Properties

Walden-Parke Preserve

This 205.51 acre parcel gifted in December 2005 is the first installment of what will eventually become 410 acres gifted by Fritz and Caroline Oldenburg and Dennis and Jane Shubert. The property features several habitat types including hardwood and softwood forests, beaver wetlands, and a portion of the Caribou Bog. Its management plan has been developed by both BLT and Maine Audubon as part of the Focus Species Forestry project.

Directions: From the Stillwater end of Essex St, drive north approximately 4 miles, passing Church Rd on your left. Take your next right onto Walden Parke Way at the entrance of the Edgewood Subdivision. Turn right onto Tamarack Trail and park at the end of the road where you will see a BLT sign. The subdivision is new, so the streets may not be on your map or GPS unit.

Walden Parke Management Plan Press Release (PDF, 71kb)
Trail Map (PDF, 376kb)
Location in Google Maps

Northeast Penjajawoc Preserve

This 80.5 acre property is actually two neighboring parcels acquired in November 2006 and February 2007. Together they offer 18.4 acres of wetlands, including 3 of state significance: the northeast tip of the Penjajawoc Marsh, a vernal pool, and a tributary marsh. Along with its forested uplands, this property provides valuable habitat for a variety of species. It also gives access to the Old Veazie Railroad bed, where you can then walk to Walden-Parke or the City Forest.

Directions: From Stillwater Ave near the Bangor Mall, drive north on Kittredge Rd about a mile to the end of the pavement. You will see a BLT kiosk on the left.

Trail Map (PDF, 1.2mb)
Location in Google Maps

West Penjajawoc Grasslands

This 13.1 acre parcel was gifted by Fritz and Caroline Oldenburg in December 2004. The upland meadow habitat lies adjacent to an additional 18.4 acre parcel of upland meadow and emergent wetland habitat donated to Maine Audubon in November 2000. In May 2006, the BLT Board approved a Management Plan for the property that encourages appropriate use of the property with a special emphasis on developing the site as a regional destination for bird watching. The kiosk was built in 2005 with materials generously donated by Hammond Lumber Company.

Directions: From the Stillwater end of Essex St, drive north approximately 3 miles, passing Chestnut Trail and taking your next right onto Fox Hollow Lane. Stay on Fox Hollow Lane until you reach the cul-de-sac parking area at the end. The BLT kiosk is located just off of this cul-de-sac.

Location in Google Maps

South Penjajawoc Overlook

Bangor Land Trust's 3.6 acre South Penjajawoc Overlook property was gifted by Columbia Street Baptist Church in May of 2003. BLT originally had a 1/3 shared interest with the Good Samaritan Agency, but divided the property into two separate parcels in December 2007. The property is located off of Essex St and currently has limited access.

Levant Wetlands

Since March 2006, BLT has held 11.8 acres in easement as wetland mitigation for Hammond Lumber Company. The property is located in close proximity to additional valuable wetlands and is in the Black Stream, Kenduskeag, Penobscot watershed. BLT is currently awaiting transfer of the property as fee ownership.

Directions: Take Union St through Levant and stay straight onto Avenue Rd at the intersection with Stetson Rd. The BLT property is immediately after Levant Heights Drive on the left.

Bangor Land Trust encourages residents and visitors to respect the property rights of neighboring landowners and to please not trespass on any posted properties.