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Historic Sweat Homestead To Become Mousam Way Land Trust’s New HQ

The 1777 farm and homestead of Reverend Moses Sweat will become the new headquarters of the Mousam Way Land Trust following a bequest of 100 acres of land and the historic home located on lower School St. The bequest was made by Virginia Hurd Morin, a Sanford native who passed away earlier this year at the age of 99. The gift of the properties was unexpected, according to Bud Johnston, President of the Land Trust. Mrs. Morin also provided one…

Springvale Farm’s Long Legacy Continues as a Forever Farm with Maine Farmland Trust

Press Release For over 7 decades, Gerard (Jerry) and Theresa Rivard lived, breathed, and worked the land at Rivard Farm in Springvale, established in 1926 by Jerry’s father and owned and operated by Jerry and Theresa since 1951. For the Rivards, the farm is more than just a place: it is a part of them, and a part of their community. For the last 20 years, the Rivards have been in conversation with various conservation groups to ensure that their…

Sign Posts at McKeon Environmental Reserve

by Kevin McKeon, Master Maine Naturalist If we go down this path, where do we end up? Does this trail go to the Rail Trail? I’d like to walk around here, but there’s no signs! Trailhead signpost with map These questions will become rare at the McKeon Environmental Reserve in Springvale.  Mousam Way Land Trust has installed trail sign posts at all trail intersections, and trees have been painted with bright red circles along the Reserve’s 2 ½ miles of…

ATVs Banned From Most of the Sanford Rail Trail

Motorized vehicles, including ATVs, snowmobiles and dirt bikes, will no longer be allowed to use the Rail Trail from Pleasant St. to the Lebanon town line, following a 4-3 decision by the City Council at its meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. That represents about 75% of the Rail Trail through Sanford and Springvale. The Council also voted unanimously to revisit the decision annually. The discussion began with Parks and Recreation Director Brady Lloyd giving a brief rundown of Rail…

Wilderness First Aid/ASHI training at SCAE

Last month, students at Sanford Community Adult Education completed a two-day course in Wilderness First Aid with instructor Thomas Miskell. Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. This class from the American Health and Safety Institute teaches one how to be better prepared for accidents and illnesses that may occur in a remote outdoor setting when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how fast…

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