Theresa Kerchner, executive director of the Winthrop-based land trust, said people in the area have suggested for decades that the land needed to be preserved.
Read MoreLand trust acquires 26 more acres on Cobbossee’s Horseshoe Island
The Kennebec Land Trust is richer these days with the addition of 26 acres on Horseshoe Island in Cobbossee Lake.
Read MoreStudents learn about forestry, jobs and conservation
Area schools made the trip to Kennebec Land Trust's Governor Curtis Homestead.
Read MoreFamily gives 342 acres in Readfield to land trust
John Rosmarin had long thought that donating to the Kennebec Land Trust was 'a marvelous idea.'
Read MoreProject returning Maine mountain to its blueberry roots
The fruit has dwindled since settlers helped it flourish on Mount Pisgah in Winthrop. Now 4 acres have been set aside to germinate a rebirth.
Read MoreTrust hopes land donations lead to preserve in Gardiner
The Kennebec Land Trust wants to parlay 29 acres into an 82-acre conservation area.
Read MoreKLT to honor land donors at annual meeting
Kennebec Land Trust will honor four land donors at its 28th annual meeting set for Sunday, Aug. 21, at Camp Winnebago on Echo Lake.
Read MoreLePage administration raises concerns about 3 land conservation projects
The governor's Office of Policy Management questions the appraisal values given to Howard Hill in Augusta, Clapboard Island in Falmouth and Brave Boat Headwaters in Kittery.
Read MoreLePage’s opposition on conservation program begins in Augusta’s backyard
The governor has released $11.5 million in Land for Maine's Future bonds, but some conservationists fear his efforts to scuttle the Howard Hill project are not over.
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust celebrates acquisition of Augusta’s Howard Hill
Howard Hill, 164 acres that provide a wooded, undeveloped backdrop to the State House tucked between otherwise largely developed areas of Augusta and Hallowell, now belongs to the Kennebec Land Trust.
Read MoreConservation deal for forest near State House expected to close in October
The Kennebec Land Trust plans to purchase Howard Hill, a 164-acre parcel behind the State House, with the help of a loan after Gov. LePage withheld voter-approved bond funding promised to the project.
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust meeting, race planned
Kennebec Land Trust will hold its 27th annual meeting and Tri-Sport Challenge Race on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Camp Winnebago on Echo Lake in Fayette. The meeting starts with KLT's popular Tri-Sport Challenge, which consists of a ¼-mile swim, ½-mile paddle and 5K run.
Read MoreLoss of funds leaves capital land preservation project in jeopardy
Working in cooperation with the City of Augusta, the Kennebec Land Trust is raising funds to purchase and permanently conserve the 164-acre Howard Hill property. Howard Hill is the scenic backdrop to the State House, but also a large and diverse natural area in the middle of Augusta.
Read MoreKLT reaches 5,000 acres of conserved land
Vienna residents Martha M. and James R. Floyd have pushed Kennebec Land Trust over the 5,000 acres conserved mark with their March 2015 donation of the 71-acre Vienna woods conservation easement. A trail and property dedication is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 3.
Read MoreProject to conserve Maine State House backdrop in limbo
AUGUSTA — A project that would preserve the wooded backdrop to the Maine State House has a problem in the Maine State House.
Howard Hill is caught in a political battle: Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says the governor doesn’t want to sell $11.4 million in voter-approved bonds as he tries to gain support for a plan that would increase the amount of timber harvested on state land to pay for energy efficiency programs.
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust’s 2015 Lyceum lecture series announced
The Geology, History and Ecology of Howard Hill is this year's program.
Read MoreHiking in Maine: Central Maine’s conservation land well worth the exploring
Some 36 miles of hiking trails offer myriad opportunities to explore these beautiful preserves, and in celebration of its 25th anniversary last fall, the KLT introduced the “Kennebec Land Trust Hiking Guide.” This attractive new full-color publication features 20 of the trust’s most popular properties and some of its best hiking trails.
“Our growing member base – now over 1,000 individuals – is pretty familiar with our properties, but the public at large is not as aware of what we have here,” said Matt Silverman, conservation assistant with the land trust. “The hiking guide highlights these properties and will help make them more accessible to more people.”
Read MoreFor 2015, five hopes for a brave new Maine
Mainers who work in fields such as agriculture, energy, forestry and fisheries wish for swift actions and policies that will move the state forward in the new year. Source asked five of them to answer the question: What is the one change you would like to see in your field in 2015 that would make Maine a more sustainable place to live?
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust celebrates 25 years with big campaign, new trail guide
Celebrating a quarter century of conservation, the Kennebec Land Trust is looking to the future with a $3.5 million campaign to strengthen its programs, preserve more wilderness areas and expand recreational opportunities for people in central Maine.
Read MoreFriday conference to promote Maine wood products, sustainable forestry
A coalition led by the Kennebec Land Trust has organized a conference Friday focused on sustainable forestry and its role in Maine’s local economies.
The land trust said the conference at the Augusta Civic Center will discuss the economic value of locally made wood products and the regional dynamics of New England’s forestland and forest products economy.
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