Stories

Love of Place

“This place, and the people who also call this place home, made me who I am and instilled in me a desire to care for this land and the lives and livelihoods it supports. For me, that’s what conservation is all about.”

Saving Maine Marshes

Over the past six years, Maine Coast Heritage Trust has worked with partners to complete 36 marsh protection projects from York to Washington counties, conserving a total of about 1,800 acres of marsh and upland buffers.

In My Words, Maggie Cozens, Southern Maine Outreach Coordinator

Our new Southern Maine Outreach Coordinator is excited to bring her skillset and outdoor educational experience to this new position at MCHT.

In My Words, Zhenya Mikha, Teen Ag Crew Alum

Zhenya Mikha spends formative years on the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields, fostering an interest in conservation and studying ecology and psychology.

Birth of a New Era at Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields

Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields require much-needed investment to make them safer, more efficient, and more inclusive community preserves. How do we extend access to the special experiences they offer?

Cherished Land Becomes an Open Classroom

MCHT collaborates with The Community School to protect important habitat and create permanent outdoor education space on Mount Desert Island.

Remaking Old Pond Marsh

MCHT is working with marsh scientists and restoration specialists to improve water flow at a marsh formerly manipulated for salt hay farming. Learnings from this experience will be shared across the land trust community.

In My Words, Renee Duncan, Stone Barn Farm Steward & Outreach Manager, MDI

Meet Renee Duncan, MCHT’s Stone Barn Farm Steward & Outreach Manager on Mount Desert Island.

Mornings Are For Otters

When is the best time to see an otter? Nature Bum, Kirk Gentalen gets this question a lot and has thought long and hard about when and where you’re most likely to find an otter. Read on to learn more!