This week's newsletter includes:

• Crucial End of Year Giving
• Special Edition - Volunteer Videos!
• December Nature walk - Winter Warmth
• 'Nature Reads' Library titles
• Autumn hunting dates
• Accessibility to Nature

Want to get more involved with KLT in 2024?

Visit our Volunteer Page here to let us know what kind of volunteering you'd like to do, such as Acquisition, Development or Stewardship committees, board appointments, and more!

Click the above photo to meet Anthony and Xander -

the Plant Bros!

These intrepid students felt strongly about sharing their knowledge of plants to identify and document where invasive species are growing on Kennebunk Land Trust preserves. We used the information Xander and Anthony collected to create maps of where and how severe the colonies of invasives plants are along the trails. While still rudimentary, this information has kickstarted our invasive species monitoring, and launched beginning stages of a program to address this important issue affecting the ecology of our forests. Thank you Xander and Anthony!

Learn more and help Kennebunk Land Trust to keep these opportunities for students possible.

Our gift membership includes:

• A 1 year membership to Kennebunk Land Trust
• Information Packet (KLT trail map, newsletter, activity card, sticker, pen)
• Kids craft + crayons
• Plant-able seed bombs!
• An orange bandana with KLT logo
• Your choice of either KLT metal water bottle OR a KLT cap.

Do good with your giving!

Guided Nature Walk

For All Forever Preserve

Saturday, December 7

10 - 11:30 a.m.

This month's theme is Winter Warmth

Explore how various species seek shelter and community during winter through huddling, burrowing, or communal activities, and create companionship during the dark seasons.

Each month Kennebunk Free Library compiles a list of books relating to our walk theme. Continue the nature walk with a book!

Hunting Season is underway!

KLT requires permission to hunt on our properties for members only.

You can fill out a hunting request form and become a member here: Link to form.

Turkey Hunting Dates

Deer Hunting Dates

Kennebunk Land Trust properties that allow hunting:

•  Alewive Annex
•  Alewive Woods
•  Clark Preserve
•  Punky Swamp
•  Welch Preserve (Bow hunting only)
•  For All Forever
•  Gooch's Creek (bow hunting only)
•  The Secret Garden (need abutter permission for entrance at this time)

Learning about Accessibility to Nature

In Many Forms

Have you ever wanted to spend some time in nature, but we're either physically prohibited by a trail, or felt uncomfortable navigating the outdoors?

Accessibly to the outdoors varies across public land - from trails unable to support wheelchairs or strollers, excessively rooty and uneven terrain, or lack of mapping and way finding. Accessibility is more than just proper trail width or elevation, but is creating a welcoming experience for people to be comfortable in nature.

Kennebunk Land Trust is endeavoring to open up our preserves for more public access, through better information sharing on trail conditions, parking, and trail mapping, improving terrain conditions, and generally making the trails more welcoming. We are even partnering with the Kennebunk High School Alterative Education program to support these goals. Stay tuned as we develop this project!

This training and others like it will give us the knowledge to understand how our trails can be accessed and by who, and continue our journey of trail inclusion. We want to grow the number of trails users in all demographics and abilities, and welcome thoughts and suggestions for what what would make trails feel more welcoming to you.

Fundraise for KLT with CLYNK!

You don't even had to have an account! Simply drop off your returnable cans and bottles with the KLT Clynk bag to at your local Hannaford store.

Pick up CLYNK bags at our 6 Brown Street office, or at any KLT event.

You can also donate directly via your existing account by clicking DONATE and choosing KLT. 

Become a monthly donor!

Join our Evergreen Circle - Monthly, recurring memberships at the amount of your choosing.

Evergreen Circle Member’s easily guarantee their support of KLT’s mission all year long.

Become an Evergreen Member today.

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Annual renewal reminders are sent via email and snail mail. Contact us to check your status, or submit your membership today.

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207-985-8734

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Thank you to KLT's Principal Sponsor