Watershed catalyst
Royal River Conservation Trust (RRCT) serves as a catalyst for land conservation in the watershed.
How is RRCT catalyst for the Royal River watershed?
By engaging landowners, government officials, community members, businesses, local, regional, and state non-profits, and others to protect, steward, and restore the Royal River watershed. In one of the fastest-growing regions of New England, RRCT has protected 6,020 acres of land including 1,120 acres in 16 Trust-owned preserves and 2,010 acres through 60 Trust-held conservation easements – and is actively pursuing new projects to add to these totals.
RRCT has assisted with the creation or expansion of 18 municipal and state parks, preserves, and wildlife areas totaling 2,890 acres. The Trust actively manages over 7 miles of Royal River shoreline and 25 miles of hiking trails within the watershed municipalities of Auburn, Durham, Gray, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Pownal, and Yarmouth.