U.S. Sen. Angus King will help the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) celebrate 25 years of conservation and announce the creation of a new 160-acre community preserve in Georgetown. The Morse Pond Preserve, scheduled to be open to the public in 2015, will provide public access to Morse Pond with a connecting trail to Reid State Park.

The Mooring Bed & Breakfast will host this membership celebration and community event at Walter Reid’s original oceanfront home on Seguinland Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12. A social hour and cash bar will begin at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by a traditional lobster bake. Attendees will learn the conservation story of the new preserve and get an insider’s look at proposed trails, access and use.

Event tickets ($50 per individual or $125 per patron) are limited and can be purchased online at www.kennebecestuary.org or by calling Anne Reiter at 207-442-8400. Event sponsors include Jorgensen Landscaping, The Mooring, Reed & Reed, Sharon Drake Real Estate, Stantec, Taylor Rental and Woodex.

For more information, visit www.kennebecestuary.org.