Introduction

Fryeburg Town Forest, a 62.9-acre land in Fryeburg, ME, is a beloved place to the residents of Fryeburg. The Town of Fryeburg, in its desire to conserve this land and what makes it special, donated a conservation easement to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust. 

About

Fryeburg Town Forest contains 28 acres of softwood, 16 acres of hardwood, 21 acres of mixed forest, and 4 acres of fields. The land is located within the Upper Saco River Focus Area, which protects the area's natural wetland inhabitants. The conservation agreement protects:

• A Silver Maple Floodplain Forest.
• Scenic enjoyment from the Saco River and Fryeburg's Main Road.
• Open space, particularly conserving the productive forest land, productive soil, and the forest's capacity to produce economically valuable forestry products.
• AA and A-rated water quality from the Saco River.
• A one mile trail loop.

The Project

In June of 2023, the Town of Fryeburg applied for a grant to donate a conservation easement to the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust. In December of 2023, the grant was accepted, which funded the Stewardship Fund Contribution. In June of 2024, the Town of Fryeburg voted to donate a conservation easement to USVLT, which was accepted a few days later.