WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust is raising funds to acquire 90 acres along Little Cobbossee Lake and an additional 60 acres adjoining the 735-acre Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area.

The Little Cobbossee Oatway Preserve, a 90-acre property that includes 4,000 feet of undeveloped shoreline and wetlands, wildlife habitat and uplands, is owned by longtime Winthrop resident and naturalist Mary Oatway. When conserved, the property will prevent suburban sprawl in an ecologically sensitive area and protect water quality, while also preserving a view from Route 202.

The Kennebec Land Trust received $155,000 from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program for the project in November 2011. With a campaign goal of $30,000, the trust is committed to raising the remainder of the funds needed to purchase and steward the community conservation property.

The Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area, an outdoor recreation area, includes 735 acres of mountain and valley lands and a network of trails through woodlands and wetlands. The property provides opportunities for walking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, canoeing, fishing and hunting.

The trust has entered into a contract for the purchase of a parcel adjacent to Winthrop’s Mt. Pisgah Tower parcel. KLT needs to raise $83,000 by late September for the purchase and stewardship of the land. An expanded Mt. Pisgah hiking trail network and former blueberry picking areas will be available to the public once the property is purchased.

For more information, visit www.tklt.org.