Stories from the Coast

Enock Glidden is helping Maine land trusts make their trails more accessible.

This winter hasn't been the coldest, or the snowiest, and it definitely hasn't been the iciest, but even so, Kirk…

We know why Peepers peep in spring, it’s to mate. At that time, their common name makes perfect sense. But…

Saving Maine Marshes Protecting land is one of the most valuable tools we have to respond to climate change, and on the Maine coast, protection and restoration of tidal marshes has a profound impact. Tidal marshes are incredibly effective at removing gases like carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing them in roots and soils below—as much as […]

"This place, and the people who also call this place home, made me who I am and instilled in me…

Meet Renee Duncan, MCHT's Stone Barn Farm Steward & Outreach Manager on Mount Desert Island.

By Zhenya Mikha, Teen Ag Crew Alum Zhenya Mikha started participating in Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Teen Ag Program at Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport in the summer of 2020, became a Leader in the program in 2021 and in the spring of 2022. She plans to attend college in Maine and study ecology and psychology. What […]

By Maggie Cozens, Southern Maine Outreach Coordinator Earlier in 2022, Maine Coast Heritage Trust welcomed two dedicated outreach specialists to the Stewardship Department who will be leading outings, managing MCHT programs, and partnering with other organizations to connect people to the land. Welcome, Maggie (and Renee)! Will you share a little bit about your background? […]

On a drizzly morning in June, a group of Maine Coast Heritage Trust stewards, marsh scientists, and restoration specialists met at the Old Pond Preserve trailhead in Hancock, where they spent the day in knee-high boots exploring the salt marsh and learning all they could about how it’s functioning—or, rather, not functioning as well as […]

Imagine your classroom isn’t just a room with four walls but a mossy coniferous forest, salt marsh, and epic granite outcropping overlooking a winding tidal creek and the hills of Acadia. The students of The Community School of Mount Desert Island (TCS) have been so lucky, thanks in part to the generosity of a landowner […]