Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association

Buy, Restrict, Resell.  But what happens when the old farmhouse on the property burns down just days before you close on the sale?  This is a great story of the unexpected challenges that a land trust can face.  And it happened to one of the oldest land trusts in Maine — Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, which is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.

How did it all work out?  What other stories do they have to share?  Listen in and find out, and then check out their website for more information.

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Notes: Intro and outgo music is from Tempest (de havilland vampire) by The Brothers Femme.