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Coming soon to 550 acres near you: Sanford Community Forest
SANFORD, Maine – If all goes according to plan, the city will one day have a forest to call its own.
Three Rivers Land Trust recently launched a fundraising campaign with the Mousam Way Land Trust and other organization to help create what will be known as the Sanford Community Forest, a sprawling 550-acre area that will be conserved and available for recreation.
Cheri Brunault, the executive director of Three Rivers, said throughout her career in land conservation she has repeatedly seen the benefits communities enjoy from having accessible green space.
“The ability of residents of Sanford to get out for an extended experience in nature will be greatly enhanced by the protection of this land, since it s only 3 miles from the city s center,” Brunault said. “If we are successful, then from 2022 onward, residents and visitors alike will have the ability to observe and appreciate our natural world, learn about