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Council backs regional trail grant; Chebeag and Cumberland Land Trust reports 61‑acre Farwell Forest gift

5843856 · September 23, 2025
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Summary

The council voted unanimously to support a joint Maine Trails grant application submitted by the Chebeag and Cumberland Land Trust and the Falmouth Land Trust; the trust reported a recent gift of 61 acres called Farwell Forest.

The Cumberland Town Council on Sept. 22 voted unanimously to support a joint Maine Trails grant application from the Chebeag and Cumberland Land Trust (CCLT) and the Falmouth Land Trust.

Penny Asherman, speaking for CCLT, told the council the application requests the program maximum of $250,000 and would fund new trail construction, parking and access work at Watson Woods, and connector trails into Rhine’s Forest and other nearby conserved properties. “We will be…

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