FORECASTER • December 21, 2023
The Scarborough Town Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to help the Scarborough Land Trust acquire and conserve an 18-acre parcel on the west side of town. While relatively small, “the ‘wow’ factor of this property’s connectivity is perhaps the most important factor to positively affect wildlife outcomes,” the town’s Parks and Conservation Land Board said in its recommendation to the council. The parcel along Hanson Road, with more than 1,200 feet of Silver Brook frontage, abuts other conserved land. The acquisition will create over 730 acres of contiguous land conserved in Scarborough and Buxton.