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Matthew’s Wildlife Habitat

Location and Description:

Location: Fayette, Maine

Property Description: Mathews Wildlife Habitat is in the direct watershed of Lovejoy Pond, offering protection of water quality. This and the large white pine forest provide habitat for local wildlife. There are three acres of field with various stone walls winding through showing signs of past agricultural use. The Mathew’s Wildlife Habitat was bequeathed to KLT by Alice Mathews in 1998.

Directions: Starting from the intersection of Route 41 and Route 17 in Kent’s Hill: take Route 17 north west for about 1.5 miles then turn left on Matthew’s LN. 

Usage:

Allowable uses: While this property does not currently have trails the property is open to nature observation, walking, snowshoeing, and other low impact activities.

Parking: There is an informal pull out as you turn onto Matthews Lane

History:

In 1812 the Property was owned by Joseph H. Underwood. He was a prominent figure in the town of Fayette and held almost every town office. Howard Mayo, who owned the property adjacent, took care of Joseph Underwood in his old age. Underwood decided to pass his farm down to Mayo who eventually sold the property in 1960 to the Matthews who had driven past the property for many years, admiring the beautiful open fields, while on their way to the Matthews Family Camp on Lovejoy Pond. Richard Mathews died in 1991 and in 1997 Bette became ill. She decided to add a provision into her will that gave a 17 acre parcel of land to the Kennebec Land Trust to be preserved for wildlife habitat. Richard and Bette’s children Alice, Jane, and Stephanie, placed a granite bench under the old maple tree in memory of their parents. 

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