Smith said of the donation: “Linda and I have enjoyed KLT’s trails and programs, and we chose them especially because of their commitment to teaching kids about conservation. George Smith, a former executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and also a longtime columnist for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, has written about the outdoors and his recent diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS - also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease - among other topics. The property will serve as a demonstration site for sustainable forestry practices, according to Theresa Kerchner, executive director of the Kennebec Land Trust. The displays will draw attention to its habitats and wetlands, as well as forest management practices. The Kennebec Land Trust, which manages 6,248 acres of conserved land in the Augusta area, plans to add interpretive signs along a new trail through the property. The Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area, as its known, will be open year-round to the public for outdoor recreation including hiking, wildlife observation, fishing and hunting, and include a parking area on Route 41. It previously belonged to George’s father, Ezra Smith, and the family has designated it a wildlife conservation area in Ezra Smith’s name.Įzra Smith, “who passed away in 2014, would have been honored to know that their land was donated to the Kennebec Land Trust in his name,” according to the news release. The land was donated by George and Linda Smith. It’s hilly, with a mix of trees, a 50-acre wetland that includes a large vernal pool, a habitat for ducks and wading birds, and a deer wintering area, according to a news release from the Kennebec Land Trust. It is called the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area, after George's father. George and Linda Smith recently donated a 125-acre family woodlot in Mount Vernon to the Kennebec Land Trust. The property, just off Route 41 in Mount Vernon, is close to the Hopkins Stream corridor.
A Mount Vernon couple has donated 125 acres of family land to the Kennebec Land Trust, in part so that kids might use the land to learn about wildlife and conservation.
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