Category: Nature

Mousam Way Land Trust Hosts Dedication

by Kevin McKeon On a recent warm August morning, a dedication ceremony for The Lowd Environmental Reserve was hosted by directors of Mousam Way Land Trust. Rebecca Legrow and her husband Donald unveiled the road side sign, as she and her family were honored for the donation of 14 acres of land on Oak Street in Springvale, just ½ mile from Springvale Square. Dr. Bud Johnston, Trust President, gave a short geologic history of the area along with the various…
View Article

Sanford Community Garden Awarded Walmart Grant

Sanford-Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust is happy to announce that it has been awarded a Walmart Community Grant Program Cybergrant from the Sanford store. This $1,000 grant will help to install a watering system for the Sanford Community Garden extension project, a project effectively doubling the number of the Garden’s raised beds to over 50.  The Garden, a part of the David and Linda Pence Community Ecology Center, is located within the 110 acre McKeon Environmental Reserve in Springvale. This…
View Article

Outdoors and Along the Trails: Dedication, Videos, Turtles, SCF & More

On Thursday July 1 at 7:30 a.m., the Hazen Carpenter Trail, which circles Deering Pond, will be dedicated. It is a joint project of the Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club and the Mousam Way Land Trust. Meet at the Rail trail entrance on Hanson’s Ridge Road. There will be a few remarks to honor Mr. Carpenter, and then those who are interested can walk the trail, which takes about 45 minutes. On June 16, Sanford Trails Committee members got together on the…
View Article

Outdoors and Along the Trails

On an unusually warm morning last month, thoughtful folks from Kennebunk Savings Bank volunteered alongside Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust directors to complete the installations of two footbridges and a boardwalk at the Trust’s latest acquisition—a 16 acre reserve donated by Mrs. Rebecca Legro. Located just a half mile up Oak Street from Springvale square, the Lowd Environmental Reserve, named after Mrs. Legro’s family, has footpaths that make for a pleasant and easy walk. The new crossings will keep…
View Article

Help Protect Nesting Turtles

May through July is prime nesting time for many of Maine's native turtles. During this time, turtles often cross roads, sometimes with fatal consequences. Lauren McPherson of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries offers this advice for helping turtles cross roads: If you come across a turtle crossing the road and there is no oncoming traffic, allow the turtle to continue crossing without help. Observe from a distance to ensure it safely reaches the other side. If traffic is coming,…
View Article

Categories

Sponsors

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

View Calendar

Don't Miss The Latest In Nature