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Patti’s Dec. 3 “Inside New Gloucester” column

A fiery sunset provided the backdrop for the demolition of the former public works building located in the Upper Village. The firm Almighty Waste was awarded the contract. Contributed / Pamela Ames

Public invited to join weekly conservation explorations

The Habitat Bunch invites members of the public to join Royal River Conservation Trust staff and professional experts in weekly explorations of conserved lands in the Royal River watershed. The next walk is from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Intervale Preserve.

On this outing, the group explore the Interurban trails in the Lower Village. They will follow the Interurban rail-bed trail and talk about various plans for trails to be developed in the future.

Organizers urge people to park along the shoulder of Church Road, not in the Congregational Church parking lots. Contact Carrie Ridgway at carrie@rrct.org or 615-7824 for more details on the walk.

For Patti Mikkelsen’s complete column in the Lakes Region Weekly, go to https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/03/inside-new-gloucester-dec-3/