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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"This group is dedicated to the conservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the Scarborough Marsh watershed."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"While MHS has provided extensive preservation and conservation work for the collection, it is considered at risk due to the heavy use."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Two groups, the Scarborough Land Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Scarborough Marsh, formed to safeguard the town's open space, marshland…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"Other interests are just as varied: conservation, boating and boating education, gardening, politics, and community service."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Above Surry Village 41 more acres have been conserved on Patten Stream, land which also features a small walking trail."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"In 1872 a law was passed banning the taking of egg-bearing females, a conservation measure already practiced by many Maine lobstermen, and in 1874…"

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Acadia National Park

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"He also helped to manage the state’s 175,000 acres of public land. Del was a supervisor of tree forestry for thirty-seven years."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… the breeding pool and is voluntary on the part of conservation-minded lobstermen. Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Sources…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… Asticou Terraces Trust, much of his impressive conservation and preservation work along the eastern end of Mount Desert Island had been completed."

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… and the Sowles family arranged a purchase with a conservation easement through the Royal River Conservation Trust."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… than reflective prose but they do reveal the conservative state of his theology, his liberal social philosophy, and especially provide a good…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… and adjacent to Route 198 that culminated in the conservation in perpetuity along a two mile corridor of Route 198, extending from Brown Mountain…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"Some local men went to jobs at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bar Harbor during the 1930s helping build the infrastructure for Acadia…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… is owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a conservation group. MCHT has created a walking path and erected some signage but they plan to keep…"

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Acadian Archives

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Colby College Special Collections

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… establishment of West Quoddy State Park and other conservation areas have contributed to an increasing number of visitors to Lubec, lured by the…"

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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