Trail Session

Trail Session: Louisa Stancioff at Portland Trails in Maine

In honor of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival and their upcoming showing of Refuge Alaska, we’ve partnered with Portland Trails to deliver a guided hike and concert at the Conant property in Portland, Maine.

Details

  • Saturday, July 26

  • Hike 10a-11a

  • Concert 11a-Noon

  • Location: Conant Trails, Portland, ME

  • Band: Louisa Stancioff (Indie Folk)

  • Tickets: Recommended $10/adult. Sliding scale donation tickets ($0-$50). Kids free!

  • Portland Trails will lead a gentle hike featuring the Presumpscot River.

  • Friendly dogs on leash are welcome.

  • There are no restrooms or water fountains.

  • Parking on Conant Street is limited - biking encouraged! Use Portland Trails’ trail map to find your route.

  • Bring: Sunscreen, bug spray, water and snacks! The concert will be held within walking distance of the parking lot so you can fetch your blankets/lawn chairs/food after the hiking portion.

  • Event held in honor of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival. Sustain Music & Nature have a short film showing at 3pm featuring Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges and some of the biggest names in folk music.

Tickets

July 8 Trail Session: Cold Chocolate at Machimoodus State Park in Moodus, CT

Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, July 8 with Americana band, Cold Chocolate. Guided hike with Friends of Machimoodus and Sunrise State Parks departs at 11am, followed by outdoor concert at 12:15pm.

Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/july82023

Songscapes Podcast: Summer Camp

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Ep. 11: Summer Camp Hikes & Tunes

Summer is our busy season at Sustain. As a special treat, we wanted to share some extra content from some of our summer programs. This week we are featuring music highlights from our hike and concert series, Trail Sessions, that happen at public lands in Colorado. This year we are expanding the program to New York State, so check out our website to get all the details. 

This episode features music from Courtney Hartman and Covenhoven at Lory State Park in Fort Collins Colorado. The second half has Kid Astronaut and Brent Cowles at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife refuge just outside of Denver. 

August 14 Trail Session: The Brother Brothers, Caleb & Sterling with Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in Osceola, NY

Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, August 14 with Americana band, The Brother Brothers. Opening fiddle act by Caleb & Sterling. Concert at the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame. Afterwards, join Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, leading a hike through old growth forest a short distance away.

Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/august142021

July 17 Trail Session: Twisted Pine at Overmountain Conservation Area in NY

Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Saturday, July 17 with Americana funk band, Twisted Pine. Columbia Land Conservancy, a Hudson valley land trust, will be leading a hike to a beautiful Taconics overlook at Overmountain Conservation Area (Ancramdale, NY). Probably the prettiest concert you’ll ever see or hear!

Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/july172021

June 27 Trail Session: Bevin Luna & moonmoon at Red Mountain Open Space in CO

Music and nature come together in this Trail Session. Join us on Sunday, June 27 with rock & roots artist, Bevin Luna, and folk band, moonmoon. Sustain Music and Nature will be leading a hike to a beautiful sandstone canyon in Red Mountain Open Space (Wellington, CO). We'll also hear from the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, who are bringing bits of their upcoming Smithsonian "Life in One Cubic Foot" exhibition!

Sliding scale donation tickets and details on our page: https://www.sustainmusicandnature.org/june272021