Public Access
A Developer Reflects on the Conservation of Boot Head Preserve
This bold coast preserve was featured in Down East magazine’s 2019 June edition, followed by a reader response offering a unique take on the conservation of this stellar preserve.
Land Stewardship’s Many Rewards
MCHT Conservation Intern Jacob Lawlor on humid work days, lessons learned, and wildlife spotted while on the job for York 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.
The Conservation of Seaduck Point
After decades of loving and caring for land on Beals Island, a woman and her family make the decision to conserve it through Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
Turning Woodward Point into a Public Preserve
Woodward Point is now conserved. But the story doesn’t end there—in fact, for MCHT’s land stewards, it’s just beginning.
Land Stewardship Highlights of 2018
Beyond trail building: A look into the multifaceted work of land stewardship at MCHT
Meet MCHT’s Public Policy Manager
Jeff Romano pounds the pavement in Augusta, working on behalf of Maine’s land conservation community
2018 Land Protection Highlights
Conservation projects up and down the coast keep the coast open, healthy, and working
You Can Help Keep the Coast Open
On Giving Tuesday 2018, donors gave over $20,000 to Keep the Coast Open
The Gift of Pell Island
Pell Island makes MCHT’s 11th preserve in the archipelago between Stonington and Isle au Haut.
Welcoming the Public to Monroe Island Preserve
MCHT conserved one of the largest islands in Penobscot Bay for public access. Now what?
Harvesters Step Up for Conservation
Conservation of Woodward Point protects shore access and water quality for clammers and oyster growers
Why Sign in When You Visit a Preserve?
When you register at the kiosk, you’re helping us out
Winners of the 2018 MCHT Photo Contest
Participants submitted 184 photos from up and down the Maine coast.
We Too Are Salt and Water
On the coast a Maine poet finds “both words and a reason to use them”
A Community Embraces Sears Island
Years ago MCHT helped conserve much of Sears Island; today the Friends of Sears Island are bringing it to life