Public Access
Paying Attention
MCHT President Tim Glidden reflects on the land conservation community’s response to recent national crises.
My Favorite Preserve – Monroe Island
Soon after moving to Owls Head, Dave Waddell found and fell for Monroe Island Preserve. Here he shares what he loves about it.
My Favorite Preserve – Harriman Point
A frequent visitor to Maine Coast Heritage Trust preserves tells us why Harriman Point in Brooklin is his favorite.
Join In On #BillionsofFish Fun!
Mainers, it’s alewife time! Head to your local alewife stream and snap some wildlife pictures for Facebook and Instagram. Tag your photos #BillionsofFish to enter to win prizes from MCHT and partner organizations.
End of Land, Deer Isle
Poem by Samaa Abdurraqib, part of the Voices from the Coast project to celebrate peoples’ deep connection to the Maine coast and MCHT’s 50 years of land conservation.
Getting Outside – Safely – in the Midst of COVID-19
While practicing social distancing, you can get outside and enjoy the health benefits—both physical and mental—of MCHT’s public preserves.
Brooksville’s Bakeman Beach has Public Access Guaranteed
MCHT works with the community of Brooksville to protect public access to a local beach
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.
Monroe Island Gets an Upgrade
Stewardship: it’s not all trail building and beach clean-ups
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 Fantastic Opportunity
An Ecology and Environmental Science student and MCHT conservation intern develops personal and professional skills and gains experience in invasive species management.
My Experience with MCHT
A student from Virginia is happy to find himself in Maine, living and working near “one of the most beautiful beaches in the country.”
Land Stewardship Fun in the Summer Sun
A lover of the natural world, Conservation Intern Brooklyn Washburn says it’s important to conserve land for plants, animals, and for people—so that more may fall in love like she did.
Summer in the Mahoosucs
Conservation Intern Jacob Burgess stays busy in the summer of 2019, contributing to a wide-range of projects for Mahoosuc Pathways and Mahoosuc Land Trust.
Research by the Ocean – My Internship Experience
MCHT Conservation Intern Jacob Watson supports soundscape ecology research and other work at Wells Reserve.
Learning from the Land
Environmental Planning and Policy student Kyla Curtis gets an education in the multi-faceted work and community impacts of land trusts.