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“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.”  -F. M. Alexander

ScapeGoats are helping us clear invasive plants once again.

“No, ma’am,” I said. “We live in Arundel, fifteen miles from here. ” She looked at me blankly. “In a Rundle?” she asked, saying the name of our town as I had said it. “You live in a Rundle?” Then…

“Whenever I feel harried or overwhelmed in life, I compose myself by thinking about calm, beautiful and peaceful things. As often as not, my thoughts in those moments circle back to the Maine village…

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a marine plant critical to coastal ecosystems. It supports commercial fisheries and plays an important role in resilience to climate change. Eel grass serves as a habitat…

"By 1873, the Sea Shore Company had purchased nearly 700 acres of land along five miles of coastline, which stretched from Turbat's Creek to Lord's Point in Kennebunk. A map was drawn up for a part of…

In this article from Courthouse News Service read about how "in Maine, the state’s annual Lighthouse Day celebrates this place’s deep relationship with lighthouses."

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in…

The Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) held their annual dinner, meeting and awards night “DRIVE to be the Best" this evening. As always the event was full of…

So now to Goat Island Light New owners had appeared, And all the work that must be done Would be that of volunteers.   At a meeting of that local Trust Director Scott Dombrowski said, “Dick…

"The whiteness of the sky has begun to show a faint stain of pink.  The air opens and lightens around him, freshening, bearing the cold pungence of the ocean.  Seagulls, crying hungrily, circle on…

"My school at Cape Porpoise" it says on the back side of this photograph, at the head of a list of names written with a steel-nib pen. At the bottom is a notation faded to illegibility, followed by…

“He opened the door and took his first deep breath of Maine air. Sharp and thin and fresh, even in the dead of August, it woke up his body every time.”  Brenda Bowen in “Enchanted August"

Beginning in late August 2026 we have an exciting new project coming near the Smith Preserve.

“Influenced by the growing patronage of the hill (Stone Haven), Miss Olivia White in the early 1880’s bought the Seth Pinkham house on Bickford’s Island and enlarged it for summer guests, naming the…

"We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time." T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

“The house was broad and clean, with a roof that looked heavy on its low walls.  It was one of the houses that seemed firm-rooted in the ground, as if they were two-thirds below the surface, like…

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“It was a full day, but a peaceful one. It never felt hurried or harried. One thing led quietly to another with plenty of space between. There’s peace in space, and we all need it in a raucous world.…

Read about the hard work Lighthouse Keeper Nick Lewia and his family have been putting into Goat Island Light since becoming Keepers last year. Click the image to the right to read the whole…

“The canoe races at Picnic Rocks (1890) were becoming problematical. The owners of the land were trying to exact fees for boat landings and had hopes of turning their wooded acreage into a commercial…

“For more than 40 years, the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust has worked hard to preserve our coastline, wooded areas, and even a swamp or two, for all the generations who will follow us here,  They…

The bidding has begun, and you won’t want to miss what’s waiting! From unforgettable experiences and local adventures to one-of-a-kind treasures, every bid supports conservation, community, and…