KENNEBEC JOURNAL • April 27, 2022
With the recent acquisition of properties in Manchester and Vassalboro, the Kennebec Land Trust has now hit the milestone of having 7,500 acres of conserved land. The Manchester property, called North Acres Wildlife Conservation Area, is 132 acres and was donated by longtime residents of the town Trudie Lee and Deb Plengey. The second property, 36 acres in Vassalboro, was sold to the land trust by longtime resident Maybelle Dean and her family. The land will serve as an addition to the land trust’s Vassalboro Wildlife Habitat, bringing the entire area to 366 acres. The land trust has 55 miles of public trails, more than 1,000 household members and roughly 100 volunteers.