WINTHROP — The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program that promotes national quality standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that more than 400 land trusts have now earned the national accreditation mark of distinction. This new total came as 39 land trusts, including the Kennebec Land Trust, were recognized for […]
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Kennebec Land Trust receives donation of Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area
WINTHROP — Mt. Vernon residents George and Linda Smith have helped Kennebec Land Trust (KLT) reach the 6,248 acres conserved mark with their donation of the 125-acre Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area Forest in Mt. Vernon on March 21. Located off of Route 41, the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area will be managed to protect […]
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Kennebec Land Trust 2018 Lyceum to focus on amphibians, reptiles
WAYNE — The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the dates and speakers for its 16th annual Lyceum lecture series and walks. This year’s program focuses on “Maine’s Amphibians and Reptiles.” The March lecture series is modeled after the early New England lyceums that began in 1826 in Massachusetts. For many years New England lyceums hosted […]
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Kennebec Land Trust seeking comments on accreditation
WAYNE — The Kennebec Land Trust is seeking Land Trust Alliance accreditation and is looking for public comments. The accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting natural places and working lands forever. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to honor land donors at annual meeting
FAYETTE — The Kennebec Land Trust will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Camp Winnebago on Echo Lake. The meeting will start with KLT’s Tri-Sport Challenge, which consists of a swim, paddle and run. The annual gathering will feature two workshops, a live screen-printing demo and creation of nature journals, and a […]
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Trust to sponsor annual Lyceum field trips
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Land Trust and Augusta Birding Club announce the annual Lyceum field trips, “Maine Birds and Their Habitats.” The first event will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Hutchinson Pond, Manchester. Participants will see many migratory and breeding birds as they explore the trails through fields and woods, with […]
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KLT donates 164-acre Howard Hill property and $100,000 in stewardship funds to the city of Augusta
AUGUSTA — Last Thursday, March 23, a real estate closing was held at the offices of Kennebec Savings Bank, and the title to the historic 164-acre Howard Hill property formally passed from the Kennebec Land Trust to the City of Augusta. This transaction successfully completed an eight-year process undertaken by the KLT, designed to preserve […]
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Kennebec Land Trust announces upcoming lecture series, bird walks
WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the dates and speakers for its 15th annual March Lyceum lecture series. This year’s program is “Maine Birds from Katahdin to Merrymeeting Bay … and Everywhere Else in Between.” KLT’s popular annual March lecture series is modeled after the early New England lyceums that began in 1826 […]
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KLT plans Family Winter Fun Day
LEEDS — The Kennebec Land Trust will hold an afternoon of winter fun at the eighth annual Family Winter Fun Day at the Curtis Homestead Conservation Area in Leeds on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. The property is the childhood home of former Maine Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis, Rebecca Curtis Meredith and Joyce […]
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Anonymous donor gives land to KLT
WINTHROP — Kennebec Land Trust announces that an anonymous Kennebec County resident donated 26 acres on Horseshoe Island in Lake Cobbossee to the trust on Dec. 13. A trail and property dedication is scheduled for August 2017. FMI: 207-377-2848, tklt.org.