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Stewarding Conserved Lands Bolsters Climate Resilience

February 1, 2024

The first weeks of the new year brought Maine a series of storms and rain events that devastated Maine’s coastal and island communities. York was one of 8 counties in…

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Collaboration + Vision = Conservation Win for York  

February 1, 2024

Situated along the upper reaches of the York River lies a recently conserved 47.5-acre parcel of scenic, unique marshland habitat.

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Trusts join forces to buy and conserve 47 acres along York River

January 25, 2024

A unique parcel of marsh habitat along the upper reaches of the York River has just been permanently protected through a multi-year collaboration among three conservation organizations and one willing…

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Science students at York Middle School discover Fuller Forest’s vernal pools

November 2, 2023

This past spring, more than 100 eighth graders from York Middle School explored the vernal pools at York Land Trust’s Fuller Forest Preserve to conduct field research as part of…

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Electrifying the Future

July 17, 2023

Did you know enough sunlight falls on Earth’s surface each minute to meet world energy demand for an entire year?

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Announcing Lafcadio’s Woods

July 17, 2023

York Land Trust recently acquired 35 acres of oak forest on Bartlett Road, across the street from our 220-acre Fuller Forest Preserve.

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Notes From the Field: Citizen Science Smelt Surveys at Smelt Brook Preserve

May 5, 2023

Rainbow smelt are one of a dozen migratory fish species native to Maine that spend most of their lives at sea but return to bodies of freshwater each spring to spawn.

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Donor Spotlight: Warren and Deb Taylor

May 5, 2023

Warren and Deb Taylor exemplify the practice of protecting what you love. Their deep affinity for the natural areas of York has moved them to support the work of York…

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Helping Donors Leave Their Legacy

May 5, 2023

Local Sculpture Preserved Within 12-Acre Parcel in Cape Neddick

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Smelt Brook Preserve Temporarily Closed

April 8, 2023

We have temporarily closed Smelt Brook Preserve due to wet trail conditions. We plan to reopen as soon as the trails are dry enough to do so. Thank you for…

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