Land Stewardship
Fighting Distraction During the Christmas Bird Count
MCHT land steward Kirk Gentalen takes part in the Christmas Bird Count and, as always, resists the temptation to track mammals.
Creating More Public Access to the Bold Coast
Small in acres, big in impact: a conservation project at Bailey’s Mistake in Lubec improves access for recreational and commercial use on the Bold Coast.
Two New Midcoast Preserves to Check Out
MCHT, the town of St. George, and Georges River Land Trust come together to protect special places in the midcoast for the public to enjoy.
Nature Never Stops
Has anyone else noticed it’s been a winterberry fall? Not sure what that means? Kirk will tell you.
Corals, Tongues, and Jellies
Forever on the search for cool mushrooms, MCHT land steward Kirk Gentalen gives “fall colors” a whole new meaning.
Monroe Island Gets an Upgrade
Stewardship: it’s not all trail building and beach clean-ups
Same Spot, New Eyes
After an overseas vacation, MCHT Land Steward is back on Maine soil, and seeing the wildlife all around him with new eyes.
Jumpstarting the Effort to Protect and Restore Maine’s Coastal Rivers
An extraordinary, generous gift is realizing a more connected future for Maine’s coastal rivers.
A Unifying Force
“Working with Blue Hill Heritage Trust I got my feet wet and experienced first-hand what it’s like behind the scenes of a land trust.”
My Summer at Woodie Wheaton Land Trust
When she began her work as an MCHT Conservation Intern at Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, Kaia knew little to nothing about land trusts—that’s no longer the case.
Summer Shrooms
Just add water, and mushrooms arrive in full force—even in the generally hot and dry summer months.
Drowsy Dragonflies on Hot Summer Days
These hot midsummer days aren’t good for much except swimming, lemonade sipping, and dragonfly spotting.
A Geography Student Expands Her Horizons
MCHT Conservation Intern Dianna Farrell puts her Geographic Information Systems (GIS) skills to work for Cape Elizabeth Land Trust.
Lookout for MCHT’s New Preserve in Brooksville
MCHT protected Lookout Rock in Brooksville in the spring of 2018. Since then, stewards have been hard at work turning it into a public preserve.
Population Dynamics
Every spring, bird and mammal populations swell. But as the summer goes on, populations dwindle. What’s this about?
“The Column I’d Never Thought I’d Write”
MCHT Land Steward Kirk Gentalen falls for Maine’s native flowers—and tells you all about some of his favorites.