Note from our ED
Christine Bennett Magruder
Greetings! I am thrilled and honored to be working for KLT.The conservation of land, the protection of the beauty and biological richness of our very special corner of the world, is the most exciting and important work I could be involved in.
KLT News
2011 Friends of Kittery Conservation Award
As an appropriate launch to celebrating our 25 anniversary in 2012, Kittery Land Trust honored its founding Board members at the Annual Meeting and Clambake.
KLT Volunteers Clear Historic Mill Pond On Spruce Creek
KLT volunteers Tim Case and Rich Noonan disposing of phragmites
Led by Kittery Land Trust (KLT) steward Gary Mitchell, volunteers tied, cut, and bundled almost an acre of stands of invasive phragmites plants on Spruce Creek during the month of September 2011. Joe Anderson, a state-licensed herbicide applicator with the York County Soil and Water Conservation District, was contracted to treat the cut stems with an environmentally safe toxin that will be drawn down to the extensive root systems before the plant goes dormant for the winter.
Did you know that the diminutive Aster is in the same family as the Sunflower? It’s true. Look at the similar way the petals radiate from the center. They are both members of the Asteraceae family. The Aster genus alone has over 250 members, making this a huge family.
I have been noticing the teeny little white Aster that is abundant at KLT’s Seapoint Beach property.
Volunteer Spotlight
Welcome Don and Wendy!
KLT welcomes new board members Don Stein and Wendy Pomeroy. Don will serve on the Acquisition and Stewarship committees, while Wendy will contribute to the Development committee.
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Thank You, Bill and Melissa!
KLT also wishes to extend huge thanks and appreciation to retiring board members Bill Paarlberg and Melissa Paly, who will continue as active committee volunteers. Both Bill and Melissa previously served terms as President of KLT and each was uniquely instrumental in establishing and leveraging a partnership with Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea (www.mta2c.org), and leading KLT through a successful period of growth and land conservation.
Maine Confronts Climate Change
Building a Resilient Coast
Check out these short segment videos and find out what your neighbors, town officials, and climate experts have to say about sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and erosion. Learn what it means to you and what you can do about it.
Thank You! To the staff of The Fabulous Find thrift store, and to KLT volunteers, members and friends, for making the October fundraising opportunity at The Fabulous Find a huge sucess. On November 3, KLT President Ken Fellows and Executive Director Christine Bennett Magruder were presented with a check from The Fabulous Find for $12,500! This record-breaking success was attributed to the high level and quality of the items donated and purchased during October. Please join us in extending a heartfelt thank you to The Fabulous Find for its ongoing good work in supporting a wide variety of non-profits in our community.
The Fabulous Find is located at 122 State Road in Kittery. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday Noon to 5pm.
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