Get Involved
There are lots of ways to support MCHT and join the growing community of people helping to conserve the coast. Welcome, and thanks for your interest in getting involved!
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 donate to MCHT—each with its own perks! Join MCHT’s Next Wave or The President’s Circle to make the greatest impact.
Volunteer
MCHT cares 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
Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s work spans the entire coast and involves dozens of conservation projects at any given time. Here’s more information about some projects currently underway:
Opening a Wild Pen Bay Island to the Public – The Monroe Island 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
Bringing Fish—and Jobs—Back to Eastern Maine – The Orange River Watershed Initiative
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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