Forever Protected
Thank You for 50 Years
MCHT President Tim Glidden looks back over 50 years of Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Land Conservation Effort Underway at Stone Barn Farm
This Mount Desert Island project offers potential for expanded public access to a lovely trail system and programming.
A Developer Reflects on the Conservation of Boot Head Preserve
This bold coast preserve was featured in Down East magazine’s 2019 June edition, followed by a reader response offering a unique take on the conservation of this stellar preserve.
The Conservation of Seaduck Point
After decades of loving and caring for land on Beals Island, a woman and her family make the decision to conserve it through Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
Beloved Views Protected on MDI
Generous landowners donate easements on their extraordinary MDI properties, forever protecting iconic viewsheds on MDI.
Aldermere Farm Celebrates 20 Years as an MCHT Preserve
20 years ago, Albert Chatfield Jr. bequeathed his saltwater farm and world-class herd of Belted Galloways to MCHT, and so many have given to make it what it is today.
2018 Land Protection Highlights
Conservation projects up and down the coast keep the coast open, healthy, and working
Sacred Land Conserved by Indigenous Nonprofit
85 acres along the Penobscot River now comprise Nibezun, a cultural center promoting healing and sustainability
An Iconic View Forever Protected
Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Island Heritage Trust, and MCHT partner to protect land on Caterpillar Hill, now owned by BHHT
The Gift of Pell Island
Pell Island makes MCHT’s 11th preserve in the archipelago between Stonington and Isle au Haut.
Conservation Gets Creative on MDI
On MDI, MCHT is protecting critical wildlife and salt marsh habitat while working with local organization to create affordable workforce housing.
Saving Maine’s Plants and Animals in a Changing Climate
Conserving connected landscapes on the Maine coast
A Community Embraces Sears Island
Years ago MCHT helped conserve much of Sears Island; today the Friends of Sears Island are bringing it to life
Howard and Ida’s Happy Place, Forever Protected
Siblings work with MCHT to protect the land their parents loved
Patience, Persistence, and Projects Completed
Donors help MCHT protect eight special places over several months
An Island for the Birds
Over two decades, MCHT works in stages to conserve one of the most important seabird nesting islands in Maine