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The York Land Trust Newsletter

YLT Helps Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Expand to York River Region

Woods road on new Refuge property where public access by foot will continue.

e couldn’t be more thrilled to announce a new An 8th generation York resident and avid conservationist, Wproperty we helped preserve recently near our McIntire Davis received the Maine Critical Areas Award in Highland Farm Preserve. In partnership with the U.S. Fish 1988 for fighting against development of this very property that had been in her family for hundreds of years. and Wildlife Service (USFW), York Land Trust facilitated a deal with the family of the late Mary McIntire Davis Permanently protecting the property would have been to protect a 90-acre forested parcel on Kingsbury Lane exactly what Mary McIntire Davis would have wanted, that will now become part of the Rachel Carson National says Mal Davis, one of her three sons. “She’d be absolutely Wildlife Refuge. ecstatic about this,” says Davis. “We try to carry on in her memory.” - Continued on page 5 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

n spring, a time when people on page 3). The need for Iare excited to spend more volunteers to help with this time outdoors, York Land and other projects, such Trust increases the number of as constructing trails and stewardship projects it takes monitoring wildlife and on with the help of volunteers. habitats, is greater than ever. Land stewardship is essential The York Land Trust is a member- for protecting and enhancing Volunteer work days are supported, nonprofit organization habitats, building and planned throughout the dedicated to conserving and maintaining recreational trails spring, summer and fall. protecting lands of ecological, historic, Please consider joining us. For scenic, agricultural and cultural and educating the community significance in the greater York, about our cherished properties. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE a schedule of volunteer work Maine area, for the benefit of all. days, contact Joe Anderson YLT has been fortunate to have YLT’s Stewardship Director tremendous volunteer support over the years at 207-363-7400, ext. 3. THE YORK LAND TRUST including help from some top-notch Eagle Scout 1 LONG NECK MARSH RD. Hope to see you out on candidates that have taken on special projects like YORK, ME 03909 the land soon. Telephone: 207-363-7400 the creation of new hiking trails. E-mail: [email protected] This spring, local Boy Scout Sebastian Benedetto will lead an effort to tackle invasive plants on For more information, please visit YLT’s Smelt Brook Preserve (see full article -Bob Brisebois our website: www.yorklandtrust.org A Year of Anniversaries onserving land takes great foresight and lots of hard work. But when projects come together, Cthat hard work more-than pays off. This spring, we celebrate the anniversary of two long-lasting conservation efforts that have worked hard to protect land across Maine for our communities and future generations to enjoy, forever.

Thirty years ago, a group of forward thinking individuals formed the Land for Maine’s Future Program (LMF), which has since protected 600,000 acres of land across more than 150 sites in Maine, including York Land Trust’s Highland Farm and Josiah Norton The Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Preserves. LMF’s three decades of hard work has protected Conservation Initiative (MtA2C) is an effort led by a coalition of ten habitats and resources that drive Maine’s economy and sustain national, regional and local partners the natural beauty that makes this state so special. The program to protect a network of connected has conserved 40 farms and 24 commercial waterfronts, and has conservation lands and natural protected dozens of properties that tourists and Mainers flock to resources within a 48,000-acre focus each year to hike, hunt, birdwatch and ski. area in Southern Maine for the benefit of people and wildlife. Despite recent political challenges, LMF will continue in its mission to protect land for future generations as it embarks on its next chapter of land conservation. Join us in celebrating the 30th The MtA2C Partners include: the US anniversary of these outstanding efforts. For more information, visit www.landformainesfuture.org. Fish and Wildlife Service/Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the Maine Closer to home, we also celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Department of Inland Fisheries and Initiative (MtA2C) this year. Since 2002, MtA2C has worked toward an ambitious goal of conserving Wildlife, the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maine Coast Heritage 19,000 acres of the most important forests, fields, wetlands and marshes across southernmost York Trust, the Trust for Public Land, The County, in an effort to create an unfragmented corridor from the top of Mt. Agamenticus to the rocky Nature Conservancy, Great Works shores of Kittery. Today, there are over 13,700 acres of conserved open space in the MtA2C focus area Regional Land Trust, Kittery Land thanks, in part to this highly successful collaborative that has protected over 3,800 acres in 72 projects Trust, York Land Trust and York Rivers since its inception. As a founding partner of MtA2C, York Land Trust has worked with nine other Association. partner organizations to achieve this progress.

For more information, please visit Here’s to many more decades of fruitful land conservation! www.mta2c.org.

