TIMES RECORD • July 18, 2024
Established in 2002, River~Link is a recreational trail and wildlife corridor connecting the Sheepscot and Damariscotta rivers. It extends from the northern forests to the southern marshes, encompassing woodlands where bobcats roam and lawns where groundhogs hibernate. Land for Maine’s Future secured the initial funding that launched the River~Link project, sparking a partnership among several neighboring land trusts, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and state agencies that has grown ever since. In the future, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust hopes to merge the River~Link corridor with a more extensive project called 12 Rivers to expand the continuous tract from the Kennebec River to Penobscot Bay.