Portland Press Herald | September 23, 2018 | Jack Christie — The Great Works Regional Land Trust conserves land across six towns in southern Maine, an area where undeveloped spaces are few and far between. Looking at a topographical map of the region, you may think these low-lying areas don’t have much to offer hikers. …
The Weekly Sentinel | June 29, 2018 | YORK COUNTY – A coalition of land trusts in southern York County will ramp us efforts to locate and conserve vulnerable wetland habitats over the next year, thanks to funding from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund… Read full story here (page 28).
Seacoast Online | May 2, 2017 | Deborah McDermott | YORK — Some 90 acres of wooded land near the upper reaches of the York River — an important piece in a 6,300-acre mosaic of conserved property in western York stretching as far as Mount Agamenticus — was officially turned over to the Rachel Carson …
Seacoast Online | April 24 | At the corner of South Berwick and Cape Neddick, three conservation lands border each other — Great Works Regional Land Trust’s Kimball Farm North Preserve, the privately owned Hilton-Winn Farm and York Land Trust’s Hilton-Winn Preserve — encompassing approximately 280 acres. Together, Great Works, York Land Trust, and Nancy …
Seacoast Online | January 31 | Deborah McDermott| YORK — If ever there was a case to be made for serendipity, the board and staff of the York Land Trust knows its worth. Due to a series of unforeseen but connected events, the land trust today has a permanent home near the upper reaches of …
Portland Press Herald | January 22, 2017| Deirdre Fleming| SCARBOROUGH — When the Scarborough Land Trust surpassed its $2.5 million fundraising goal in an effort to protect the 135-acre farm on Pleasant Hill Road, the land trust stewards wanted to spend the extra $36,000 in a memorable way. So they decided to spend the extra funds …
Seacoast Online | January 11, 2017| WELLS — Great Works Regional Land Trust, the town of Wells, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service have announced that Bill and Anna Spiller, owners and operators of Spiller Farm in Wells, completed a conservation agreement that will permanently preserve their 110-acre farm spanning both …
Seacoast Online | December 20, 2016 | YORK COUNTY – From expansive coastal beaches to scenic rocky mountaintops, the MtA2C region is nothing short of photogenic. Thanks to participants of the 2016 MtA2C “Through Your Eyes” photography contest, dozens of beautifully candid scenes from the region have been captured for the public to enjoy. MtA2C …
Portland Press Herald | December 18, 2016 | Associated Press | AUGUSTA — Ten communities in Maine will receive more than $2 million from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program to restore natural habitats such as wetlands. The grant program is part of collaboration among the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, The Nature Conservancy and …
National Geographic Ocean Views | December 12, 2016 | Erika Zambello | The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) was designated in 1984 and encompasses 1,600 acres of coastal Maine. I had once visited the reserve on a birding trip and was happy to return in September 2016 for a full tour. The Wells NERR campus is …