliott Bates Stewardship Award, the Androscoggin River Watershed Protection Council will receive the Androscoggin Partner Award, and Maine Source Homes & Realty will receive the Community Business Stewardship Award. Attendees will also be among the first to hear about some of the ways ALT will kick off its 30th anniversary celebrations in 2019.
The event is open to the public and free, though there is a suggested $10 donation. The social hour from 5 to 6 p.m. will include complimentary appetizers and a cash bar, and the meeting, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will include the guest speaker. Photographs taken by Auburn PAL Center youth will also be on display. Opportunities to win items from Lost Valley, Baxter Brewing and Patagonia will be available as part of a raffle.
Additional event information and to RSVP (appreciated but not required) can be accessed at androscogginlandtrust.org or 207-782-2302.
The Androscoggin Land Trust is a 29-year-old non-profit membership-supported organization dedicated to protecting, through land conservation and stewardship, the important natural areas, traditional landscapes, and outdoor experience in the Androscoggin River watershed.
PHOTO: Adventure photographer Brian Threlkeld will be the guest speaker at the Androscoggin Land Trust annual meeting Nov. 13 in Auburn. (Submitted photo)
