August 18, 2025
By MCHT Nature Bum and Steward Kirk Gentalen Nature is full of hidden worlds, waiting to be discovered. Some are visible to the naked eye—like the lichen clinging to a rock or the bark of a tree. Others, too small or just out of sight, require special tools to be seen. Still, the influence of […]
June 26, 2025
Nature Bummin’ with MCHT Steward Kirk Gentalen I’ll say it again—like a broken record—in my experience, all nature observation is a form of tracking. The Trouble with “Tracking” When most folks hear “tracking,” they picture big, bold footprints in snow, mud, or dirt—likely left by some majestic megafauna. And there’s no shame in that! Snowy […]
March 19, 2025
By MCHT Land Steward Kirk Gentalen Every winter is different, but some winters are a little more different than others. For the last four to five years, the chatter around Midcoast Maine has been, “This wasn’t a real winter.” The consensus usually came from a lack of snow, cold days, and—let’s be honest—a big lack […]
March 13, 2025
Based out of MCHT’s Downeast Field Office in Whiting, Cathy Lookabaugh works as MCHT’s Community Outreach Manager for Washington County. Before starting this position in 2024, Cathy worked for about five years as the Education and Outreach Director with the Downeast Coastal Conservancy in Machias. Can you please describe your position? What does it mean […]
February 26, 2025
Aaron Englander, Associate Director of Stewardship at Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields, joined MCHT as the Erickson Fields Farm and Program Manager in 2014. In 2023, he stepped into his current role as Associate Director, leading the successful completion of a $4.4 million capital campaign that will expand the growth and impact of these working […]
January 28, 2025
Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Midcoast Regional Stewardship Manager and author of Nature Bummin’ Kirk Gentalen was recently featured in Birdwatcher’s Digest! His article, “Dots on the Rocks: Purple Sandpipers,” highlights his experiences with and musings on these winter shorebirds, along with some of his fantastic wildlife photography. Read the beginning of Kirk’s piece below for […]
March 11, 2024
By MCHT Nature Bum Steward Kirk Gentalen Written January 15, 2024 There is something special about that first snow of the year. For some, that “something special” is also there during the second snow of the year, and the third, and fourth (and even the fifth for that matter). That something special is potential. And […]
November 1, 2023
In my words Angela Twitchell Land Trust Program Director While serving as Executive Director of Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Angela worked with MCHT on the effort to conserve Woodward Point in Brunswick, a preserve now cared for by both organizations. Angela Twitchell grew up with a unique perspective on Maine. Her father’s family business—Twitchell’s Airport in […]
November 1, 2023
Jane Arbuckle and Amanda Devine For nearly three decades, Jane Arbuckle guided Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s stewardship efforts and a team that grew as the amount of conserved land in our care grew year after year—exceeding 45,000 acres as she wrapped her tenure with MCHT earlier this year. Jane’s love of land and easy laughter […]
