WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley Land Trust’s sixth annual River Festival — a celebration of the watershed — was held this year at Cider Hill Farm.

The Sept. 1 festival drew hundreds to the farm to listen to music; chat with friends; eat lobster, pizza and burritos; chuckle at cucumbers in the vegetable contest; build and race small boats; touch critters of the tidal pool; and learn from farmers, artisans and conservation groups from throughout the Medomak River watershed. There were boat rides down the Medomak River, and a 5K road race.

Cider Hill Farm is a historic 25-acre farm located in the fields behind the intersection of Main Street and Medomak Terrace in Waldoboro village.

Medomak Valley Land Trust has been working for 20 years to promote and preserve the natural, recreational, and scenic character and the traditional land uses of the Medomak River watershed.

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(Photos by: Andrew Benore)

The Waldoboro Fire Department participates in River Fest.

A "unique" vegetable contest is held at River Festival.

The YMCA provided fun and games at River Festival.

Harvest Moon Pizza brings its oven to River Fest.

The YMCA shows off plans for a proposed Waldoboro facility.

Steelin' Thunder provides a Caribbean-theme sound to River Fest.

Amy Winkle volunteers at River Fest.

Jim Derby builds a barn at River Festival.

Zany vegetables in the River Festival contest.

Jeff Hurd serves lobster at River Festival.

Jim Derby's barn grows.

A 5K race headed south down Route 32.

Isaac Swain builds a boat.

Liz Petruska, left, and Jackie Stratton helped organize River Festival. Dozens of volunteers made the event possible.

Lots of young people came to River Festival.