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Conway, NH - Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is pleased to announce its newest land conservation success - The ‘Bun Lucy Field.’ The completion of this project ensures the protection of 38.5 acres of field and forest fronting on West Side Road and the Saco River.

The commitment to ensure that this land remains undeveloped forever protects:

·      Over 1,000 feet of shoreline and natural habitat along the banks of the Saco River

·      Over 2,000 feet of forested buffer and natural habitat along Lucy Brook

·      Scenic views of fields and forests from West Side Road and Cathedral Ledge

·      High Priority Water Supply Lands within the Wellhead Protection Area for the North Conway Water Precinct

·      High-transmissivity soils overlying the Saco Aquifer

·      16 acres of prime farmland soils within 20 acres of agricultural fields

·      25 acres of the highest-ranked habitat in New Hampshire according to the 2020 NH Wildlife Action Plan & multiple rare species of plants at very high risk of extinction.

·      Floodplain forests filled with silver maple trees along the Saco River

·      16 acres of hemlock-hardwood-pine forest, predominantly composed of mature sugar maples

Additionally, this newly finalized conservation easement adds to an expanse of lands already conserved by USVLT and connects to other large blocks of undeveloped land, including Cathedral Ledge/Echo Lake State Park and the White Mountain National Forest.

USVLT would like to thank Nat & Marianne Lucy for their ongoing and steadfast commitment to conserving land and protecting the special places in our valley. USVLT is only able to continue to protect the places we call home because of the support and foresight of individuals like them.

This project was also made possible by generous funding through the NH DES Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund Program.

To learn more about the ‘Bun Lucy Field,’ please visit bun lucy field.

Photo Caption: Nat & Marianne Lucy (center) at the closing of the Bun Lucy Field alongside USVLT Executive Director, Eric White (far left), Board President, Doug Burnell (center) and Conservation Easement Manager, Linda Comeau (far right).

To read the article on the Conway Daily Sun website, please click here.

Upper Saco Valley Land Trust (USVLT) is a nonprofit land trust, accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, that works to protect land for community benefit. Since 2001, USVLT has completed 81 conservation projects, totaling nearly 12,000 acres throughout the towns of Hart’s Location, Bartlett, Jackson, Albany, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, and Madison in New Hampshire, and Brownfield, Denmark, and Fryeburg in Maine. To learn more, visit usvlt.org.