13,500 acres in Maine’s Western Mountains now protected by conservation agreements

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Two key properties totaling 13,640-acres in the Western Maine Mountains – Quill Hill and Perham Stream – have been permanently protected. All of the acreage will be open for public use, and a majority will continue to be managed with timber harvests. This conservation project was led by Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, and The State of Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands with lead public funding from the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Navy. These lands are part of the traditional territory and of ongoing cultural significance to the Wabanaki People. TheyRead More