Category: Nature

Mousam Way Land Trust Works to Restore American Chestnut

Large American chestnut trees from the late 19th century Photo: Courtesy of The American Chestnut Foundation By Lawrence Furbish In the summer of 1904, the chief forester of the Bronx Zoo in New York City noticed brown leaves in mid-summer on the majestic American chestnut trees lining the zoo’s walkways. By 1905, the disease was observed in a number of other locations, and in 1906, the assistant curator of the New York Botanical Garden was writing about a new epidemic…

Accessible Garden Beds Coming to Community Garden

With accessible garden beds, gardeners can work sitting down. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report By Kevin McKeon, Master Gardener Volunteer Thanks to the generosity of a local bank, the Mousam Way Land Trust this year is building something new at the Sanford Community Garden – accessible beds that allow gardeners to tend plants while seated in wheelchairs. A Kennebunk Savings Bank grant has enabled the trust to construct a 20 by 50-foot deck that will eventually house six…

Storm Cleanup Coinciding with Earth Day

Lawrence Furbish of the Sanford Trails Committee works on the Mousam Way South trail. Photo: Dave Parent By Lee Burnett, submissions editor Earth Day activities got started early this year with storm damage cleanup last weekend. Additional outings are planned for Saturday and Monday. The Rotary Club and Bridget Salantri are leading a litter cleanup at the Route 4/Route 109 roundabout beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday at Lil’ General Store. Fast & Happy Bicycles is leading a cleanup party beginning…