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Stellar Year for Coastal Land Protection: In 2011, Maine Coast Heritage Trust enjoyed another stellar year of coastal land protection. Highlighting the year were over 40 land conservation projects totaling more than 2,000 acres, nearly 15 miles of coastline, and ten coastal islands (photo by Bridget Besaw). [more]
Conservation Investment Firm Buys Schoodic Lands: MCHT is pleased that land adjacent to the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park is closer to a conservation outcome, thanks to Lyme Timber Company’s recent purchase. MCHT now holds an option for a conservation easement on the southern half of the property. [more]
Bog Brook Blueberries in Transition: Traditionally managed using conventional practices, in 2011, the blueberry fields on MCHT's Bog Brook Cove Preserve began a transformation to organic. [more]
MCHT Announces L.L.Bean Grant Recipients: Since 2004, L.L.Bean has teamed up with Maine Coast Heritage Trust to provide grant support to Maine's land trust community in an effort to enhance the capacity of Maine's land trusts and to support their... [more]
A Night on the Maine Coast: Increasingly, MCHT is looking for opportunities to enhance the lives of people living in those communities where our conservation work is most prevalent. A great example of this has been MCHT Regional Steward Deirdre Whitehead's ongoing support of EdGE. [more]