Come and explore the beauty of nature in Deer Isle with MYA! Adventurers will enjoy hiking, swimming, exploring, yoga, vegetarian food, and more…
To warm us up and ready ourselves for a three hike day, our adventure will begin at Crockett Cove Woods to experience a self-guided nature trail, an easy mile or so long. All can put on their amateur naturalist caps as we learn about this '100-acre wood' and sanctuary filled with a variety of ferns, mosses, and lichens. Famed designer and painter Emily Muir donated this magical parcel of land to The Nature Conservancy.
Adventurers will then head over to the Barred Island Preserve Trailhead maintained by the Island Heritage Trust, about 7 minutes away, to a perfectly timed tide for lots of exploring. After hiking an easy 1.5 miles thru the beautiful mossy coastal woods we can dip our toes in the sea and play along the shoreline. There’s a gorgeous sandbar that leads to the island and we’ll be able to cross over without a problem. There are great big rocks which are perfect for lounging and climbing around. And, yes, we’ll get a couple yoga practices in as well on both the sandbar and the big rock platforms.
This area makes for a nice spot for a picnic and MYA will be presenting and helping eat a vegetarian feast! After cleaning up we’ll hit the trail again moving through those enchanting woods.
Adventurers will then move on to some wicked fun at Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies (keeping in mind social distancing & mask wearing requirements) - it’s a family favorite! Adventurers can explore the woods filled with intricate and funky sculptures by artist Peter Beerit. There’s a gift shop with jams and jellies for sale. It’s a unique spot with many opportunities for photo shoots!
