Mission: Protect for public benefit land and water in the bangor region that have special ecological, natural, scenic, agricultural, or recreational significance; increase public understanding of the value of land and water conservation.
Programs: Maintained 822 acres of conservation land in bangor and levant open to the public for use for nonmotorized recreation such as nature study, hiking, skiing, and biking.
held numerous outdoor events open to the general public in the bangor area, including many focused on special topics such as wildflowers, birds, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates; published two newsletters; supported other nonprofit organizations with like missions; maintained informative website and facebook page.
held a bike ride with a marked route at five different lengths: 100, 76, 50, 28, and 10 miles.
performed due diligence for possible purchase of 95 acres of land in bangor, maine.
Bangor Land Trust is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Bangor Land Trust meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Bangor Land Trust has demonstrated to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission its commitment to excellence. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. These land trusts demonstrate their commitment to excellence by adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, and meeting the accreditation requirements drawn from them. Learn More: http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.
