Mission
The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust (PRLT) is a 22 year-old 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 500 acres forever protected
as valuable open space and wildlife habitats in the towns of Gorham, Standish,
Gray, Sebago and Windham. 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.
Who We Are
Richard Curtis, President, Gorham, Maine
Forrest Bell, Vice President, Portland, Maine
Harold Parks, Board Member, Gorham, Maine
Joanne Chessey, Treasurer, Sebago, Maine
Marylee Dodge, Board Member, Gorham, Maine
Senator Phil Bartlett, Board Member, Gorham, Maine
Robert Alan Wake, Board Member, Windham, Maine
Michael Shutts, Stewardship Director, Westbrook
Will Plumley, Board Member, Windham
Tania Neuschafer, Manager