The 97-acre Davidson Nature Preserve was donated to the Kennebec Land Trust by Elizabeth Davidson in 2005 and is open for the public to access year round. In the preserve, visitors will find winding paths that visit blueberry fields, forests and wetlands...
Read MoreLocal Wood Works to share lessons learned from local food movement
There are many untold stories of entrepreneurial ventures that source sustainably harvested Maine wood. As in the local food movement, we envision that consumers will be interested in how people and nature are connected to those products.
Maine’s first-ever Local Wood conference will be held Nov. 14 at the Augusta Civic Center and outdoors at several locations on Nov. 15...
Read MoreCarrying Aldo Leopold's Flag – One Land’s Trust Perspective
If Aldo Leopold were alive today, he would certainly be celebrating the efforts of land trusts and our forestland conservation work. Collectively we are a voice for a personal land ethic, for stewardship of the earth’s finite natural resources, and for preservation of wild places in the midst of a civilized landscape...
Read MoreBuilding a Local Wood Movement
Warren Whitney of Maine Coast Heritage Trust writes about Building a Local Wood Movement on the blog of Forests for Maine's Future
Read MoreFayette event to mark Kennebec Land Trust 25th anniversary
The celebration will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Camp Winnebago, on Route 17.
Kennebec Land Trust will celebrate its silver anniversary with an outdoor fete, nature workshops, triathalon, annual meeting and music on Aug. 24.
The organization, which is based in Winthrop, has conserved 4,860 acres, completed 32 miles of trails and worked in 21 communities in central Maine in those 25 years, according to executive director Theresa Kerchner...
Read More1-minute hike: Torsey Pond Nature Preserve in Readfield
Aislinn Sarnacki writes about Torsey Pond Nature Preserve in Readfield...
Read MoreAugusta’s Howard Hill quiet getaway in heart of city
...City councilors voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the acquisition of the property, contingent on an agreement being struck with the land trust, and authorized City Manager William Bridgeo to act as a co-applicant with the land trust to seek Land for Maine’s Future grant funds to help make the purchase...
Read MoreAugusta council to consider employee contracts, Howard Hill agreement
...Councilors also are scheduled to consider approving a proposal expected to result in the city ending up with the 164-acre Howard Hill property, which forms a wooded backdrop behind the State House...
Read MoreGEORGE SMITH: Preserving land near Capitol a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Howard Hill is a unique and spectacular conservation project. It will be the dollop of ice cream on top of our state dessert, the blueberry pie. Towering over the Capitol, Howard Hill will forever emphasize that Maine is a state where the people value conservation and their very best and special places.
Read MorePlan to preserve 164-acre Howard Hill presented to Augusta City Council
AUGUSTA - City councilors said they are excited, but they’ve also already heard concerns from abutters, about a land trust’s proposal to buy and give the city a large parcel of undeveloped land that forms ...
Read MoreKLT working to attain Howard Hill property
WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust announced it has entered into an option agreement to purchase Howard Hill, 164 wooded acres that serve as the scenic forested backdrop for Maine’s State Capitol. This ambitious project is part of KLT’s 25th anniversary “Conservation ...
Read MoreState House’s forested backdrop could be transferred to Augusta
The Kennebec Land Trust says it has a deal to buy 164 acres offering picturesque views and wants to transfer it to the city.
Read MoreA Culture of Conservation
Today’s land trusts are advocates for a personal land ethic, for stewardship of the earth’s finite natural resources, and for preservation of wild places in the midst of a civilized landscape. In my home state of Maine alone, 100 land trusts...
Read MoreKENNEBEC LAND TRUST CONSERVES 132 MORE ACRES
The Kennebec Land Trust purchased two conservation parcels — an 8-acre addition to Mount Pisgah Conservation Area in Winthrop and a 43-acre addition to Vassalboro Wildlife Habitat — with the financial support of members and businesses...
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust is Leading Winter hikes
The Kennebec Land Trust will sponsor an afternoon of family winter fun from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, the childhood home of former Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis...
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