Event Details

Come along on a guided walk to learn about tree identification and to build community with LGBTQ+ people in Hancock County!

This walk, which is in partnership with Frenchman Bay Conservancy and Out in the Open, will be led by Maine Outdoor School‘s Pascal Tessier. Pascal will guide us along a wooded trail in Hancock, sharing his knowledge of tree identification, and the natural process trees go through in the fall! Head out into the woods with us to build community right here in Hancock, learn something new, and explore a Frenchman Bay Conservancy trail! 

What to expect: Participants should be prepared for a 1.5 hour event outside, hiking a trail on relatively flat and level ground, taking frequent stops for talking. This event is taking place in the town of Hancock, the exact location and further event details will be shared with participants after registering. The event run time is from 10:30am to 12:00pm.

*This event is for people of all ages, but we do ask that attendees under 18 be accompanied by an adult.*

*Registration for this event is required and space is limited! Sign up today to reserve a spot.*

Out in the Open

Out in the Open connects rural LGBTQ+ people to build community, visibility, knowledge and power. We are a multiracial, majority working class, grassroots, movement and capacity building organization based in Wabanaki territory throughout the states of Vermont and Maine.

Meet Our Guide!

Pascal Tessier (He/Him)
Naturalist Educator

Growing up in Maryland right outside the DC border provided Pascal with a strong contrast from where he felt most comfortable: exploring the beauty and mysteries of nature. Pascal grew attached to the lush wilderness of Maine, from his experiences fishing along the coast and jumping into the exhilarating cold to paddling the St. Croix and Allagash rivers, and hiking through the hundred mile wilderness to the top of Katahdin. Finding a sense of purpose in helping others connect to the outdoors led Pascal to earn a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Leadership from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. Later working with Outward Bound to take students on growth-focused expeditions was a profound experience and a lesson in wanting to have a bigger impact by having a more consistent and long-lasting relationship with his students. Pascal can often be found exploring hard to reach places, tracking what he finds, and quietly sitting to admire his surroundings.