BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 15, 2026
The Nordic Heritage Outdoor Center, and its more than 700 acres of public trails. was shuttered by the Portland-based Libra Foundation in late 2024. Northern Maine Community Trails, a new nonprofit led by former United Insurance president and CEO Chris Condon, bought the property for $1 million in early December. Less than a week later, some of the trails reopened to the public. “What we realized after about six months of not having the facility was that what we really wanted to preserve was the trail system and the [750]-plus acres of land,” Volunteer Coordinator Heidi Bartley said. “Secondarily, we have a lot of facilities and infrastructure with buildings, and now that we’ve actually purchased it, we’re trying to figure out how we can incorporate both.”