Paths for All: Accessible Trails in Our Natural Spaces

Join with fellow members and friends for cocktails and conversation, meet this year’s Volunteer of the Year, and welcome new board members. Our featured speaker will be Enock Glidden, Maine-based disabled athlete, adventurer, motivational speaker, and tireless advocate for improving access to the outdoors. Learn about CELT’s Improved Access Trail coming to Robinson Woods, which will provide people with mobility challenges and disabilities, families with children in strollers, and those wanting an easier walk with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fields and woods of our flagship preserve and the iconic Robinson Pond.

Enock’s presentation will explore the intersection of outdoor recreation and inclusive design by detailing the critical need for accessible trail systems across Maine. Rooted in his personal experience navigating the systemic barriers present in natural spaces, the discussion will provide a grounding perspective on why outdoor equity matters and how expanding trail access enriches local communities and fosters true inclusion for individuals of all abilities.

Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash bar.