Mission
The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust (PRLT) is a 23 year-old land trust,
formerly Gorham-Sebago Lake Regional Land Trust, whose mission is to conserve
and protect natural lands and historic landscapes for posterity in the
Presumpscot River watershed and western shore area of Sebago Lake. Using
easements or ownership the PRLT preserves wildlife habitat, agricultural
lands, and public access for outdoor recreational
opportunities along the Presumpscot River and its associated watershed.
At the forefront of land protection efforts along much of the northern
portions of the Presumpscot River, the PRLT is the only land trust
in Maine whose land protection efforts focus on the Presumpscot River
watershed
and western shore area of Sebago Lake.

History
Few more enduring legacies can be imagined than the permanent
protection of natural resources. In 1986, as open land became
scarcer with new development,
concerned citizens formed the Gorham Land Trust. The aim of the community-
based nonprofit group was to conserve and preserve the natural characteristics
and scenic beauty of our land and water resources for the benefit
of all townspeople.
Today, the growing legacy includes more than 530 acres
forever protected on as valuable open space and wildlife habitats
in the towns of Gorham,
Standish, Gray, Sebago and Windham on 16 properties. Additional properties
in Westbrook are under consideration. It was renamed the Gorham-Sebago
Lake Regional Land Trust in early 1997 to reflect the Trust's expanding
coverage,
and then renamed again the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust in June
2007 in order to better reflect an even greater coverage area.
Board and Staff
Senator Phil Bartlett, Esq.
Gorham
Maine State Senator, District 6
Senate Majority Leader
Forrest Bell
Vice President and Secretary
Chair- Lands Committee
Gorham
Owner, FB Environmental
Executive Director, Presumpscot River Watch
Joanne Chessey
Treasurer
Sebago
Consulting Group Analyst, Smith Barney
Matthew Craig
Co-Chair - Stewardship Committee
Portland
Technical Program Coordinator, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
Richard Curtis
President
Gorham
Principal, Artel Inc.
Marylee Dodge
Chair - Membership and Development Committee
Gorham
Board Member, Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Dennis Irish
Gorham
Owner, Iryshe Enterprises, Handyman
Diane Kenty
Westbrook
Director, Office of Court ADR
Maine Administration Office of the Courts
Harold Parks
Gorham
Retired, Former City Manager, Brewer
Will Plumley
Chair - Marketing Committee
Windham
Marketing Strategist, Ethos Marketing & Design
Chair, Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition
Robert Alan Wake
Windham
Attorney, General Counsel, Maine Bureau of Insurance
Staff:
Tania Neuschafer
Manager
Co-Chair - Stewardship Committee
Portland
Consider a Conservation Easement with the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement made between a
property owner and a land trust. A conservation easement provides a practical
way to hold your land in safekeeping for the benefit of future generations
and preserves important qualities of your land that can provide public
benefit such as scenic vistas, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities.
With a conservation easement you permanently protect your land without
giving up ownership. You can continue to live on it and use it, and can
sell it or pass it on to heirs. What’s more, you can reduce future
estate taxes and the donated easement can qualify as a tax deduction.
This is a gift that keeps on giving. Interested in learning how to protect
your property through a conservation easement? Consider a conservation
easement on your property today. Contact Richard Curtis at prlandtrust@yahoo.com
or (207) 892-8605 to learn more. Excerpted from materials developed by
the Land Trust Alliance- www.landtrustalliance.org