Land Stewardship

In Memory of Les Hyde

Les Hyde was a passionate advocate for land conservation in the midcoast. We honor him and his lasting impact on the coast with a special granite bench at Clark Island Preserve.

The Making of Long Point Preserve

In 2020, MCHT finished the seventh land protection project in seven years to create Long Point Preserve, a 180-acre preserve spanning most of a peninsula in Machiasport.

Local Students Pitch in at Seaduck Point Preserve

Recently conserved Seaduck Point Preserve got a clean up from local Beals Island students on an outing led by MCHT land steward Deirdre Whitehead.

Full of Hope for the Next 50 Years of MCHT

MCHT President Tim Glidden offers a vision of hope for the next 50 years of MCHT.

The Transitive Property of Trifectas

MCHT land steward Kirk Gentalen ponders the prevalence of trifectas in nature observation.

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.

Conserved Land Helps Feed a Community

At Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields, Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s agricultural preserves in Rockport, the land is feeding the Midcoast community.

Caring for Newly Conserved Clark Island Preserve

MCHT has acquired 120 acres of Clark Island to create a special new Midcoast preserve, but fundraising efforts still continue to support ongoing stewardship of the island.

MCHT Preserves See More Use Than Ever Before

In 2020, use of conserved land was up across the state. What did this mean for MCHT land stewards?

Heritage

Essay by Deirdre Whitehead, part of the Voices from the Coast project to celebrate people’s deep connection to the Maine coast and MCHT’s 50 years of land conservation.

Not Networking

MCHT land steward Kirk Gentalen does not appreciate being accused of networking. He does, however, love to hear about the cool stuff in nature you’ve been seeing.