Support the Trails
The continued availability of our trails for public use is made possibly by the generous donations and ongoing support of our community. If you loved your time on the Meadow Woods Preserve, consider making a small donation to help us keep our trails beautiful for future generations!
The Story
Since 1973, the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust has worked to preserve and protect important and special land throughout its community. We envision places where the southern Maine community can connect with their local landscape, learn about the land’s history, and build their own stories exploring nature.
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 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. Our conservation efforts in this area are not done though, as we’re under agreement to purchase 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.
Location & Directions
406 Mills Road, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
Headed North on Rt 9 from Kennebunkport toward Biddeford, driveway will be on your left hand-side. It’s the third driveway after Wolff Farm Lane. If you hit Bryant Lane and 5 Acre Farm on the right hand-side, you’ve gone too far.
Trail Closures & Alerts
This preserve is under construction and not currently open for recreation. Stay tuned and head on over to our “Building Meadow Woods” page for more information!