About the Meadow Conservancy
We are dedicated to transforming downtown Bath’s last open riverfront parcel into a vibrant native meadow and community park. This will be a public place where people and nature can thrive together.
Located within walking distance of Bath’s bustling downtown, this rare piece of land is being restored from a former contaminated site into an ecologically rich urban sanctuary. It will provide accessible paths, places to sit and gather, and open views of the Kennebec River, offering nature nearby in a densely developed area.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Our mission is to protect land, restore native habitat, and create public spaces where people, plants, and pollinators thrive together.
Through the creation of a native meadow of grasses and wildflowers, we are supporting biodiversity and helping address the decline of pollinators, whose loss threatens nearly one third of the global food supply. As part of the growing urban meadow movement, this project works to reconnect fragmented habitats and serve as a model for ecological restoration in cities and towns.
The meadow will also function as a place for learning, reflection, and community connection, complementing Bath’s existing waterfront parks with a quieter space for respite and education.
A LAND WITH A LONG HISTORY
This shoreline has evolved over thousands of years, shaped by ice and human use alike. It has served as a Wabanaki food gathering site, a shipyard, a gasification plant, a coal pocket, and eventually a contaminated brownfield.
Today, restoring this land as a public meadow represents a shift toward care, healing, and shared stewardship. It is a response rooted in responsibility to both the land and the community.
STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY
The meadow will be cared for through long term stewardship, volunteer involvement, and community partnerships. Ongoing maintenance, ecological monitoring, and public engagement will ensure the land remains healthy, accessible, and resilient well into the future.
The Bath Meadow Conservancy is operated by Kennebec RiverView, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in October 2024 to protect the only remaining in town riverfront property along Bath’s beloved river.
Whether you choose to donate, volunteer, or share our work, your support helps secure this land and ensure it remains a public resource for generations to come.
