Stories

“The Column I’d Never Thought I’d Write”

MCHT Land Steward Kirk Gentalen falls for Maine’s native flowers—and tells you all about some of his favorites.

The Conservation of Seaduck Point

After decades of loving and caring for land on Beals Island, a woman and her family make the decision to conserve it through Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

Watching for Migratory Birds

When songbirds migrate through Maine in the spring, you better believe MCHT steward Kirk Gentalen is outside listening and looking for warblers.

Back to Center

MCHT President Tim Glidden pauses to take stock of where the organization is in the spring of 2019, and where we go from here.

Meet Erin Rollins, 4-H Alumna and Future Vet

Erin shares what she learned through Farm Hands and 4-H at Aldermere Farm Preserve and how these programs set her on the path towards becoming a veterinarian.

Beloved Views Protected on MDI

Generous landowners donate easements on their extraordinary MDI properties, forever protecting iconic viewsheds on MDI.

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Aldermere Farm Celebrates 20 Years as an MCHT Preserve

20 years ago, Albert Chatfield Jr. bequeathed his saltwater farm and world-class herd of Belted Galloways to MCHT, and so many have given to make it what it is today.

20 Years Bringing Lubec School Kids Outside

When Melissa Lee joined MCHT’s stewardship staff in 1999, she also began a program—The Lubec Outing Club—to get local kids outside. Twenty years later, it’s still going strong.