Applications are available March 1st for University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 2024 Kids Can Grow youth gardening program in York County. Teaching sessions are held monthly on Saturdays, April -September at Sanford Community Garden, 246 Blanchard Rd., Springvale. Kids Can Grow provides children with a positive first experience with gardening and growing their own food. This early experience can inspire a

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A youth gardening program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and 4-H in York County.  York County youth will participate in hands on learning at outdoor team demonstration gardens.  The children will then be able to apply what they learn, at home in their own 3 x 5’ raised bed garden plot.  Each child

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The First Annual Sanford Community Garden Picnic was well attended by gardeners, their friends and families, and Mousam Way Land Trust members and directors, who gathered to celebrate community spirit, and to recognize the Garden’s corporate sponsor, Kennebunk Saving Bank.   “Without Kennebunk Savings Bank’s generous, ongoing support, Sanford Community Garden would not exist today”,

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The 237 year old homestead of Reverend Moses Sweat and the surrounding 100 acres will become the Louise Virginia Hurd Morin Preserve, in accordance of the wishes of Mrs. Morin. Her generous gift to the Mousam Way Land Trust will result in a beautiful 100 acre property, open to the community for walking along soon-to-be-cleared

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As reported in Sanford Springvale News, March 14, 2023 The Sanford Community Garden will further expand this year with new wheelchair-accessible garden beds, thanks to a generous donation from Kennebunk Savings Bank. According to Bud Johnston, President of MWLT, the gift will enable the Land Trust to build six beds for the benefit of those

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Trail sign posts at all trail intersections are now installed and trees have been painted with bright red circles along the Reserve’s 2 ½ miles of trails. Informational placards were also installed at various points of interest. And at the six entrances — 4 along the Rail Trail and two along Blanchard Road — there

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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s York County Kids Can Grow! 4-H program for 2022 held its final class Saturday, 9-24-2022, at their classroom and learning center at the David & Linda Pence Ecology Center, part of Mousam Way Land Trust’s McKeon Reserve in Springvale. This learning program, in its 23rd year, provides children with

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The Community Garden is accepting reservations for the 2025 season. Please try to get your reservation requests submitted as early as possible; It’s a first come, first served thing! Thank You! Sanford has a community garden where those who lack access to suitable land can grow their own organic vegetables, flowers, and herbs in 4-foot

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We are offering internships for folks interested in gaining experience with promoting natural resource conservation. Some projects could include: butterfly/moth inventory and pollinator establishment at Great Works Reserve; Kids Day Camp establishment at McKeon Reserve; erecting and organizing a 28’x48′ greenhouse: Trailhead design, including informational kiosk and trail signage for reserve; Also, proposals for program

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Mousam Way Land Trust is happy to announce the receipt of a Clean Trail Grant, a program developed by ExtremeTerrain.com  to foster respect, care, and integrity of landscapes within which we all enjoy trail use.  From their website: “Here at ExtremeTerrain, we respect the integrity of the landscape we live, drive and play on, and

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