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The University of Maine made a deal recently. It traded 900 acres of land it owned in the Caribou Bog area with 600 acres of land in the Orono region.
This is a practical deal for UMaine because we now have more usable land. This will lead to more research and recreation for community members.
If this deal had not taken place, researchers would have to travel to the Caribou region to do the same types of research.
Some people may be skeptical of this deal because of the loss of 300 acres of land ownership. We think this was a smart investment because, although we had more land before, we now have more usable, accessible land.
The 900 acres which the university gave up will still be used for conservation. The land use has not changed – just the ownership.
This deal also helped relations with local conservation groups.
By making this smart land investment, the university has opened research opportunities and community connections.
We encourage students to take advantage of this new development. We now have 600 additional acres to recreate on – this is not just for forestry students. We also hope UMaine will make more smart investments like this one.
