Our Work
Fletcher’s Neck Sanctuary
Fletcher’s Neck Sanctuary (FNS) is a place that prioritizes ecological health and offers a haven of biodiversity to all - people, plants, and wildlife.
This land will gradually be turned into a place that birds, insects, and other species seek out as habitat. Much of the property is managed as early successional shrubland habitat, with pockets of meadows, adjacent wetlands, stands of taller trees, and sand dunes adding to the natural diversity.
A short trail system will bring people through the property, but priority will be given to wildlife habitat over human recreation. Long-term management will keep invasive plants in check while monitoring the success of chosen native plantings.
Restoring native habitat
Fletcher’s Neck Sanctuary is managed as a ‘mosaic of habitats’. This includes shrubland, mature stands of trees, wetlands, sand dunes, open uplands, and dense thickets.
Events
Annual Meeting, Fire Barn
August 15th, 2026Guest speaker: Will Kochtitzky, PhD, Assistant Professor in the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at UNE, shared his research on dune grass planting, monitoring the coastline, and the experiments he’s conducting in the Great Pond.
BPCT President, Chris Dougherty, shared an updated about what has been happening across the Biddeford Pool Conservation Trust’s work this year.
Guided Walk of Fletcher’s Neck Sanctuary
July 24th, 2026Pam Morgan, the recipient of the University of New England 2026 Faculty Sustainability Leadership Award, led a guided walk through the new Sanctuary. Participants learned about identifying the plants that are part of this restoration project and some of the native plants that already thrive here.
Newsletters
July 2026
Read about progress establishing native species at Flecther’s Neck Sanctuary (FNS), the installation of a new boardwalk, more dune grass restoration efforts, and an update on the management of invasive plants in various locations across Biddeford Pool.
Summer events include a guided walk of FNS and an open meeting with guest speaker, Will Kochtitzky in August.
July 2025
Progress at Fletcher’s Neck Sanctuary, including installation of donor plaques, community workdays in the spring, and plans for a new boardwalk.
