Stewardship & Conservation

Stewardship

The Wells Reserve landscape is a model for resource stewardship, with several hundred acres managed for fish and wildlife habitat. Among the management activities at the Wells Reserve are:

• controlling invasive plant species
• maintaining and creating shrublands as wildlife habitat
• protecting rare plants and endangered animals
• maintaining fields for grassland nesting birds
• surveying wildlife populations
• restoring salt marsh habitats

Conservation

The Wells Reserve protects land and water within its boundary and targeted watershed area, and works with communities and organizations throughout southern Maine to help them conserve and better manage natural resources. Highlights of activities include:

• conserving priority fish and wildlife habitats
• providing maps and other natural resource data to communities
• Providing technical assistance to individuals and organizations
• holding workshops for conservation decision-makers