Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Thomas Point, Bonyun Preserve on Westport Island. Photo by Archie Bonyun
Organization Information
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| Street | 92 Front Street |
| Box | PO Box 1128 |
| Town/City | Bath, Maine 04530 |
| Counties | Lincoln and Sagadahoc |
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| Phone | 207-442-8400 |
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Service Area
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is committed to conserving land and wildlife habitat of the Lower Kennebec and Sheepscot River estuaries. We are a community based membership organization serving the towns of Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoinham, Dresden, West Bath, Georgetown, Richmond, Westport Island and Woolwich.
Key Facts
- In terms of its historic abundance, it is on a scale comparable to the Hudson and Chesapeake Bay estuaries.
- It is one of the nation’s most significant coastal resources.
- Twenty percent of Maine’s tidal marshes are found within the estuary, representing the largest concentration of salt marshes in the state.
- Its coastal wetlands, upstream spawning grounds and forested uplands provide critical habitat for a diversity of wildlife and plant species.
- Given its relatively undeveloped condition, the Kennebec Estuary offers the opportunity for large scale conservation in fairly intact estuarine ecosystem.
- Five federally endangered and threatened species inhabit the estuary.
- The Kennebec Estuary is comprised of Merrymeeting Bay, the lower Kennebec River and surrounding uplands
Main Contact
| Name | Becky Kolak |
| Title | Acting Executive Director |
| Address | Box 1128, Bath, ME 04530 |
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| Phone | 207-442-8400 |
Alternate Contact
| Name | Reeve Wood |
| Title | Board President |
| Address | Box 1128, Bath, ME 04530 |
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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is an accredited land trust.
