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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