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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…

Friends of Downtown Gearing Up for First Event

The newly-formed Friends of Downtown group met at Frannie's Mini Donuts on Wednesday, July 14 to brainstorm events to bring people into downtown Sanford. There was a lot of enthusiasm to get started quickly, and several great suggestions for events were made. The National Night Out is hosted by the Sanford Police Department in Central Park each summer, and provides opportunities for families to connect with local service agencies and learn about their work. The free hamburgers and hotdogs draw…

Trafton Travelers Trips

The Trafton Travelers are back in the swing of things, with a full schedule of trips upcoming for the rest of the year. For details on any of the trips, or to reserve your spot, call Robin at (207) 457-0080. July 29 – Cabbage Island Clambakes and Boothbay Harbor Shopping, $125. This trip is full, but there is a wait list.August 26 – Cape Ann Tour and Lunch and the Village Restaurant, $110. Includes a guided tour of Gloucester and…

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…

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…

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