Community leaders in Greenville, Maine, gathered Sept. 10 for the grand opening of the new Crafts Landing Park on Moosehead Lake.
The new park guarantees public access to Maine’s largest lake right from downtown Greenville. It provides public boat slips in the summer and snowmobile access in the winter to make it easy for recreationists to access downtown businesses directly from the lake.
The Northern Forest Center contributed to the $475,000 fundraising campaign led by the Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation.
“This is an exciting, transformative project that will benefits residents, visitors and businesses,” said MLREDC President Steve Levesque. “We’re incredibly grateful for the Northern Forest Center’s support and longstanding partnership.”
The project was made possible by a major grant from the Land for Maine’s Future program and support from dozens of local businesses and organizations.
“There’s a lot of great energy and community momentum in Greenville right now, and the Center is thrilled to support creation of this new park right on the shore of Moosehead Lake,” said Senior Program Director Mike Wilson. “This contribution builds on past investments the Center has made in improving business façades and rebuilding the downtown boardwalk. We’re looking forward to continuing work with local partners to position the Moosehead region as a great place to live and a great place to visit.”
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