TWO PROTECTING NATIVE HABITATS York Boy Scout Tackles Invasives At Smelt Brook Preserve nvasive plants may become tiresome to tackle year after removing distinct patches will slow their growth and ability Iyear, but 14-year-old York resident Sebastian Benedetto to spread. “If left alone, invasives will monopolize. That’s knows that digging in and nipping them in the bud is the what they do,” Anderson says. “We’re giving the natives a bit only way to slow their growth and protect native species. of help.” That’s why he reached out to York Land Trust to design an invasive plant species eradication plan as part of his Eagle As part of his project, Benedetto plans to design an hour-long Scout project this spring. educational presentation open to the public about how to identify and mitigate “I always knew how invasive species, and to identify Japanese then will help lead knotweed and always volunteers in the see it everywhere, eradication efforts. and don’t like it at all,” says Benedetto, “I love learning,” an avid birder who Benedetto says. “I’m spends time birding really excited to do on YLT’s Smelt Brook this and see how Preserve. good my leadership skills are with the Japanese knotweed is educational piece and one of many invasive public speaking.” ornamental plants spreading in areas across York through a variety of competitive Eagle Scout candidate Sebastian Benedetto. tricks that help them grow faster and stronger than native species. For example, some invasives leaf-out early in the spring, shading out natives, others produce copious amounts of fruit, spreading seeds more densely than other species. Whatever their trick may be, invasives easily spread their tendrils and can take over entire landscapes if left unchecked.

Working with YLT’s stewardship director Joe Anderson, Benedetto hopes to lead an eradication project on Smelt Brook Preserve this June pulling out Glossy buckthorn and American bittersweet—two rampant invasives in the area. The project still requires approval from the Boy Scout Council to move forward, but Anderson and Benedetto have begun hashing out preliminary plans in preparation.

As an important nesting and feeding site for many birds, Smelt Brook Preserve provides rich grounds for an eradication project, according to Anderson. Invasive plants threaten the livelihood of birds and other animals by depleting nutrient-rich food sources and fundamentally changing the structure of the landscape. Glossy Buckthorn (frangula alnus) is an invasive plant that Benedetto and volunteers will work to diminish on YLT’s Smelt Brook Preserve While completely eradicating all invasive species from the to protect native habitat. property would be unrealistic, Anderson says manually

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YLT worked with the Davis family to acquire the rights to established in 2007 by USFW to protect the unusually rich purchase this land, and helped USFW raise the $880,000 habitat and biodiversity along the York River. The new addition to complete the deal. Sources of funding included a grant also builds on the mission of the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Conservation Initiative (MtA2C), an effort York Land Trust contributions from Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Kennebunk is working toward with nine other partner organizations to Savings Bank, USFW, and private individuals. USFW now create a corridor of unfragmented land from the top of Mt. owns and will oversee management of the land, which falls Agamenticus to the coast of Kittery. within the York River watershed. Ward Feurt, manager of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Wetlands on the property drain into the York River estuary, Refuge and MtA2C partner is excited to see the refuge expand one of the least disturbed marsh ecosystems within the Gulf in this important way, and to be working so closely with YLT. of Maine, according to the Maine Natural Areas Program. Rare plants and animals, including the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed “York Land Trust has been a wonderful partner for years Sparrow, find their home in this region. and years,” says Feurt. “We are happy to have them as a close neighbor now.” “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has an outstanding history of managing land for the benefit of wildlife,” says YLT’s executive director Doreen MacGillis. “Because of the sensitive Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed habitats within this area, they will be the ideal owners of the Sparrows are one of several rare birds that property.” will benefit from the protection of a newly The new acquisition is the first within the York River Division acquired, 90-acre parcel on Kingsbury Lane. of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, a division Credit: MDIFW

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Upcoming Spring Events Tour New Trail Network Across Three Properties Date: May 6, 1 - 3pm Save the Date! Location: Hilton-Winn Farm, 189 Ogunquit Rd., Cape Neddick Through an exciting partnership Open House with Great Works Regional Land Trust and Hilton-Winn Farm, & Country Supper we have connected a network of at YLT’s New Home more than three miles of trails over several properties. Join us Date: September 17, 2017 for an opening reception of the Location: 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York ME trail network with light snacks, then hit the trails for a guided Mark your calendars! We welcome you to join tour. us at our new home for a full day of activities on Sunday, September 17th. From 10am - 2pm, Wetland Wildlife Exploration Date: June 17, 10am - 12pm we’ll host family-friendly activities including Location: 1 Long Neck Marsh Road, York ME live animal demonstrations with the Join YLT and Center for Wildlife Center for Wildlife, apple cider pressing, for a morning of animal nature crafts, hikes, and more. This event is exploration! We’ll meet live free and open to the public. animal ambassadors from the region, including a turtle and In the evening, we’ll host a Country Supper bird of prey, and learn how these fundraiser from 5-8 pm featuring delicious creatures live together in pond and wetland environments. locally-sourced, home-style food and music. Those interested will then have Stay tuned for more details. the opportunity to travel down the road to explore an active turtle nesting site. Visit our website to register and learn more. We hope to see you there!