Get Involved
Welcome, and thanks for your interest in giving back to the coast! There are lots of ways to support MCHT’s mission and join our growing community.
Give Today
Your gift will permanently protect coastal lands, make the shore more accessible, and connect people to the coast.
Make a Monthly Gift
Want to give back to the coast you love year-round? Become an Anchor—a monthly giver—and have an ongoing impact.
Ways to Give
There are all kinds of giving levels and opportunities to give to protect the Maine coast—each with its own perks! Join MCHT’s Next Wave or The President’s Circle to make the greatest impact.
Volunteer
We care for land from Casco Bay to the Bold Coast. Want to pitch in as a volunteer land steward?
Conserve Your Land
Landowners can voluntarily conserve special lands, whether through an agreement to restrict development or by selling land to MCHT.
Share a Story
Conservation = public access to nature = healthy people and communities. How does land conservation make your life better? Give the gift of your story.
What We’re Working on Now
Our work spans the entire coast and involves dozens of conservation projects at any given time. Here’s more information about some projects currently underway:
Securing Public Access to Three Beloved Casco Bay Islands – The Little Whaleboat Island Project
Reconnecting Habitat on MDI – The Seal Cove Pond Fishways Project
Creating a New Public Preserve in Southern Maine – The Cousins River Fields & Marsh Project
Improving a Beloved Local Spot – The Chris’s Pond Expansion Project
Saving a Wildlife Corridor Connecting Inland Forest to the Sea – The Schoodic to Schoodic Initiative
Keeping Iconic Islands Wild & Open – The Islands Initiative
Protecting Maine’s Salt Marshes as Sea Level Rises – The Marshes for Tomorrow Initiative
Creating a Large Coastal Preserve in Southern Maine – The Woodward Point Project
Securing Public Access to a Beloved Midcoast Island – The Clark Island Project
Restoring the Life Blood of the Coast – The Rivers Initiative
Protecting an Iconic MDI Property — The Stone Barn Farm Project
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