Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to launch its new “Wayfarer Program” this year. Similar to a docent program with continuing education and social events, the program will ask volunteers to sign up for four training sessions in late April and May. Wayfarers must then commit to volunteering two hours a week (8 hours a month) from Memorial Day until Labor Day on BRLT’s most popular preserves. Wayfarers’ responsibilities will include:

-Being general “helpers” on the preserves

-Making themselves available to answer questions

-Sharing stories about the preserves

-Identifying birds, animals and plant life

-Wearing identifying vests

Orientation will begin Tuesday, April 23 at 5 p.m., followed by a field trip Saturday, May 4 at 9 a.m. The training will be back inside Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m., followed by the final spring session Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m.

At the sessions, experts will provide information about the birds, animals and plant life found on our preserves. One session will also involve visits to BRLT’s most popular preserves, so Wayfarers will be able to answer basic questions about each one.

Training will continue once a month throughout the summer, and we hope to host a flotilla of boats to visit Damariscove Island for one of the summer training sessions. For more information or to sign up, please email BRLT at wayfarer@bbrlt.org or call BRLT at 207-633-4818 no later than April 15.