Maine Trails Program Funds Eight Key Projects with $7.5 Million in Grants
The Maine Trails Program has allocated $7.5 million in grants to 44 organizations for various outdoor recreation projects, with eight key projects highlighted. These grants, ranging from $25,000 to $250,000, are part of a historic $30 million bond for trail infrastructure in Maine. Projects include widening and improving the Long Creek Trail in South Portland, replacing bog bridges with boardwalks at Boot Head preserve in Lubec, establishing the first public trail in Strong, and developing mountain biking trails in Penobscot and Aroostook counties. Other projects focus on reconfiguring ski trails, creating multi-use trails, upgrading snowmobile trail bridges, and connecting Rockland Harbor to Rockland Bog, as reported by the Portland Press Herald. 
