Nature Fix Fridays with Kennebunk Land Trust

Welcome to Nature Fix Fridays!

Kennebunk Land Trust brings the flora, fauna, and beauty of our preserves right to your inbox.

Check out upcoming events and activities!

We'll see you on the trail.

For previous editions, click here!

This week's newsletter includes:

For All Forever Trail Upgrade
Save the Date for Annual Fall Gathering!
September Nature Walk
'Nature Reads' book list

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!

Trail Restoration and Water Mitigation

The trail at For All Forever was experiencing extreme erosion. Heavy rain events brought rushing water, and the clay soil underneath the trail was particularly susceptible to eroding away.

Thanks to a very generous donor and very smart volunteers, we are able to restore the trail with water mitigation techniques and create a more sustainable trail, that's not a muddy mess!

Crews are installing a culvert under the trail to move the water where it wants to go, without running over the trail and taking the silt with it into the river.

Thank you to Stuart Excavating for your support and efforts on this project!

A swale was dug alongside the existing trail to move water away from the trail, into the woods, and to the river. This prevents trail erosion from rushing water. The swale consists of bars made of rocks that slow the water down as the water dams up behind it and slowly seeps out through spaces between the rocks.

Fall Social + Annual Meeting!

Celebrate the work of the Trust throughout the year and learn next year’s goals!

Watch a very special presentation from student volunteers!

Hear from Brad Paige, KSB President on an upcoming land donation project!

Thank our volunteers for their hard work all year long!

RSVP HERE

This fun and celebratory evening to discuss our accomplishments, hear goals for next year, and celebrate our awesome supporters!

Volunteering: We will be showing a video presentation with high school volunteers about the research they did for our preserves.

Conserving: Excitingly, KSB President and CEO Brad Paige will share details of an upcoming land donation to the Trust!

Celebrating: To thank our volunteers and supporters, we will have appetizers and drinks from Above and Beyond Catering and tickets are no charge.

Thank you to the community that sustains our land conservation work!

Registration is required, so visit our website, kennebunklandtrust.org, contact our office, or email info@kennebunklandtrust.org.

Registration closes August 30.

Join in on this yearly celebration of KLT’s mission and the community of dedicated individuals and organizations that make our work possible.

RSVP HERE

September Nature Walk

Saturday, September 7

Sea Road Preserve

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Walk theme is 'BUGS!'

Join us for

First Saturday Nature Walks all year!

Gift memberships are here!

Do good with your gifts!

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

Gift Memberships!

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.

These packages include a range of goodies to welcome a new member and share with them all we have to offer. Our gift membership includes:

A 1 year membership to Kennebunk Land Trust
Information Packet (KLT trail map, newsletter, listing of upcoming events and activities, sticker and car decal)
An orange bandana with KLT logo (great for visibility for your pets)
One packet of three 'Seed Balls' which can be planted to grow native wildflowers along with instructions
2024 Calendar: "Natural Observations- A year in the Maine landscape" (artwork by Piper Castles/written by Julie Mcleod)
Your choice of either a copy of 'Writing The Land: Maine Anthology' book of poetry which including poetry and photography of KLT properties OR a KLT cap.

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!

Click Here Gift the Gift of Nature!

Gift the Gift of Nature!

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.

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.

Renew membership here

Stay up to date on our website

207-985-8734

info@kennebunklandtrust.org

Click here to become a member and learn how to support KLT

Thank you to KLT's Principal Sponsor