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Attean Pond

View of Attean Pond from Sally Mountain
View of Attean Pond from Sally Mountain

Acres:  20,000
Year Conserved:  1984, 1994

About the Properties: In 1984 the Coburn family, who had owned much of Attean Township since 1916, faced the need to sell their land, but wanted to find a way to protect the  stunning natural beauty, outstanding forest resources, and longstanding tradition of public recreational access. As a result, FSM was created and 18,067 acres in Attean Township, including important ecological areas, 15 miles of Attean Pond and Moose River shorefront, scenic islands, mountain slopes, and productive forestland were conserved in a way that met the landowner’s needs while also maintaining the many attributes of the land.

At the time, the Attean easement was the largest conservation easement in the country and the first easement in Maine to include the multiple values—recreational, ecological, and economic—inherent to Maine’s forests.

Since that first effort to conserve the majority of the township, several other projects have occurred to further ensure these ecological and recreational aspects will be enjoyed by future generations. In 1994 additional lands were permanently conserved on the shoreline of Attean Pond, Big Wood Pond, and Little Big Wood Pond as well as within the Benjamin Pond Valley.

Recreational Opportunities:  The most notable recreational opportunity is the start of the Moose River Bow Trip on Attean Pond.  Additional opportunities include hiking, wildlife viewing, fishing, camping, paddling, and boating. For more information about visiting the area go to http://www.jackmanmaine.org

 

Committed to Diversity

The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) recognizes the importance and urgency of increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all elements of our mission and work. Please read FSM’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Statement here: FSM’s DEIJ Statement.

KIW-Silver Lake Drone Footage

The Forest Society of Maine is pleased to share with the public drone footage highlighting the unique values of the KIW-Silver Lake property. The drone footage can be accessed using the following link to a Google Drive folder: KIW Drone Footage. The footage was sponsored by Conservation Forestry, LLC and filmed by North Woods Aerial. The videos shared here also include subtitles for accessibility.

Maine Won’t Wait

The Maine Climate Council published a four-year plan for climate action in Maine in December 2020. The Council made two proposals that directly impact Maine’s forests. Firstly, an increase of 30% in total acreage of conserved lands in Maine by 2030 (30 by 30) through purchases of land and conservation easements. Secondly, the development of new programs and incentives to increase carbon storage.

For the full document, visit: Maine Won’t Wait.

Conserved Lands

  • Alder Stream
  • Amazon – Musquash
  • Amherst Mountains Community Forest (AMCF)
  • Attean Pond
  • Bald Ledge, Bickford Hill, and Bickford Pond
  • Big Spencer Mountain
  • Boundary Headwaters
  • Branch Lake
  • Caribou Bog
  • Chandler Hill
  • Corner Pond
  • Debsconeag Lakes
  • Fish River Chain of Lakes
  • Fourth Machias Lake
  • Haynes Brook
  • Hopkins Pond
  • Greenwood Ponds
  • Gulf Hagas – Whitecap
  • Little Big Wood Pond
  • Mattawamkeag River
  • Monson Pond
  • Moosehead Lake Shoreline
  • Moosehead Region
  • Moose River
  • Nicatous Lake
  • Nickerson Tree Farm
  • No. 5 and No. 6 Mountains
  • Reed Forest
  • Silver Lake – Pleasant River
  • Skitacook Lake
  • Tearmunn Hardwoods
  • Timberdoodle Hill
  • Violette Brook Reservoir
  • West Branch of the Penobscot River
  • York Hill

Background Photo Credit: James Wheeler

FSM’s Latest Blog Posts

  • From the President/CEO Spring 2021 July 22, 2021
  • Meet the 2021 Swan Intern June 22, 2021
  • Fish River Lakes Conservation Easement Completed June 18, 2021

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Your land trust for Maine’s North Woods

Forest Society of Maine conserves Maine's forestlands in a manner that sustains their ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational values.

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115 Franklin St., 3rd Floor,
Bangor, Maine 04401
(207) 945-9200
info@fsmaine.org

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