PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 12, 2023
A land deal in the western Maine mountains that conserves nearly 14,000 acres will protect two iconic outdoor destinations and add acreage to a growing swath of land that serves as an important ecological reserve, the state announced Friday. The two properties totaling 13,640 acres – Quill Hill and Perham Stream – have been permanently protected and will remain open for public use, including traditional uses such as hunting, fishing and ATV and snowmobile use. Much of the land also will be managed for timber harvesting. The $11 million conservation project was led by the Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy in Maine and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. The bulk of the funding for the project came from the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program and the U.S. Navy, which has a wilderness training facility in nearby Redington Township.