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Ellsworth Jane's Walk

Ellerie Ezekiel of Frenchman Bay Conservancy speaks about the addition of the story walk trail along the Union River during a past Jane’s Walk event in Ellsworth. Two walks are scheduled for 2024, taking place at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.

 Courtesy of Heart of Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH — Heart of Ellsworth, GrowSmart Maine and the Ellsworth Historical Society will host the third annual Jane’s Walk in downtown Ellsworth on Saturday, May 4. Community activist Jane Jacobs inspired this global festival of free, volunteer-led walking conversations. Jane’s Walk combines the simple act of exploring a place with personal observations, local history and civic engagement.

The Jane’s Walk festival takes place each year in May in more than 200 cities and towns around the world. Nearly 50 walks are happening across Maine, two of them in Ellsworth — one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

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