Mousam Way Land Trust
"Preserving special places for plants wildlife and the enjoyment of present and future generations"
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Meadow Restoration Demonstration Project; McKeon Environmental Reserve
Early last April at Springvale Nurseries, the students sowed some milkweed seeds, under the watchful eye of their teachers and some Trust directors. The plants thrived under the care of the nursery’s staff, and were ready for their permanent new home at the Trust’s Meadow Restoration Demonstration Project at the McKeon Reserve in Springvale. On…
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Wetland Waterfowl Habitat Support: McKeon Environmental Reserve
On an unusually warm Spring-2018 day, some Sanford Bridge School students helped some ducks which were finding the habitat at The McKeon Reserve in Springvale to their liking. Recent logging operations affected some of the nesting cavities used by the native Wood, Mallard, and Merganser Ducks, so this science project was both timely and educational.…
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Upland Bird Habitat Support: McKeon Environmental Reserve
On a cool April-2018 day, Sanford Alternative High School students completed their science project. Each student identified a bird species about which they would study. Habitat, behavior, and nesting requirements were some areas of study. Nesting boxes were then designed, built and brought to the Trust’s McKeon Reserve in Springvale. Proper placement considerations included height,…
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York County Senior College; Spring Semester, 2018
The Mousam Way Land Trust participated with the University of Maine’s York County Senior College (YCSC) for the Spring, 2018 classes, leading a series of “Out in the Woods” walks which provided an opportunity for York County adults of 50+ years old to explore special natural areas in the Sanford area, while providing stimulating educational…
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Earth Day, 2018: Tree Planting, McKeon Environmental Reserve
A collaborative effort was hosted on Earth Day, 2018 by MWLT at the McKeon Reserve involving local Boy, Girl, and Cub Scouts, and The Sanford Rotary Club. As part of Rotary’s sustainable service, their tree planting initiative goal is to plant a tree representing every Rotary member to highlight the organization’s commitment to protecting the…
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United Way Day of Caring-2018
As in previous years, Mousam Way Land Trust participated in United Way of York County’s annual Day of Caring. This volunteer community event brought 16 folks from Pratt & Whitney to the McKeon Environmental Reserve in Springvale to work in the woods alongside most of the Trust’s Board of Directors. Hand saws, loppers, trimmers, iron…
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The McKeon Environmental Reserve
Encompassing 110 acres of land along both Blanchard Road and Sanford’s Rail Trail in Springvale, Maine, the McKeon Environmental Reserve offers over 2 miles of easily followed, well cared for trails, and headwaters of forested wetlands within a 1600 acre undeveloped block located within a highly sensitive “Conservation Focus Area” of Sanford. This creates many diverse…
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