The proposed North Woods National Park would be located near the home of Katahdin, Baxter State Park.

The proposed North Woods National Park would be located near the home of Katahdin, Baxter State Park.

Supporters of a North Woods National Park in Maine funded by a founder of Burt’s Bees are delivering a petition signed by more than 13,000 people to Maine’s congressional delegation, according to an article on PressHerald.com.

The proposal calls for a national park and recreation area on up to 150,000 acres east of Baxter State Park. The total donation by Burt’s Bees founder Roxanne Quimby, including the land and $40 million for an endowment to support the park, is valued at $100 million.

Quimby wants to make the donation next year during the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Read about the petition supporting the creation of a North Woods National Park in Maine.