You might think that an easement steward’s work begins when a conservation project is completed, but it actually begins while the project is unfolding. For example, last fall, I spent four days walking trails; steering my way up woods roads; taking photos, notes, and GPS coordinates of important … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
FSM in the News: Attean Lake Lodge
Check out this great Travelin' Maine(rs) article by George and Linda Smith. The article features their visit to Attean Lake Lodge, owned by the Holden family. The lodge is in Attean Pond, a large part of which is surrounded by FSM's very first conservation lands. The forestland was conserved in 1984 … [Read more...]
North Maine Woods Communities are an Inviting Place to Live
I wanted to draw attention to some exciting work being done in Monson, Maine by the Libra Foundation. Recently, this work has been featured in the Boston Globe (Could Artists Revive a Fading Maine Town?), and in the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald. These articles highlight Monson and the … [Read more...]
