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About the Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve

The Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve is a non-profit corporation in the State of Maine founded in the early 1990’s by Hans and Brigitte Gautschi. Much of the land is located near or adjacent to the Ducktrap River, Kendall Brook, and Knights and Pitcher Ponds in the Towns of Lincolnville and Northport.

The Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve protects and enhances the wildlife habitat of the Ducktrap River Watershed through ownership of more than 700 acres of ecologically sensitive lands. The Board of Directors provides leadership for the work of the organization and collaborates with other conservation organizations in protecting sensitive wildlife lands within the watershed. Targeted wildlife educational programs are offered with the goal of inspiring the next generation of wildlife conservationists and naturalists.

Mission

The mission of the Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve is the protection and enhancement of a diverse wildlife habitat within the geographic region of the Ducktrap River Watershed. This mission is accomplished through:
  • acquisition and management of land,
  • scientific research and education and the
  • collaboration and partnership with other regional organizations with similar or complementary purposes.

Vision

The Ducktrap Wildlife Preserve achieves its mission through its vision focusing on:
  • Integration and collaboration with complementary organizations within the Ducktrap River Watershed
  • Wildlife educational programming to inspire budding naturalists and habitat protection conducted in collaboration with neighboring organizations
  • Scientific study and enhancement of existing wildlife and habitat
  • Acquisition of key parcels of additional land in close proximity to the existing Preserve
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