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Western Mountains Campaign Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Thank Western Mountains Maine Appalachian Campaign Trail Land Trust Mount Abraham and Saddleback Slopes For nearly a century nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts have enjoyed the The protection of the land surround- protected, uninterrupted natural beauty ing the trail is a piece-by-piece process. of the Appalachian Trail. Recently, the Maine Appalachian Trail On the Abraham Ridge Land Trust acquired the entire 1,159-acre To ensure its preservation for years to come, The Maine Appalachian Trail Land summit and ridgeline of Mount Abraham, “The richest values of wilder- as well as 1,183 acres on the southeast Trust is working to expand protection to ness lie not in the days of Daniel slopes of Saddleback Mountain - one of the trail’s surrounding lands, through the Trail’s most spectacular mountain Boone, nor even in the present, acquisition projects such as the Western stretches. This recent acquisition builds but rather in the future.” Mountains Campaign. upon, and is adjacent to, a 4,000-acre - Aldo Leopold, “A Sand County Almanac” The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust was parcel on the eastern slopes of Mount formed in 2002 as the primary organiza- Abraham purchased in 2002. tion focused on expanding the protected These mountains are two of the last Thank you for Maine corridor of the Appalachian Trail. remaining high-elevation peaks in Maine your support. Currently only one-third (roughly 99 miles) not largely protected through public or of the Trail in Maine has protection beyond conservation ownership. Both mountains the narrow 200 to 1,000-foot wide corridor. possess ecological resources of statewide There is a high possibility that unprotected significance and offer outstanding land close to the Trail will risk clear-cutting backcountry recreational opportunities. or development in the near future, destroying the wilderness experience of the Trail itself. With your help these threatened lands can be forever protected as a permanent part Join us in helping to preserve the of the Appalachian Trail Corridor. natural beauty of this national treasure. Saddleback Slopes Help us purchase and forever protect the summits of Board Member Listing Mt. Abraham and the south slopes of Saddleback. Board of Directors WESTERN MOUNTAINS CAMPAIGN Thomas D. Lewis, President William Plouffe, Vice President Milton Wright, Secretary Appalachian Edward R. Guyot, CPA, Treasurer Trail Corridor Preserved Please complete the following Tony Barrett Richard Leslie information: Dean B. Bennett Sue-Ellen McClain To Be Preserved Sheila K. Bennett Amy L. Porter Name___________________________________ Bob Cummings James S. Thorne Address_________________________________ Richard Fecteau Dain A. Trafton Deane Jones Vera H. Trafton City, State, Zip____________________________ Advisory Council Phone___________________________________ Honorable Thomas H. Allen Email____________________________________ Richard E. Barringer David B. Field Donation Amount ________________________ William Ginn Leon Gorman Please make checks payable to: Sherry Huber Honorable Michael H. Michaud MATLT, Western Mountains Campaign Ray “Bucky” Owen Neil Rolde To give online: Campaign Committee Please visit our secure site, www.matlt.org Bob Cummings Photo © Steven D. Faccio Carl Demrow If you have questions or would like Richard Leslie to donate marketable securities, Thomas D. Lewis Sue-Ellen McClain please contact Carole Haas at Amy L. Porter Maine’s Western (207) 767-6303. Mountains contain James Skeen more habitat than any James S. Thorne other part of Maine for Mailing Address: the Bicknell’s Thrush, Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Administrative Director one of the most at risk PO Box 325 Carole Haas songbirds in eastern North America. Yarmouth, ME 04096 Cairn on Abraham Family at Saddleback.
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