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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust


Little River, Georgetown - View from Reid State Park. Easement held by KELT protects over 80 acres of salt marsh and 100 acres of upland.


Thorne Head Preserve, Bath. A newly constructed stream bridge for an upgraded trail. Project was completed by local Boy Scout troop.


Thomas Point, Bonyun Preserve, Westport Island Donated in 2002 by the family of William Bonyun.

Contact Information

Main Contact

    Alternate Contact

    • Jack Witham, President
    • Box 1128
    • Bath, ME 04530
    • Phone: 442-8400 
    • Email: jwitham@maine.edu

MLTN Member

Mission Statement

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is dedicated to conservation of the natural, historic, scenic, cultural, and agricultural resources of the Kennebec Estuary.

Region

Watersheds of the Lower Kennebec and Sheepscot Rivers, including Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, West Bath, Westport Island, Woolwich, Dresden and Bowdoinham.

Quick Facts

  • Number of Staff: 3
  • Membership: 200
  • Annual Meeting: August
  • Newsletter: KELT Newsletter, published 3 time(s) annually.
  • Acres owned: 725
  • Number of Parcels: 9
  • Acres under Conservation Easement: 1075
  • Number of Parcels: 19
  • Founded: 1989
  • Spring Stewardship Series
  • Summer Outdoor Exploration Series
  • Fall  Environmental Education Lecture Series

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