Stories from the Coast

Last month, the Mi'kmaq Nation acquired its largest contiguous landholding yet, advancing a historic movement to return land and its care to…

Maine Coast Heritage Trust cares for eleven island preserves in the Merchant Row archipelago. Their histories are outlined in this…

Spend enough time in ‘the woods’ and one can’t help but notice that ‘change’ happens all the time. It might…

Learn how the Presumpscot River in Southern Maine shaped one young person, and why it's worth protecting.

 Naturally Distracted with Kirk Gentalen So this time of year, things are starting to warm up (compared to February pretty much anything is warm) as daylight hours lengthen (per day). Avianly speaking, we’re saying our last goodbyes to the winter hardcores – the birds that overwintered in the frigid waters along coastal Maine. Seaducks (such […]

On the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield, a community-focused restoration effort serves as a model for re-opening sea-run fish pathways.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) will join partners and communities across the state on May 23, 2026 for a series of locally…

A broad partnership of land trusts, sportsmen and conservation supporters celebrates that the Maine Legislature has passed a law establishing…

A network of more than 80 land trusts across Maine is redefining conservation as a tool for stronger, more resilient…

Land for Maine’s Future is helping to ensure that the landscapes Mainers rely on remain healthy and resilient for generations.