Barker Mill Trail Cleanup

On May 5th several of our families got together to clean up the Barker Mill Trail in Auburn. The children and their parents clipped prickly bramble, picked up trash, raked, and had fun discovering the bulky waste on the hill beside the trail. Two unusual finds were a reclining chair and a boxing bag!

This was NKOA's second time cleaning up this very underused and undermaintained trail. We were able to get a little further down the trail this time, however we did discover it gets pretty murky in some areas. Eventually we hope to discover where this ellusive trail leads to, as we have yet been able to get very far down due to the overgrowth. But for now we are pretty proud of our efforts!

Despite the trash and brambles we all enjoyed the way the sun sparkled on the Little Androscoggin and the sounds of both the birds and the falls. It was a good day!

If you are looking for a community service project contact the L/A Trails System and tell them you would like to help clean up the Barker Mill Trail.

11/18 Rockin' T Equine Rescue

On November 18th, NKOA had a great day doing community service at Rockin' T Equine Rescue in Lisbon Falls. We learned first hand about the horses and the mission of Rockin' T Equine Rescue. Our members worked hard to clean up a pony paddock and stall. We got an opportunity to pet some miniature ponies and even visited with some elks next door to the stable.

Many horse rescue farms in Maine are closing due to lack of funds. Rockin' T Equine Rescue is one of very few left in our state. They could really use your financial support.

Make a Donation to Rockin' T Equine Rescue

Your donation helps to feed and maintain the health and safety of the horses. Your donation is tax deductible under the 510(c)(3) IRS tax codes.

Barker Mill Trail Cleanup 11/11/09

On November 11th, NKOA enjoyed a beautiful fall day along the banks of the Androscoggin River cleaning up the Barker Mill Trail in Auburn. The Barker Mill Trail is located off of Mill Street in Auburn and is a trail that is in need of a lot of TLC. Right at the trail head there was an old abandoned mattress and lots of trash and debris. Although we didn't have a way to remove the mattress we quickly go to work picking up trash and bottles along our way. Once we got past the trash we discovered that we had a tremendous challenge on our hands...prickly growth and fallen trees and limbs! Luckily we came prepared with various hand tools which the children showed great maturity in using.

During our two hours at the Barker Mill Trail we got a lot of clean up done. Parents and children raked and cut prickly growth. Ehric's dad came with his chain saw and cut down a lot of the trees that were blocking the trail. We were very proud of the work we got done that day, but there is still so much more to be done on the 2 mile trail. We are hoping to do another group clean up in the late Spring, however, if any of you would like to work on this trail with your families we encourage this! Thank you to all the families who were able to attend that day!

If you would like to locate other trails in the Lewiston-Auburn area please visit L/A Trails website.

Click here to see photos of the Barker Mill Cleanup on 11/11/09.