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Somerset Woods Trustees

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Mission Statement

To protect lands in Somerset County that have significant natural or cultural resources and manage them in a sustainable way for public benefit.

Region

Somerset County

Quick Facts

  • Number of Staff: 0
  • Membership: 12
  • Annual Meeting: August
  • Newsletter: yes
  • Acres owned: 627
  • Number of Parcels: 20
  • Acres under Conservation Easement: 562
  • Number of Parcels: 6
  • Founded: 1927
  • Allow use of Kennebec riverside land by DOC and by DOT for a boat landing and a picnic area/historic site
  • Allow use of land by the Town of Skowhegan for a Little League ball field
  • Allow use of land for a multi-purpose trail system in the Skowhegan downtown area
  • Work with IF&W to protect bald eagle nest site
  • Protect archaeological resources on several parcels
  • Preserve scenic qualities of gateway to Skowhegan along Kennebec River
  • Protect a vernal pool
  • Work with Maine Audubon to manage a parcel under the Focus Species - Community Forest Project

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