For Pollinators, Pets, and People
Address: 406 MILLS RD, KENNENBUNKPORT ME, 04046
The Story
While the name "Meadow Woods Preserve" may seem new to many, our work to create another vast and beautiful space began years ago. Just as many of our other preserves were formed, Meadow Woods started as a single donation in 2006 with the donation of 19 acres by Gloria and Eric Moline. The original intent at the time was to simply conserve the landlocked parcel. There was no name. That didn’t come until 2019.
With a very generous land donation from Bill and Lorraine Hutchins and a few purchases later, the Preserve rapidly expanded to over 300 contiguous acres on the Kennebunkport-Biddeford town line between Mills Road and Oak Ridge Road. In 2021, we purchased an additional 50 acres, bringing Meadow Woods to a total of 371 acres.
In October 2018, when the Trust bought a 48.5 acre parcel of land from the Bryant family, we suddenly had road access to our previously landlocked acreage. In 2019, an anonymous donor came forward with $500k to create a world class preserve and the concept for the Meadow Woods Preserve was born. As planning and development took shape in early 2019, Richardson & Associates, Albert Frick Associates, Ransom Consulting Engineers and Scientists, and the Department of Environmental Protection were called upon to assess the condition of the land and its future potential.
The Meadow Woods Preserve will provide an outdoor gathering space, stretches of trails, a welcome cottage, pollinator pathways, dog recreational areas, and educational opportunities for our community. With the hope to bridge the gap between conservation and recreation in a new way for our town, the Meadow Woods Preserve will be a unique environment here in York County.
The preserve is open to visitors looking for a tranquil and beautiful outdoor gathering space, stretches of trails, dog recreational areas, and educational opportunities for our community. Although the Meadow Woods preserve has completely transformed over the years, we are not done with the project yet! Click here to see our ongoing development efforts and contribute to our work!
The Property
Tucked on the border of Kennebunkport and Biddeford and just minutes from Goose Rocks Beach, Meadow Woods stretches from Mills Road to Oak Ridge Road. With forests, meadows, wetlands, brooks, and vernal pools, this mixed habitat is an amazing addition to the thousands of acres of preserved conservation land held by the Trust for our community.
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The Team
Meadow Woods Preserve would not be possible without our amazing committee, partners, or community support.
David Hughes & Jacob Thompson – Livingston Hughes Survey
Chris Coppi & Bryan Jordan – Frick Environmental Mapping
Stephen J. Dyer, P.E. – Ransom Environmental Engineering
John Buckler – Surveyor
Lucien Langolias – DEP Site Enforcement, Determination Representative
Mary Rabourn – King County Water & Land Resources
Anita Coupe, former Chairperson & former CEO of Humane Society of the United States
Margaret Shiverly, DVM, Kennebunk Veterinary Hospital
Kristen Raines, MD, Colonel US Army (retired)
Christ Angeles, DVM, Mann Clinic, board of directors Kennebunkport conservation trust
Dan Viehmann, KCT board of trustees, landscape specialist
Mary Ellen Lemay, pollinator and environmental specialist
Joe Maynard, DVM, Homeport Veterinary Practice
Jonathan Dykstra, geologist, board of directors Kennebunkport conservation trust
Tess Johnson, photographer, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
Thomas Bradbury - Kennebunkport Conservation Trust Executive Director
E. Russell Grady - Kennebunkport Conservation Trust President
Carolyn Sherman - Committee Member, enclosed dog area
Ward Feurt - Committee Member, (retired) Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Pollinators and Wildlife Habitat
Aimee Vlachos - Committee member, University of New England Professor, Recreational Use and marketing
Heidi Manyard - Committee Member
Jayne Emmons - Committee Member, dog trainer
Barbara Barwise - Committee Member
Doug Butler - Construction and Contracting
Richardson & Associates - Landscape Architect firm, design and consultations
Animal Welfare Society - Consultation and Training Lessons
Dr. Pamela Morgan - Wetland Ecologist, University of New England Professor
Jen Comeau, writer and animal/earth activist
Bill Walsh & Norm Chamberlain – Walsh Engineeri
If you’d like to learn more or ask questions:
Contact our Executive Director, Tom Bradbury, at tom@kctoffice.org or call 207-967-3465.
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