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Stories and Updates from the Coast Summer 2021 Downeast Edition

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We’re working with partners to restore connectivity and fish passage between Seal Cove Pond and Seal Cove.

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From the President

On the Mission

While serving as MCHT’s president over the past ten years, I’ve seen this organization adapt and stretch in remarkable and necessary ways to remain true to its mission.

We’ve also weathered tremendous challenges, which is not in and of itself an accomplishment, but rather an indicator of the organization’s strength, agility, and competence over the long haul.

Thanks to you and others who support MCHT year after year, we have capacities today that we didn’t dream about 50 years ago.

Read more from MCHT President Tim Glidden

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Featured Stories

Bringing Back Alewives to Seal Cove Pond

Every spring the alewife fish swims from open ocean waters up coastal rivers to inland lakes and ponds to deposit eggs, and, every fall, juveniles race back downstream.

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Stone Barn Farm: Honoring Its Natural Beauty and History—and Welcoming More People

At Mount Desert Island (MDI), where Maine Coast Heritage Trust is the local land trust, one gem that we’re proud to protect is Stone Barn Farm—one of the island’s most beloved and best-known historical landmarks.
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In My Words: Ann and David Ingram, MCHT Donors

We first got to know Maine Coast Heritage Trust through Aldermere Farm, and our relationship with the organization grew from there. Over the years we’ve supported the annual fund and special projects in the Midcoast and elsewhere throughout the state.

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Remembrances

This year, we’ve said a final goodbye with regret to two old friends who played leadership roles in Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s story for many decades.

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In Brief

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Name that MCHT Preserve


Some hints…

Until recently, it was owned by the same family dating back to before the Revolutionary War.

On a clear day you can spot the windmills of Vinalhaven.

Find the answer

Thanks to our Donors

Everything you read about here is possible thanks to MCHT donors and supporters. Thank you for all you do for the Maine coast.

Have you made your gift to MCHT this year? If not, give today, and keep up the good work for the coast.

Download a printable version of Maine Heritage (PDF, 2.3 MB)

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