A $6 million land acquisition bond has raised concerns among taxpayers.
Scarborough Land Trust
Posted inScarborough Leader
Infusion sought for Scarborough land acquisition fund
A $6 million bond to replenish the fund used to buy land for conservation could be on the November ballot.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader
Scarborough Land Trust closing in on major purchase
The acquisition in the western part of town would result in 943 contiguous acres of protected land in Scarborough, Saco and Buxton.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Federal grant for Scarborough Marsh climate work hailed as ‘monumental’
The Scarborough Land Trust and partnering groups will receive $1.4 million for projects and planning to protect the marsh from the impacts of climate change.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News Feb. 23
17 acts perform at music boosters fundraiser The Scarborough Music Boosters hosted their annual fundraising event showcasing the varied talents of Scarborough Middle School and hgh school students on Feb. 9. The evening featured 17 different acts, including a circus act, comedy routine, instrumental music, singers, and rock bands, and was hosted by emcees Tim […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough to preserve small but mighty 18 acres
The Town Council agrees to fund up to 78% of the $270,000 cost of the parcel, which connects to more than 700 other acres of preserved land on the west side of town.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
With merger, Scarborough Land Trust, Friends of Scarborough Marsh join forces
The merger allows the conservationists to put forth one voice and one vision to protect the marsh, they say.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Learn about squirrels’ impact on forest growth
The Scarborough Land Trust will host “How the Personalities of Mammals Shape Forest Growth” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Town Hall. Squirrels, mice, voles and other small mammals play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a press release from the land trust. University of Maine researchers have been investigating the impact […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Waterway protection talk kicks off conservation speaker series in Scarborough
A climate and conservation speaker series will kick off next week in Scarborough. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Greg Bither of the Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Jami Fitch, the town’s sustainability coordinator, will discuss the importance of protecting local rivers and streams, the town’s efforts to do so and how residents can limit their own […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Longtime ‘conservation champion’ honored in Scarborough
Lee Sprague, who has been instrumental in key Scarborough Land Trust acquisitions has received its Conservationist of the Year Award.