Scarborough Land Conservation Trust

Mission Statement

The Scarborough Land ConservationTrust is private, non-profit, community based organization committed to being a conservation leader by providing the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to conserve land where natural resources, scenic vistas, and historical significance offer unique value to our community.

Region

Scarborough

Quick Facts

• Number of Staff: 1
• Membership: 600
• Annual Meeting: March
• Newsletter: Tracts & Trails

• Acres owned: 942
• Number of Parcels: 13

• Acres under Conservation Easement: 105
• Number of Parcels: 4

• Founded: 1977

• Operate 35-acre Sewell Woods as a working tree farm with trail for the public
• Manage the 123-acre Libby River Farm as a working farm and woodlot with nature trails open to the public offering views of woods, fields, and Scarborough Marsh
• Manage the 220-acre Fuller Farm (having 3500' of Nonesuch River frontage) for timber and passive recreational trails
• Manage the 434-acre Broadturn Farm (formerly known as the Meserve Farm) as a working farm with a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that supplies organic produce to residents of Scarborough and surrounding communities and provides recreational opportunities for the public including a walking trail
• Partner with Friends of Scarborough Marsh (www.scarboroughcrossroads.com/marsh/) to undertake protection and restoration initiatives to benefit the Scarborough Marsh
• Advocate for the protection of important properties to the Scarborough Parks & Conservation Land Board, a town committee, which administers the Town of Scarborough's land bond funding

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