We'll see you on the trail.

This week's newsletter includes:

• Come see us at Prelude! 🎄
• Year-End Giving
• The Secret Garden is OPEN
• Purchase Orange + Stay Seen 🧡
• Sponsor a Trail Post
• Alewive Accessible Trail Fundraising

Want to get more involved with KLT in 2025?

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!

We are so excited to be a part of the Christmas Prelude festivities at the Maine Art Hill photobooth!

• Friday 12/5: 12 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 12/6: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, 12/7 - 10 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

Come snap a festive picture using our photobooth hats, glasses, scarves, signs and more - even a full size grinch!

Commemorate your time at Prelude, and support Kennebunk Land Trust's mission while doing it!

Find us at the top of Chase Hill Road behind Batson River and the Grand Hotel. Plenty of holiday fun!

Earlier this year, a member joined her first guided walk at Butler Preserve after long feeling unsure about venturing into the woods alone. She learned about the land and connected with others, and gained the confidence to explore the outdoors, and can now conintue to discover new preserves and enjoy the benefits of nature.

With your support, KLT can continue making our preserves welcoming and accessible through better signage, maps, trail information, bridges, and paths, giving everyone the tools and confidence they need to get outside.

Nature should be part of daily life, and our preserves offer space for all: people, wildlife, plants, and water, all benefiting from conservation in Kennebunk.

Much good work has been done, yet there is more to accomplish. Your year-end gift is invaluable to ensure that nature has a place in our community, and thrives in perpetuity. Your financial gift protects wildlife, native plants, rivers, ponds, and beaches.



Thank you for saying yes and helping to open the path for everyone to enjoy the lands we all love.

...We have exciting news you have been waiting for...

...The Secret Garden Preserve is...

After five years of of closure, Kennebunk Land Trust is thrilled to announce the grand opening of The Secret Garden, a newly re-established trail opened in partnership with Evergreen Cemetery.

Through this partnership, Evergreen Cemetery and KLT are opening access to a unique space that blends cultural heritage with natural conservation.

Please note: The Cemetery closes the entrance gates in December, and they will reopen in the spring. The public is still welcome in the winter via foot traffic.

Thanks to the support of our members, donors, and awesome volunteers, we’ve cleared debris and downed trees, improved water crossings, added new directional trail blazes, and created a new trail map.

A parking area has been marked to the right of the trailhead at the back of Evergreen Cemetery, 1 Port Road. Please respect the Evergreen Cemetery rules and observe all outdoor safety guidelines. 

As the trail continues to be restored after years of closure, we encourage visitors to travel with care while we upgrade the parking area, rebuild bridges, and update mapping and signage. Happy Trails!

Orange and bright colored clothing is recommended for all people and pets exploring the woods during hunting season.

Hunting Season is open from September 6th - December 31st.

Be seen with items from KLT for your and your pet!

KLT preserves that allow hunting:

• Alewive Woods
• For All Forever
• Alewive Annex
• Punky Swamp
• Clark Preserve
• Gooch's Creek (Bow hunting only)
• Welch Preserve (Bow hunting only)

Special Announcement! 📢

🌲✨ Sponsor a Trail Marker Post ✨🌲

We’re thrilled to announce a special opportunity to support our new accessible trail—and leave a lasting mark in nature!

You can now sponsor a handcrafted Trail Marker Post, featuring your business logo, family name, or organization’s name.

Each post is:

✔️ Handmade by a local craftsman

✔️ Engraved with your chosen name or logo

✔️ Topped with a unique Maine plant or animal design—you get to choose!

Your sponsorship helps fund the creation of this trail and celebrates your connection to the community and the outdoors.

Every post is one-of-a-kind and will stand permanently along the trail, guiding visitors and showcasing the support that made this project possible.

👉 Click here to learn more and sponsor your post today!

Together, let’s create a trail that everyone can enjoy. 💚

Kennebunk Land Trust is building an Improved Access trail at Alewive Woods Preserve!

Traditional nature trails can often be difficult or impossible for many people to navigate.

This new and thoughtfully designed trail will be wide, flat, and stable to accommodate wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, and more - making it easier for even more people to enjoy the peace and beauty of the outdoors.

We’re fundraising to bring this project to life!

Help us get even more people to have fun outside.

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.

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

Become a monthly donor!

Join the 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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Thank you to KLT's Principal Sponsor