Fore River Sanctuary
TheFore River Sanctuaryis an 85-acre (34 ha) protected area inPortland, Maine.Located in theStroudwaterneighborhood, the sanctuary is home of Jewell Falls, Portland's only natural waterfall and the former home of theCumberland and Oxford Canal.It also includes a salt water marsh which attracts a number of different species of birds and small mammals.[1]It is named after the nearbyFore Riverand was protected by theNational Audubon Societyprior to being given to Portland Trails. The land was donated to Portland Trails by Tom Jewell, one of the founders of Portland Trails, a non-profit urban land trust preserving lands throughout Greater Portland.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Fore River Sanctuary".Portland Trails.2016-02-22.Retrieved2019-09-11.
- ^Christie, Josh (16 September 2012)."Worth the Trip: Jewell Falls a gem of a find in Fore River Sanctuary".Press Herald.Retrieved11 September2019.
External links[edit]
- "Jewell Falls – Portland Trails".WGME.June 22, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon July 5, 2009.
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