White Pine Forest News Today

The Western Foothills Land Trust officially opened Smith Bridge Preserve on Oct. 22 in Oxford. The newly established preserve offers an enchanting gateway for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers of all ages and interests. Located at 577 Allen Hill Road, Smith Bridge Preserve is minutes from the commercial hubs of Oxford, Paris, and Norway. The […]

The Western Foothills Land Trust recently enlarged its existing Twin Bridges Preserve by acquiring an adjacent 721-acre forest tract known as Edwards Mills, one of the Chadbourne Tree Farm working forests in western Maine. The tract includes access from Route 117 and land on both sides of the Crooked River in Norway, Otisfield and Harrison. […]

BETHEL —  Inland Woods + Trails and The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit land trust,  announced an expansion of Bethel Community Forest, growing the protected forest by more than 50% to more than 1,500 acres. The lands added to the Bethel Community Forest (532 acres) include 2,500 feet of Chapman Brook, which serves as Bethel’s […]

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