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The preserve is now more than 1,000 acres and includes two miles of Crooked River frontage.

The preserve is now more than 1,000 acres and includes two miles of Crooked River frontage.

BETHEL — Inland Woods + Trails, a non-profit organization based in Bethel, has purchased 28 acres of land adjacent to the organization’s current 1500-acre Bethel Community Forest. Thanks to a loan from The Conservation Fund, Inland Woods + Trails was able to purchase the land located on Locke Mountain Road in Bethel. The organization initially […]

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Americas oldest conservation and recreation organization, partnered with The Conservation Fund,...

From the coast and the mountains to Aroostook County, unusual conservation projects defined the past year.

The Conservation Fund is serving as a bridge between landowner Herb Haynes and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Conservation Fund purchases more than 6,000 acres in Aroostook County that will become a state wildlife management area.

The acquisition of 532 acres boosts a longstanding community vision for a trail system that will connect Sunday River through Bethel to Mt. Abram.

Nearly 500 feet high, the little-known mountain will be protected in perpetuity thanks to a collaborative effort between The Conservation Fund, Blue Hill Heritage Trust (BHHT) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT).

The group plans to continue responsible forestry operations there and to guarantee public access.