TIMES RECORD • September 19, 2021
Several conservation groups have joined forces to protect 131 acres of forestland and wetlands on Centers Point in Bowdoinham, near the Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area. The property is visible from most parts of Merrymeeting Bay and has a rich history. Centers Point was the site of the first European settlers in Bowdoinham who watched many vessels engaged in an early commercial sturgeon fishery. Not only is the point a significant historical archaeology location, but is home to prehistoric sites as well. While the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will conserve 30 acres of the property, the rest will pass from Maine Coast Heritage Trust to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. KELT will also be conserving the eight acres of Brick Island off the coast.