The Fiery Blonde Tresses of the Goldenrod Girl
by Kevin McKeon There are 19 species of goldenrod, Solidago, native to Maine. These perennial herbs are members of the aster family,...
Outdoors
Former Lavalley Lumber Property is Now Sanford Community Forest
Press Release Three Rivers Land Trust is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of its latest preserve: the Sanford Community...
Mousam Way Land Trust Acquisition
by Kevin McKeon Gail Browning was honored on a recent Saturday morning for her generous donation of over 26 acres...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Volunteers Needed for Goodall Brook Clean-Up
Prior to the start of alteration work to the stream channel to be done by environmental contractors later this year,...
New Rail Trail Task Force to be Appointed
Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio will be appointing a new task force to come up with a solution concerning the Rail Trail,...
Learn to Forage For Wild Mushrooms
The mushroom season is upon us. Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating prospect for the beginner. There are...
ATVs on the Rail Trail Debated
Members of the City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee waded into the longstanding conflict between the Trails Committee and...
Land Trust Planting For The Future
A new initiative by Mousam Way Land Trust is taking a proactive stance in response to environmental changes. As global...
Explore the Sanford Community Forest
Three Rivers Land Trust is hosting walks of the proposed Sanford Community Forest, with the first one scheduled for Sunday,...
New 550-Acre Conservation Project
Three Rivers Land Trust is working to preserve a large recreation and conservation area in Springvale to benefit the community...
Beaver Deceivers to Protect Deering Pond
by Kevin McKeon On a recent warm November day, as part of its directives of preserving special places and maintaining...
City Awarded 2nd Grant to Continue Cleanup of Goodall Brook
by Mindee Goodrum, York County Soil & Water Conservation District The City of Sanford has been awarded a second consecutive...
Ash Trees Sold in Sanford May Be Infested
Officials from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are trying to locate green ash trees that were sold...