Join MYA in Unity, Maine where we’ll visit an alpaca farm, stroll through a beautiful land trust property, and have a tasting & writing session at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery. Cheryl Daigle will be our co-host leaning into her naturalist and artful composition expertise.
The adventure begins at the Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, Maine Alpaca Experience where adventurers will get a tour of the farm and an opportunity to meet the cute, furry alpacas. Afterwards we’ll have time to shop in the alpaca gift shop with the most amazing clothing, gifts, and yarn. We can be sure to offer up a donation or make a purchase to support them.
With lots of warm fuzzies from the farm, we’ll head out to the Richardson Memorial Preserve for a walk through a variety of field and woodland habitats including a lovely stretch along Sandy Stream. The 116-acre property is the summer home to grassland birds such as Bobolinks and Savannah Sparrow - we will learn how land is managed for these and other migratory birds and listen for early migrants. Cheryl will be leading the stroll adding in details of the natural world as we pass by and Holly will find pauses to move our bodies, breathe, and meditate. There could be snow but maybe not, either way all are sure to enjoy. If you’d like to make a donation to the land trust to support their work, this day would be a great opportunity.
Cheryl is the executive director of the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust. She was the editor of Northern Woodlands magazine and an editorial assistant for Orion magazine. Her writing has appeared in regional literary and conservation publications throughout New England. She enjoys exploring the natural wonders of Maine whenever she can get away from the computer and started nature journaling when she was a child.
After our stroll the next stop will be Stone Tree Farm & Cidery established by Brian Erickson and Frank Haferland. Frank has a background in Geology and Brian has a background in Forestry which brought about the name of this wonderful establishment. With a love of wine and cider they pursued their dream of starting and operating their own establishment. Together, a perfect pairing.
