Celebrating a quarter century of conservation, the Kennebec Land Trust is looking to the future with a $3.5 million campaign to strengthen its programs, preserve more wilderness areas and expand recreational opportunities for people in central Maine.
Read MoreFriday conference to promote Maine wood products, sustainable forestry
A coalition led by the Kennebec Land Trust has organized a conference Friday focused on sustainable forestry and its role in Maine’s local economies.
The land trust said the conference at the Augusta Civic Center will discuss the economic value of locally made wood products and the regional dynamics of New England’s forestland and forest products economy.
Read More1-minute hike: Davidson Nature Preserve in Vassalboro
The 97-acre Davidson Nature Preserve was donated to the Kennebec Land Trust by Elizabeth Davidson in 2005 and is open for the public to access year round. In the preserve, visitors will find winding paths that visit blueberry fields, forests and wetlands...
Read MoreLocal Wood Works to share lessons learned from local food movement
There are many untold stories of entrepreneurial ventures that source sustainably harvested Maine wood. As in the local food movement, we envision that consumers will be interested in how people and nature are connected to those products.
Maine’s first-ever Local Wood conference will be held Nov. 14 at the Augusta Civic Center and outdoors at several locations on Nov. 15...
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