A great snapshot of the work being done at Goat Island between the Gulf of Maine Institute, University of New England, Kennebunk High School, and Kennebunkport Conservation Trust! Thanks to the University of New England for this video.

Enjoy this piece about the Trust, our history and mission.  Thanks to Kristen Martin for the video.

Uploaded by OurMaine TV on 2016-04-11.
Follow Scott Dombrowski as he acts as the mouthpiece for the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust while taking a tour of the Goat Island Lighthouse -- the sight of the trust's latest land project. Covering everything from the lighthouse's previous tenants to the damage from natural disasters, Scott is a true historian and a devout enthusiast for Maine's natural treasures.

Learn Trust In Our Children! Get an in depth look at the Trust's school program that gets students outside and keeps them learning about their world.

In this Moving Stills documentary, the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust talks about its coveted lands preserved for the rest of time for the residents of the South Maine coast. Tom Bradbury, Bud Danis and Bill Case walk through and discuss the value of land trusts and their importance to the community as it faces the ever-populating road ahead.

Meet Charlie & Ursala Worrell!  Early in their marriage, the young couple was stationed on Goat Island by the US Coast Guard.  Through the trials of life on an island with a toddler, baby, unpredictable weather, commuting by boat and more, their commitment to each other was strengthened.  To this day, they attribute their thriving marriage to their roots on Goat Island.  Filmed at KCT's Lighthouse Keeper's Reunion in 2012, video created by Bill Lord.

The Kennebunkport Conservation Trust held a dedication on Oct. 12, 2011, after completing a restoration project at the Goat Island Light Station off Cape Porpoise, Maine. The project incuded the reconstruction of two historic structures (fog bell tower and covered walkway) that had been lost many years ago.
Local lobstermen, the Maine Island Trail Association and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust worked together in 2007 to remove trash and fishing gear from local islands. For more information about other cleanups in Maine, visit www.mita.org

Trust lighthouse keeper, Dick Curtis, lost his life on Goat Island.  Many have felt his presence on the island since he his passing.  Current lighthouse keeper, Scott Dombrowski, describes some encounters with Dick's presence.  

Meet former lighthouse keeper, Marty Cain.  Marty and his wife, toddler son and newborn baby were trapped on Goat Island in the blizzard of '78.  Hear his description of the trials of getting on and off the island.  Filmed at KCT's Lighthouse Keepers' Reunion in 2012 by Bill Lord.

A look at the history of the Trust.

 

Uploaded by OurMaine TV on 2016-04-11.