a Culture of conservation
theresa kerchner
voiced, saving land, spring 2011
If Aldo Leopold were alive today, he would certainly be celebrating the geographical reach of the land trust movement, as we hold high the banners he carried.
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 have a presence in communities from Kittery on the southern coast to Van Buren on the northern border. With our collective influence, we have the capacity to champion the ethical relationships that Leopold espoused... see more
Kennebec Land Trust conserves 132 more acres
Capital Weekly, February 11, 2011
WINTHROP — In December, 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... see more
kennebec land trust is leading winter hikes
sun journal, connections, december 26, 2010
LEEDS — 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.
Those attending should bring their own cross country skis, snowshoes and sleds and spend the afternoon exploring the 360-acre conservation property on the Bog Road... see more
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Carey Kish Blog
Trail Head, November 26, 2010
Take a Hike: Vaughan Woods, Hallowell
Amble off down the wide path into the the hushed and fragrant forest of big pines, hemlocks and oaks of Vaughan Woods and you'll pretty quickly forget that you're just minutes from downtown Hallowell and not far from the capital city of Augusta.
The 166-acre preserve is owned and managed by the Vaughan Homestead Foundation and protected through a conservation easement held by the Kennebec Land Trust.... see more
Leeds Students visit curtis homestead
sun journal, connections, november 9, 2010
LEEDS — The third and fourth grades of Leeds Central School visited the 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area on the Bog Road on Oct. 22 as guests of the Kennebec Land Trust.
Participants in the Kennebec Woodland Partnership conference joined the students to learn more about how the KLT works with schools to teach about forestland conservation at their 12-acre demonstration forest at the Curtis property... see more
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hiking: land protected by kennebec land trust holds special trails
carey kish
portland press herald, november 6, 2010
The Kennebec Land Trust has been working to "protect the natural features and working landscapes of the Kennebec River and Lakes Region" since its founding in 1988.
Over the years, the trust has successfully preserved 2,540 acres on 29 properties through outright ownership, and holds conservation easements on an additional 1,026 acres on 21 parcels. Protected lands range from Wayne to Vassalboro and Vienna to Litchfield, and include forests, farms, fields, wetlands and scenic view sheds... see more
Joe Phelan
book project inspires, strengthens ties and builds support
Maine land trust network, 2010
After nearly two years in the making, Winthrop-based Kennebec Land Trust (KLT) is proud to announce the release of its first book, Between Person and Place: Conservation Histories from the Kennebec Land Trust, on August 22, 2010. The book is the product of hard work and effort on the part of KLT staff and volunteers, who recognized that every place has a story and used that starting point to tell the history behind KLT's conservation lands... see more
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book tells stories of saved land
matthew stone, staff writer
kennebec journal, august 23, 2010
LITCHFIELD -- For Elizabeth Davidson, the 97 acres of blueberry fields she owned in Vassalboro were worth preserving.
The idea of protecting his 100 acres of Readfield woodlands for posterity seemed like a good one to Douglas Macdonald.
And Judy and George Rogers worried that their 117 acres of farmland and forest in Litchfield could be developed, so they took steps to make it conservation land... see more
kennebec land trust collects conservation histories
intern intervied 18 land donors
capital weekly, august 16, 2010
The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the Sunday, Aug. 22, release of its first book, "Between Person and Place: Conservation Histories from the Kennebec Land Trust."
Featuring essays and photographs that capture stories behind KLT’s conservation lands, the book is based on interviews conducted in summer 2009 by KLT intern Katie Epstein from Davidson College... see more
Emily Perkins
happy apples
bob mentzinger, staff writer
kennebec journal, february 6, 2010
KENTS HILL -- Kents Hill Orchard will be farmland "forever." Maine Farmland Trust announced Monday it had completed its purchase of the 84-acre orchard along Route 17 -- a signature parcel of productive Readfield cropland that captured the attention of residents and preservationists.
The sale price was not disclosed but was described in a news release from the Trust as "below its appraised value" of $356,000.
Trust officials had said the final cost of the project would be $125,000 after the farm is placed under conservation easement and
resold.
The Belfast-based Trust said the deal drew at least $22,000 in donations -- including $10,000 from the George Fund of the Kennebec Land Trust. Maine Farmland Trust also was to receive a federal grant to cover half the easement value. Maine Farmland Trust took out a loan to complete the sale financing... see more