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Mahoosuc Land Trust
PO Box 981
Bethel, Maine 04217
Telephone 207-824-3806
Fax: 207-824-7307
Email:info@mahoosuc.org

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Intervale Gateway

Hay harvest at Intervale Gateway Preserve

     On the southeastern approach to the village of Bethel, along Route 26, the Intervale Gateway protects a panoramic view of the Mahoosuc Range, as seen across the Androscoggin River. Preservation of this historic vista was a principal goal of the Mahoosuc Land Trust when the land became available for sale in the mid-1990's.

     At one time a part of the Intervale agricultural land stretched along the river, the Gateway is still cut for its hay. Reminders of the land's agricultural past include a farm pool fed by ground water, apple trees, and a stand of plantation pine.

     Mahoosuc Land Trust plans for the property are to maintain it as a hayfield. However, because of the land's proximity to Bethel village, and to the Bethel Recreation Path, plans are being developed for construction of an interpretive path on the land at a future date.



Aerial photo of the Intervale Gateway
Preserve click on the photo to enlarge