TIMES RECORD • April 13, 2023
The Cathance River Education Alliance and the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust have been working together for so long that the union of these two organizations might seem like no big deal. But it is a big deal — a wonderful deal — and let us tell you why. For 22 years, CREA has engaged thousands of students, through its school-based programming and summer camps, in hands-on exploration of the amazing natural world that is our little corner of the world in the Brunswick-Topsham region. And for 38 years, BTLT has been conserving land here in the Midcoast to protect the health of its natural resources, to promote local agriculture and fisheries, and to create access to places where people can explore, enjoy, and find renewal in nature. As a single organization able to carry out the missions of both, we are stronger together. ~ Emily Bennett, Cathance River Education Alliance, and Emily Swan, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust