Presentation: Trekking in the Gaspe

Please join us on Tuesday May 7 for a presentation on trekking in the Gaspe in Canada! In late summer 2012, Carey Kish and Fran Leyman embarked on an 8-day, 70-mile trek on the International Appalachian Trail through Gaspésie National Park. Gaspésie is a vast expanse of high summits, alpine tundra, dramatic escarpments, deep valleys, old growth forests and pristine waters located just inland from the St. Lawrence River on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. It is also home to a remnant herd of woodland caribou, moose, deer, black bear and hundreds of bird species. The park’s “Grand Traverse” was the pair’s goal, and carrying relatively light packs and staying in simple but comfy backcountry refuges, Kish and Leyman enjoyed a magnificent walk. At 7pm on Tuesday, May 7th at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm at 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth, Maine 04105 they will show slides, describe their adventure, and give advice on replicating it. Parking is free and plentiful. This program is jointly sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and Maine Audubon’s Fields Pond Center in Falmouth. For more information, download a flyer (132KB PDF) or email Education Chair John Mullens or Audubon Naturalist Holly Twining.