Kennebunk Land Trust

The mission of the Kennebunk Land Trust is to permanently conserve and steward land to benefit natural and human communities. KLT is a member-supported 501(c)3 organization serving the Kennebunk region. KLT was founded in 1972 to preserve and protect significant natural spaces in the Kennebunk region. As one of southern Maine’s oldest working land trusts, the Trust has preserved over 3,400 acres of forest, fields and waterways, including 1,600 acres of the Kennebunk Plains and 40 miles of trails. Of these preserved lands, more than 300 acres are conservation easements managed for private landowners.

Kennebunk Land Trust acquires parcels of land, easements, and funds to preserve and protect the natural areas and character of Kennebunk. We promote conservation and related educational efforts, hold educational and community events, and collaborate with like-minded organizations. The trust is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors; it has a full-time Executive Director and a development Administrative Manager. To date, the trust has successfully conserved nearly 3,400 acres including valuable wildlife habitat, upland forest, river frontage, coastal marshland and important watershed areas supporting the protection of critical water supplies.