The Waterboro Land Trust is a member supported, non-profit organization, which seeks to identify, preserve, protect and manage lands for public benefit and future generations.
The members of the Waterboro Land Trust are a diverse group comprised of Waterboro residents and land owners whose interest include historic and wildlife conservation, land preservation and various forms of outdoor recreation. Dedicated to preserving the rural quality of life that Waterboro residents enjoy, the group is focused on ensuring that our community has open space for people to enjoy today, tomorrow and for many years into the future.
Waterboro Land Trust Properties
The Waterboro Land Trust ownes over 100 acres of property in the Town of Waterboro:
The Robert Fay Memorial Park, previously known as Ossipee Pines, is located off Logan Circle on Ossipee Lake. The parks name sake, Robert "Bob" Fay, served for many years on the Waterboro Board of Selectmen and was instrumental in seeing that the Town of Waterboro secured the property as a town park to be maintained by the Parks & Recreation department. In 2009 the town agreed to deed the land to the Waterboro Land Trust, of which Bob was a founding member. The park was later renamed and dedicated in Bob's memory.
The Robert Fay Memorial Park features stone dust pathways, bridges leading out to two small islands, swimming, fishing and picnic areas. It's a great spot to get away and enjoy all that Ossipee Lake has to offer.
The Federal Street Dog Park is located off Federal Street on 22 acres of land offering a great place for dog owners to bring their 4-legged friends to run, romp and play. A large fenced in area, left in as natural habitat as possible, has plenty of shading, rolling hills and lots of areas for dogs to sniff and dig.
Ossipee Mountain is a focal point of the Waterboro community. From the historic fire tower that sits at the summit, to robust recreational use for hiking, hunting, ATV and Snowmobiling, Ossipee Mountain is both resource and history rich.
Waterboro Land Trust is proud to own 70 acres of prime property on Ossipee Mountain. The land trust is in the process of building new hiking trails that will allow visitors to climb to a summit with spectacular views of Maine and New Hampshire. Future plans include the potential for additional hiking trails, picnic and rest areas, kiosks with local wildlife, plant life and history information as well as bird blinds, a Geo Cache and skiing and sledding areas.
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