PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 16, 2025
A partnership between Maine Water Co. and Maine Coast Heritage Trust will permanently conserve 257 acres of forest and open space in Biddeford. Located on the southwest side of South Street in Biddeford, the protected area includes a large area of forest and wetlands, including a red maple swamp and a rare oak-hickory forest, both of which provide vital habitat to Maine species. The protected area is also adjacent to Maine Water Co.’s new Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center, which delivers drinking water to Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Pine Point.