of our Holt Pond Volunteers in action
LEA has maintained a trail from Mosquito Roost Road to the shore of Holt Pond since 1976 and is now looking to expand the hiking and learning opportunities there. This summer, the Maine Department of Environmental protection approved LEA's application for a Natural Resources Protection Act permit. Development plans were also finalized. Funding assistance was received from the Davis Conservation Foundation and the John sage Foundation for construction materials. The plan is to construct a wooden boardwalk from the Naples town line across the bog westward toward Foster Pond with the eventual goal of linking via trails this area and Bald pate Mountain. As additional funding becomes available, observation blinds, two study docks and an observation tower will be added. The new boardwalk system will join with existing Dolly Holt trail and will accessible from Mosquito roost road.
HOLT POND WALKWAYS WELL ALONG - Over 400 feet of wooden walkway now provides access to the Holt Pond bog. Plans this fall and winter are to extend the access to eventually total about 2,000 feet. When completed, the trail and walkways will be the key link between Bald Pate Mountain and Lake Region High School. More than 20 volunteers have helped so far. LEA's long-term plan of having a watershed education facility at its Holt Pond Nature Area is being realized. Private landowners, the Town of Bridgton, The Davis Conservation Foundation, the John Sage Foundation, volunteers and LEA staff are making this remarkable resource possible.
Holt Pond is a bog pond, abundant in wildlife and plants. The swamp trail is about 3/4 mile long, running through a diversity of woodland and wetland settings. Bug spray is mandatory
