KENNEBEC JOURNAL • August 13, 2023
The Wagner family has donated their land, spanning 68 acres, to the Kennebec Land Trust, which will work to conserve the land’s habitats and potentially utilize the property to offer recreational activities to residents. The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares its borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape. That includes the 228-acre Manchester conservation lands and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 1,140-acre Jamie’s Pond Wildlife Management Area. The Kennebec Land Trust is a local organization that works collaboratively with landowners and communities to conserve natural habitats and resources. Founded in 1988, the organization has conserved over 7,690 acres of land and constructed more than 58 miles of trails.