For three weeks in July, KELT Community Engagement Manager, Emily Pistell, and Summer Programs Steward, Emily Stinneford, joined our dear friends of ArtVan to share fun facts about the power of salt marshes in the Kennebec Estuary and artistically express all the wonders of marsh-life!
Read MoreIn collaboration with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, KELT raised Galerucella beetles as a biological control agent for the invasive plant purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Join us on the journey to produce these tiny, loosestrife-munching insects and introduce them to their new home at Center Point Preserve in Bowdoinham!
Read MoreKELT has completed the principal steps required to submit its application for accreditation renewal. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending renewal applications. Click here to learn more!
Read MoreOver the past two weeks, our Stewardship Team spent four days rebuilding a section of the Narrows Trail at Thorne Head Preserve.
Read MoreThe 2024 annual alewife count has come to a close. Here’s an update on what we observed at the fish ladder this year!
Read MoreThe 2024 annual Alewife Count at Nequasset has begun! Here’s an update on the past few exciting weeks at the fish ladder.
Read MoreThe coast of Maine was hit by severe storms on January 10th and 13th, and many individuals and communities are just beginning to asses the damage and develop plans for recovery. Under the leadership of the Island Institute, we are sharing the following resources to aid in recovery efforts.
Read MoreFind out what the LOCAL garden accomplished in 2023, season by season, and how many pounds of produce we donated to the Bath sharing table this year!
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