Introducing Talking Brook Public Land

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Royal River Conservation Trust, and Trust for Public Land are pleased to announce the conservation of 200 acres in New Gloucester and Auburn. The protected properties, which feature scenic brooks, waterfalls, and an extensive trail network, have been permanently protected for outdoor recreation and to conserve these special woodland, wetland, and wildlife habitats.

The new Talking Brook Public Land consists of a 156-acre parcel, which had been managed by private land owners and open to the public for years, and a 44-acre parcel, formerly known as the Big Falls Preserve, which the Royal River Conservation Trust donated to become state public land. The new Talking Brook Public Land properties, spanning Auburn (Androscoggin County) and New Gloucester (Cumberland County), encompass stretches of both Talking Brook and Meadow Brook, both tributaries of the Royal River.

Click here for the full press release. Here are trail maps and more information.