Hey Team! We are up to 87%. We only have about 55k left to fundraise to be able to make this happen!! Thanks to everyone who has made this possible. If you know of anyone else who may be interested to contribute, this is the time to get them involved!!! The final deadline is May 15th. (Thanks to the Belfast Adventure Program for the extension) :)

Thanks to everyone who came to the in-person event on the 5th with Autumn, from Land in Common. We had a great time. You can still ask questions or come by to see the land; just reach out to Shawn or Ethan.

art by Etta Hughes

Help create the

Little River Land Trust

and community house
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The Little River Coalition is fundraising to purchase 66 acres on the Little River Watershed and protect the land so that it can be used to foster community gathering and land connection.

ZEFFY: is for using a card. It doesn't charge extra if you choose to add 0% donation to support the platform.
VENMO: may require last 4 of a phone number 8858
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Checks made out to:
Serenity Solidarity
Memo: Little RiverSend to:
16560 Louisa Rd.
Louisa, Va 23093

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Contact for wiring information
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and YES! all contributions are tax-deductible

"What we cannot imagine, cannot come into being"
- Bell Hooks

Commons and Reparations

  • It will be a commons accessible outside of capitalism that would function in the gift economy.

  • The land will be used to support Wabanaki lifeways and create community access to the Little River, outdoor event space, and more. The coalition has a strong commitment to support access for the BIPOC communities of Maine.

  • Any donations given to the community house for training use or other activities, minimally 20% will be moved to Wabanaki-led organizations.

  • The coalition ensures joint stewardship with Wabanaki communities and black and brown-led organizations.

Community and
Regeneration

  • Stewardship of the 66 acres with Regenerative Forestry, Ecological Restoration, and Permaculture practices to ensure the land heals and all species thrive.

  • Protect a large section of the Little River watershed which is threatened by the proposed Nordic industrial and multinational fish factory.

  • Organizational base and training site for applying the Internal Family Systems therapeutic framework to social change.

  • Hosting a two year training program for young adults, preparing them to be community leaders in an unpredictable world (4 months per year on site).

  • A community craft/maker space including a bike shop, pottery wheel, kiln, looms, woodworking, sewing machines, printing press, spinning wheels, and more.

  • Shared use of the house for community initiatives such as youth programs, nature education, retreats, healing spaces, supporting the housing insecure, and more.

What can you imagine?...

We need $425,000 to purchase the land and the house,
and $50,000 for improvements to the property.

We have until April 15th to raise the funds, or the community will lose the land and it will be placed on the open market. If, however, the fundraising is successful, the land will be turned into a community land trust through Land in Common.

The land is located at 3 Adney Place off of Edgecomb Rd. next to the Possibility Alliance and Belfast Cohousing, and was formerly Riverland School. Thanks to Riverland for giving us this opportunity!

The Coalition: The Crockpot, The Rockweed Center, Waldo Peace and Justice, The Possibility Alliance, The IFS Liberation Collective (formerly the IFS Peacebuilding Collective), and other national partners will protect the land with Land in Common, a multi-racial led community land trust.

Serenity Solidarity, a BIPOC-led land based project in New York, has generously agreed to act as a fiscal sponsor for the fundraising. All contributions will be tax deductible, and 3% will be given to the Serenity Solidarity project.

Make this vision a reality:
Share what you can
and pass this message along to others

Please call Ethan Hughes:
207-338-5719or email Shawn Gregory: [email protected]if you are excited to tour the land, ask questions,
or explore ways to get involved.

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If we do not raise enough funds,
all contributions will be returned

Zeffy is for using a card: It doesn't charge extra if you choose to add 0% donation to support the platform.
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Checks made out to:
Serenity Solidarity
Memo: Little RiverSend to:
16560 Louisa Rd.
Louisa, Va 23093

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Contact for wiring information

Zelle info

Open your Zelle account and search for:
[email protected]
908-357-8858This will connect you to Ericka Rodriguez at Serenity Solidarity (our fiscal sponsor). Be sure to put Little River Land Trust in the comments.Sorry we could not make a direct hyperlink..... :)