PPWT’s
Experiential outdoor Workshops

in the Pierce Pond Watershed

THE SETTING

The Pierce Pond watershed, with its deep, cold, clear waters, vibrant forests, and unspoiled shores, sustains abundant wildlife. Located in Somerset County, Maine, this unique undeveloped watershed offers unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities, at the center of which is Pierce Pond, a six-mile long, spring-fed lake encompassing 1,650 acres and surrounded by mountains. Accessible via dirt road, this remote 12,000-acre watershed includes eight other ponds at varying elevations.

Public access to Pierce Pond is via Lindsay Cove at the south end. Lindsay Cove is about an hour’s drive north of the small town of North New Portland on rough roads. Program participants are advised to plan accordingly.

2024 PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

MEMORIAL WEEKEND BIRDING TOUR

Saturday, May 25, 2024
Cost: $100 per person

Come birding with us at Pierce Pond! Join our guided, full-day immersive bird-watching tour with a Maine Master Naturalist. Discover diverse avian species in the pristine Northern Forest and Lakeshore ecosystems, including black-backed woodpeckers, blue headed vireos, a variety of warblers, wrens, sparrows, waterfowl, and more.

This program is for experienced and novice birders alike. Bring your binoculars, curiosity, and love of nature. Want to extend your adventure? There are many opportunities to hike, fish, and paddle right from our base at Cobb’s Camps.

Bring at least one extra layer more than you think you will need: spring in the North Maine Woods can be chilly and damp.

Lodging: We’re excited to be partnering again with Cobb’s Pierce Pond Camps, which will be our base. Cobb’s Camps was established as a sporting camp in 1904, and the Cobb Family are third-generation owners, carrying on a family tradition of providing guests with the services that will make your stay memorable.

Lodging reservations are made on your own through Cobb’s Camps (https://www.cobbspiercepondcamps.com/) and include three meals per day. Call Cobb’s for details and reservations:
Summer: (207) 628-2819
Winter: (207) 635-3637

We will contact registered participants with program details, schedule, and logistics as the program date approaches. Please call us at (207) 835-4535 if you have questions in the meantime.