Great Works Regional Land Trust - Great Works Regional Land Trust

Current Projects

Rustlewood Farm

Conserving Rustlewood Farm: Farmland & Heritage in Kittery and Eliot

A 300-acre dairy farm straddling the Kittery/Eliot town line is the latest in Great Works' farmland protection projects, assisting Kittery Land Trust.

Rustlewood Farm Photos by Peter E. Randall

New Perkinstown Commons in Wells

New Perkinstown Commons Preserve in Wells

Thank you to all who contributed toward Great Works' $50,000+ fundraising effort!

Excellent outdoor recreational and educational opportunities (wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing, hiking and x-c skiing) to come when the project is completed.

High water resource values, protecting the water quality of our rivers and beaches.

High value wildlife habitat for rare & endangered species such as Brook Trout, New England cottontail rabbit, Blanding's & Spotted Turtles.

Link to map.

Great Works River Watershed Project

The Great Works River Watershed, 23 miles in length, drains large areas of South Berwick and North Berwick as it heads to the Salmon Falls River, then the Piscataqua River on its way to Great Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partners has granted funding to Great Works Regional Land Trust, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and Great Works River Watershed Coalition for the purpose of implementing five high priority tasks:

Outreach to increase recognition of the direct connection between the condition of waterfront buffers and water quality.
Update water quality data
Create 'Best Management Practices" proposal
Outreach concerning invasive aquatic species
Provide access to information utilizing the Reserve's Seacoast Watershed Information Manager (SWIM).