2010 Maine Land Conservation Conference: Directions
Please Note! All Saturday, May 1st events take place at the Mt. Ararat Middle School and Orion Performing Arts Center, NOT AT THE BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL AND NOT AT THE MT. ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL. Directions below.
Don’t forget you can find others to carpool with using our online tool (see link in the right hand column).
Cathance River Ecology Center
From Exit 31 on I-295 follow 196 East through several lights for ~1.2 miles. Turn left on Village Drive into the Highland Green Campus. Travel about a half mile and turn left into the Highland Green Golf Club and Wild Duck Pub. Park in the gravel lot.
From Route 1, take 196 West to Highland Green. Turn right onto Village Drive. Continue as above.
Frontier Cafe - cafe+cinema+gallery
- Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick
- http://www.explorefrontier.com/index.php/hours-a-directions
During the day parking at the Fort is limited. Additional parking can be found a short walk from the Fort at 2 locations: off Maine St. in Brunswick in the public lot behind the Little Dog Coffee Shop; and across the green bridge in the West Lot.
The West Lot parking area
The West Lot is located on the west side of Main Street in Topsham, across from the Bowdoin Mill Island office complex and behind The Gallery Hair Studio and Spa. Please be sure to park in the area marked West Lot, farthest away from the buildings.
Mt. Ararat Middle School & Orion Performing Arts Center
- 50 Republic Avenue, Topsham
- Parking is allowed in all the lots surrounding the school, in the Merrymeeting Adult Ed lot across the street, and along Canam Drive.
From the South:
From I-295 North, take exit 31 – Topsham, Route 196 East. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto 196. Go to the fifth set of lights. Turn left onto Route 201 North (Route 201 is also Main Street) and go past Mt. Ararat High School and up to the blinking light at the intersection with Canam Drive. Turn right onto Canam Drive, travel two tenths of a mile or so until you reach the Mount Ararat Middle School and Orion Performing Arts Center on your left and the intersection with Republic Ave. Park in any of the lots or on the street.
From the North:
From I-295 South, take exit 31A – Topsham, Route 196 East. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto 196. Go to the fifth set of lights. Turn left onto Route 201 North (Route 201 is also Main Street) and go past Mt. Ararat High School and up to the blinking light at the intersection with Canam Drive. Turn right onto Canam Drive, travel two tenths of a mile or so until you reach the Mount Ararat Middle School and Orion Performing Arts Center on your left and the intersection with Republic Ave. Park in any of the lots or on the street.
From Coastal Maine:
Take Route 1 to Route 196 West toward Topsham. At the 3rd traffic light and major intersection with Route 201 (Main St.), turn right and go past Mt. Ararat High School and up to the blinking light at the intersection with Canam Drive. Turn right onto Canam Drive, travel two tenths of a mile or so until you reach the Mount Ararat Middle School and Orion Performing Arts Center on your left and the intersection with Republic Ave. Park in any of the lots or on the street.
From the West:
Take Route 196 East toward Topsham. Cross I-295. Go through several lights until you reach the major intersection with Route 201 (Main St.). Turn left onto Route 201 North and go past Mt. Ararat High School and up to the blinking light at the intersection with Canam Drive. Turn right onto Canam Drive, travel two tenths of a mile or so until you reach the Mount Ararat Middle School and Orion Performing Arts Center on your left and the intersection with Republic Ave. Park in any of the lots or on the street.
*If you have special needs and require assistance getting to any of our events, please contact Donna at dbissett@mcht.org or 729-7366. *
Carpooling: You can find and contact others from your area wishing to carpool by using our online tool. Visit www.mltn.org/carpool.html to sign up.
MLTN Benefit: Representatives from MLTN member trusts are entitled to reduced rates on registrations received by 4/16 (see fee schedule on form). To see if your land trust is a member of MLTN visit www.mltn.org/search.php or call 729-7366.
Accommodations: Rooms are offered at a discounted rate at the Comfort Inn, 199 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. For reservations call (207) 729-1129. Please be sure to identify yourself as a Maine Land Conservation Conference participant.
