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Maine forest owners receive biggest donation in history

Maine forest owners receive biggest donation in history

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NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (AP) An organization of small woodland owners in Maine said it has received the largest land donation in its 45-year history.

Maine Woodland Owners said it received more than 2,000 forest acres in New Gloucester from a family. The group says the donation pushed the group’s total conserved acres in the state to more than 10,000.

Maine Woodland Owners is a group that provides support to small woodland owners in the state, which is the most forested in the U.S.

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