Maine’s Lost River Found: An Urban Adventure with the Presumpscot

By: Katharine Atwood

Time: 1:00 PM

Meeting Location: Lincoln Street Ice Rink, 58 Lincoln St

Duration: 90 Minutes

Accessibility: The walk is recommended for people who feel able to navigate some areas of rougher terrain. One part will take us down a narrow trail, so the entire walk is likely not wheelchair accessible. Please contact info@presumpscotriver.org for an accessible walk option. The lot is also accessible by a short walk from the transit-accessible Westbrook Downtown.

Join us on the banks of the Presumpscot River for this urban adventure to discover once-hidden waterfalls and stories of a lost river rediscovered. This river once held 13 named falls and many rapids, of those only three today can be found. Two of which were reborn due to recent dam removals, one of which we will get to experience up close on this walk. The Presumpscot is a river rich with secrets and history, including tales of treaties, a submerged farmhouse, lost apple orchards, powder mill explosions, buried coins, and much more. On this walk, we will also learn about the current work underway to rewild the river, the upcoming fish migration, and efforts to free the river once and for all. The river stretches 27 miles from Sebago to the Sea; come meet us along this incredible section. Our walk will be less than a mile total and take us up close to the rocky edges of the waterfalls.

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