Programming
Life at the Farm
Aldermere Farm’s General Manager Heidi Baker offers an update from Aldermere Farm in the midst of COVID-19 and calving season.
Land Conservation Plays a Role in Addressing Hunger
MCHT is partnering with the newly formed Knox County Gleaners and other organizations to get healthy food in the hands of those who need it.
Feeling Stuck
Every had one of those days? Ellie the cow did when she tried to track down her buddy Cooper in a distant field at Aldermere Farm.
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.
Meet Erin Rollins, 4-H Alumna and Future Vet
Erin shares what she learned through Farm Hands and 4-H at Aldermere Farm Preserve and how these programs set her on the path towards becoming a veterinarian.
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.
20 Years Bringing Lubec School Kids Outside
When Melissa Lee joined MCHT’s stewardship staff in 1999, she also began a program—The Lubec Outing Club—to get local kids outside. Twenty years later, it’s still going strong.
Meet Maine’s Young Conservationists
Celebrating year three of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust Conservation Internship Program
You Can Help Keep the Coast Open
On Giving Tuesday 2018, donors gave over $20,000 to Keep the Coast Open
Fall Migration in Action
Animal migration is a wonderful phenomenon to observe.
Farming from Tanzania to Maine
MCHT Teen Ag crew member tells of her experience growing food for her community at Erickson Fields Preserve
Conserving Land, Preserving History
From cellar holes to social media: a history major shares tales from her internship with York Land Trust
Putting Theory Into Practice
A conservation intern gains problem-solving skills while working for a local land trust.
The Ins and Outs of Conservation Work
From Washington County to the wilds of Sagadahoc—a conservation intern covers new ground.
Five Things I’ve Learned as a Conservation Intern
Musings on the importance of donors, members, and volunteers—and why it’s fun to work outside!