The Appalachian Mountain Club is repatriating the parcel to its former Indigenous stewards as part of a larger acquisition finalized Tuesday.
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New book details how Maine’s North Woods was protected
Karin Tilberg’s ‘Loving the North Woods’ gives a detailed history of the region’s recent conservation, but misses a few key points.
Kennebec Land Trust to dedicate three new conservation areas
The new lots, which will be open to the public, add more than 160 acres to KLT’s extensive portfolio of permanently conserved land.
Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County continues to divide commissioners
A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.
Last-minute hitch imperils Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County
Three of five county commissioners are concerned a land trust’s plan to buy 1,845 acres next to Moxie Pond for the National Park Service would close the area to hunting.
130 acres on Lake Wesserunsett in Madison eyed for conservation
Somerset Woods Trustees and the Lake Wesserunsett Association are partnering to raise money to complete the purchase of the parcel.
Near Jackman, land conservation group buys 44,000 acres for $44 million
The Conservation Fund recently acquired the forest land in northern Somerset and Franklin counties, near the Canadian border.
Largest continuous habitat in southern Maine to be protected from development
A land trust recently bought 79 acres along the Salmon Falls River and another 75 acres in Bauneg Beg Mountain Recreation Area in North Berwick – and is making plans for public access.
As Worcester Holdings sprays pines with pesticide, Addison residents call for moratorium
But the well-known wreath company isn’t alone. An analysis found that 5 leading conservation groups have registered pesticide applicators on staff.
Nature Connects: We can conserve our way to a more stable climate
Wherever you live in Maine, people and organizations in your community are building partnerships and working to strengthen nature’s ability to make our state safer and more resilient.