December 10, 2024
A career conservationist on why he decided to make a legacy gift to Maine Coast Heritage Trust What are some of your first experiences of Maine? One of my earliest memories is from a trip I took with my family out to Whitehead Island in Muscle Ridge. That was the first time I smelled the […]
November 1, 2023
“I immediately fell in love with the people and the land and now I want to do whatever I can to help out.” Victor Trodella was on a Maine Coast Heritage Trust tour of Cobscook Bay, looking out across the water edged with silver as the sun set, when an idea came to him. Before […]
October 25, 2022
From Kate Stookey, Maine Coast Heritage Trust President and CEO “[…] to care for this land and the lives and livelihoods it supports. For me, that’s what conservation is all about.” My first six months at Maine Coast Heritage Trust have flown by, and I continue to be impressed and inspired by the dedication, expertise, […]
October 10, 2022
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 […]
October 10, 2022
A local school bus pulls up to Aldermere Farm, hisses to a stop, and a handful of kids race down to the barnyard. These kids know: if they see Heidi Baker, general manager, waving her hands, putting a finger to her lips, and pointing to a ladder, it’s going to be a special day. One […]
October 10, 2022
In Memoriam: Peter P. Blanchard III Peter P. Blanchard III, 1951 – 2022 All of us at Maine Coast Heritage Trust mourn the passing of Peter Blanchard, a true champion for the Maine coast. Peter served on the board of MCHT from 2009 through 2018 and actively on council in the years following. However, his […]
March 1, 2022
This year, Brunswick’s Paul’s Marina celebrated its 75th anniversary. For those who work at Paul’s or are lucky enough to have a mooring there, this place is a home away from home. For those who boat around Casco Bay, it’s a kind of institution—known for the good people, sandwiches, and ice cream you’ll find at Judy’s General […]
December 1, 2021
“Almost every kid who grew up on Owls Head has been to Sheep Island,” says Dick Carver, Owls Head native, fisherman, and former town selectman. “Fishermen, fishermen’s kids… families would picnic on the beach and play Treasure Island.” He mentioned this earlier this fall, when he bumped into Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s David Warren on […]
October 25, 2021
Thirsty anyone? Maine Beer Company has just announced the newest beer in their lineup: Little Whaleboat Island IPA. In August, Maine Beer Company pledged $50,000 to the effort to protect Little Whaleboat Island West, Nate, and Tuck islands in Casco Bay and keep them open to the public forever. “These islands are real treasures,” Maine Beer Company […]
