This week's newsletter includes:

• Nature's Canvas: Unveiled - Art Auction and Community Art Showcase
• Fall Social and Annual Meeting
• Shorebird Walks!
• September Naturalist Walk
• 'Nature Reads' with Kennebunk Free Library
• Plant Walk!

Want to get more involved with KLT in 2023?

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!

Announcing...!

We are thrilled for the chance to share our preserves, and provide a piece of them to take home.

Artists:

• Celebrate our beautiful trails by creating your interpretation of the preserve and sharing your vision with the people enjoying a walk in the woods.

Artists are invited to capture our scenic preserves plein-air style.

Community:

• The public is encouraged to visit the artists while they work.
• The art created will then be sold in a silent auction reception at The Elective, with the proceeds shared between KLT and the artists.

Important Deadlines:

• Artists need to register by September 10
• The weekend of September 15 - 17th, artists paint in the KLT preserves, and the public is invited to view them. Check back September 11th for the schedule of artists!
• The art auction and reception will take place at The Elective on September 28, from 5 - 7p. There will be a cash bar and appetizers for the public to enjoy while perusing the art pieces.

Please reach out to Kennebunk Land Trust with any questions.

info@kennebunklandtrust.org, or call our office at 207-985-8734.

Join Kennebunk Land Trust for an evening to celebrate our community!

Our Annual Meeting will be held to celebrate our volunteers and supporters who made our work possible.

KLT will be presenting our year's accomplishments 2024 goals.

A reception from 5 - 7 p.m. will be held, with delicious drinks and appetizers from

Kitchen Chicks!

We are so excited to cap off this night with a presentation from Carey Kish - writer, author, and outdoor enthusiast - on the importance of land trusts and nature from his years of exploring Maine.

PC: Pete Nardini

Photos from 8/17 walk

PC: Beth Sandmire

Nature Walk with KLT!

September 2, 2023, from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Sea Road Preserve

The theme is "BUGS!"

• January 7 - Alewive Woods - "New Beginnings"
• February 11 – Wonderbrook Preserve. Theme: “Cold Survivors”
• March 4 – For All Forever Preserve. Theme: “Birds”
• April 1 – Oxbow Preserve. Theme: “Trees”
• May 6 – Mousam River Wildlife Sanctuary. Theme: “Vernal Pools”
• June 3 – Butler Preserve. Theme: “Water”
• July 1 – For All Forever Preserve. Theme: “Wildflowers” -
• August 5 - Hope Woods. Theme: “Trees in Summer” - Register here
• September 2 – Sea Road Preserve. Theme: “Bugs/Ferns”
• October 7 - Mousam River Wildlife Sanctuary
• November 4 – Butler Preserve. Theme: “Geology”
• December 2 – For All Forever Preserve. Theme: “Winter Weeds”

Each month, our friends at Kennebunk Free Library develop a book list that matches that month's walk theme.

Enjoy nature walk and pair it with a good book!

Special Plant Walk Announcement!

KLT and Native Haunts Nursery have teamed up to bring this unique take on a plant ID walk.

Join Shawn Jalbert as he askes 'What's in a name?" and explains how the names and word choices of our local flora have shaped our perspective of them.

Gift memberships are here!

Do good with your gifts!

Show your loved ones what you care about with Kennebunk Land Trust

Gift Memberships!

These packages include a range of goodies to welcome a new member and share with them all we have to offer. If you're looking for a special and unique gift that does some good, give your loved one a Kennebunk Land Trust

Gift Membership today.

You can give the package yourself, or have it mailed directly to the recipient. Visit our Shop KLT Page for more information and purchase yours today!

Bring Nature Home! 

Writing the Land: Maine

This anthology of poems and photography showcases many land trusts throughout Maine.

Poems for Kennebunk Land Trust  were written by Cynthia Lozier and inspired by

Mousam River Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos of our preserves are from local residents. 

     Listen and see the inspiration

Poet Cynthia Lozier recorded a reading of one of her poems from the book.

Link above!

Nature is Mushroomin'!

All of the rain and humidity this summer has made some perfect mushroom conditions! Head out to our different preserves and see what you can find.

Listen to mushroom experts talk foraging and identification in Maine

Read about the different types of mushrooms in Maine!

Beware! Mushrooms can pose a risk to pets and dogs when outside.

'Ghost Pipe', Wonderbrook Park



(UPDATE! Turns out, Ghost Pipe isn't a mushroom, but is a flowering plant with lack of chlorophyll!)

 King Bolete, Alewive Woods

Oyster Mushrooms, Tributary Preserve

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 - These are monthly, recurring memberships at the amount of your choosing.

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

We are a member-powered organization! Become a Member today.

Renew your membership today!

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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