Days to Go in the Largest Coastal Conservation Campaign in Maine’s History

Limited public Access to the coast, a changing climate, and loss of beloved lands: these threats to the coast inspired Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s $125 million Campaign to keep the coast open, healthy, working, and beautiful into the future. Since 2014, every donation to Maine Coast Heritage Trust has been in support of this effort. Over 7,000 have contributed. Through their generosity, kids in Machias got to keep their sliding hill, clammers can get to work at Woodward Point in Brunswick, and Owls Head’s Monroe Island is now a public preserve with trails and campsites.

Visitors arrive onshore at Monroe Island Preserve in Owls Head

These are just three examples of the nearly 200 projects the Campaign has made possible so far. And here are some more stats: over 11,000 acres conserved (twice the size of Camden Hills State Park), including over 50 miles of shoreline (the distance from Portland to Damariscotta).

The fundraising goal—and all it will make possible for the coast—has not yet been realized. To encourage others to give, the Bass Family generously donated $10 million to the effort, and offered to match every $3 with an additional $1. As of November 1, 2019, more than 4,000 people had taken advantage of the match. There’s still time to take advantage of the match and to be a part of this historic Campaign, which concludes on December 31, 2019. Update 12/18/2019: The Bass Match concluded on December 16, 2019.

Learn more about the Campaign and make your gift today.