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Home Page - Introduction
The Scarborough Land Conservation Trust was originally founded as the Owascoag Land Conservation Trust in 1977, Owascoag being the Indian name for the area meaning "the land of many grasses". Later renamed the Scarborough Land Conservation Trust in 1984 to reflect and include the town's other rich natural areas in addition to coastal assets, its mission continues to be the acquisition, preservation, and management of unique land within Scarborough for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.
The Scarborough Land Conservation Trust protects more than 1000 acres, most of which is open (or soon will be) to public passive recreation.
The Trust has historically been a volunteer group. In August of 2005, SLCT hired its first part-time Stewardship Director. As a private, non-profit organization, the Trust depends on contributions for support. While land trusts are not required to pay real estate taxes, we do so to maintain good will with the community.
The Scarborough Land Conservation Trust has worked successfully with both landowners and developers to preserve land. The Trust educates people about land conservation and works with anyone wishing to protect land. Becoming a Scarborough Land Conservation Trust member is one way you can help promote conservation in Scarborough. As a member, your tangible benefits include newsletters and invitations to forums and special events. Your intangible benefits include protecting land and contributing to the preservation of a valued quality of life.
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To donate to SLCT with a credit card through a secure website please go to Network for Good. |
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Pictured at the top of the page is the Nonesuch River at Fuller Farm. The photograph above shows canoeists on the Nonesuch River. One of SLCT's conservation priorities is the protection of land near and along the Nonesuch River. The Nonesuch is the largest source of freshwater to the 3100 acre Scarborough marsh. |
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Scarborough Land Conservation Trust
P.O. Box 1237
Scarborough, ME 04070-1237
Acknowledgements:
We wish to thank a number of people who have allowed us to use their photographs:
Jean Crowley, Sue Foley-Ferguson, Tom Kuczkowski, Jim Minott, Bill Silliker,
John Snow, Laurene Swaney, and Marla Zando. We also wish to thank the
Maine Geographic Information
System Project for providing us with maps of Scarborough.
Memberships: The Scarborough Land Conservation
Trust is a member of Maine Coast Heritage
Trust and Scarborough Crossroads.