Kennebunk Land Trust

06/04/2026

05/31/2026

We had a great time on the Invasive Plant Walk & Talk this morning! Thank you so much to Shawn Jalbert of Native Haunts Nursery for leading our participants through Emmons Preserve to identify invasives and learn their impact. Lots of great information and a beautiful morning spent outside!

Slides 5 and 6 are multi-flora rose and Morrow’s honeysuckle, both invasives.

This program is part of a collaborative effort between Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Kennebunk Land Trust to manage invasive plants in our properties and learn together how to best address this issue. More to come!

05/28/2026

Yesterday we welcomed the opening of the new headquarters for the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge on Brown Street in Kennebunk, just down the road from our office! The tremendous building and surrounding landscape is open to visitors to learn in their new exhibit hall and recreational trails. A lot of hard work work made this project happen, and it was a well deserved ribbon-cutting ceremony that just-so-happened to the be on the great Rachel Carson’s birthday!

We were honored to celebrate with some of Maine’s congressional delegation! Angus King Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

05/27/2026

Join us this summer for the YOUTH TRAIL CHALLENGE! The

The Tommy McNamaraTrail Challenge is open for registration! Back for the second summer in a row, this challenge is for kids in our 3 Towns community to gett out on the Arundel Conservation Trust, Kennebunk Land Trust and Kennebunkport Conservation Trust trails this summer. Complete your specialized Trail Journal, and submit the secret code for a prize! https://www.kporttrust.org/tommy-mcnamara-trail-challenge

Sign up online, then pick up your journal at KLT or KCT Headquaterers.

See you on the trails!

05/19/2026

This porupine release happened at a Kennebunk Land Trust preserve! We are so glad to support wildlife back into thier natural habitats, and protect the land for them to thrive! Thank you S**o River Wildlife Center for all your work for these animals! 🐾🤎

05/13/2026

Get outside with us for TWO upcoming guided walks! 🌿👟

🌱 Invasive Plants Walk
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Kennebunk Land Trust are teaming up for a fascinating walk focused on identifying invasive plants, understanding their impact, and learning what we can do about them. Special guest Shawn Jalbert of Native Haunts Nursery will lead the walk - and if you know Shawn, you know this is not one to miss. His plant knowledge is legendary!
📍 May 31 | 10:00 a.m.
FMI and register: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/QKKY9i3p9c1Mkfkg0PYGdQ

🌲 Hope Woods Nature Walk
Kennebunk Land Trust and the Spaulding Center for Active Living invite you to enjoy a relaxing guided walk through beautiful Hope Woods Preserve alongside a Master Naturalist. Discover the sights and sounds of the season while connecting with nature and community. All ages and ability levels are welcome!
📍 June 10th | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
FMI and Register: kennebunklandtrust.org/monthly-nature-walks/

Come explore, learn, and enjoy spring on the trails with us! 💚🌎

05/01/2026

Thank you so much to our volunteers who worked hard out Tributary Preserve this week installing water bars across steep parts of the trail. These bars will slow erosion of the banks, and act as steps and footings as hikers navigate the inclines and declines of the path. We are so grateful for your time and effort, and for the easier trial experine these bars will bring! 💚🙏

While you're out there, check out the new story-book Trail Tale along the Tributary Preserve Trail. You can read the story "Little People of the Dawn
by Minquansis Sapiel. 💚📚

Happy Trails! 💚🥾🌳

04/24/2026

This weekend kicks off our trash pick up event! Head to a Kennebunk Land Trust preserve, the nearby playground or school,the beach, or anywhere in your neighborhood and clean up trash! Help keep our earth free of pollution 💚🌎

Trash can be dropped off at Town of Kennebunk, public works on Sea Road. They will have a trailer to toss it in!

All trash must be in bags. And no hazardous materials. Stay safe on roadsides! 🙏💚