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Conservation

Published
August 15, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Republicans should stop whining about plastic-bag ban

Seeing the land and water in Maine littered with trash is a bigger hardship than remembering to bring a reusable carrier to the grocery store.
Published
August 8, 2021

In northern Maine, forestry practices create shifting habitat for migrating songbirds

Nearly 30 years ago, a team of bird researchers came to conduct the first large-scale study of the impact of commercial forestry on bird populations. Now they're back.
Published
July 29, 2021

Commentary: Land trusts, sportsmen work to revitalize Land for Maine’s Future

Thanks to our elected policymakers’ leadership, Mainers have made a bold statement that the state’s special places deserve to be preserved and managed for the future.
Published
July 26, 2021

Campaign to preserve island off Harpswell gets $50,000 gift

Freeport-based Maine Beer Co. is making the gift toward the $1.3 million the trust needs to buy and manage Little Whaleboat Island.
Published
July 14, 2021

Our View: Land for Maine’s Future puts focus on community recreation

With state and federal funds earmarked for land conservation, Maine communities can make sure everyone has a chance to get outdoors.

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Published
July 13, 2021

Proposed partnership would preserve over 300 acres in Windham

The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust and the town of Windham are working together to establish a conservation easement and permanently protect Lowell Preserve from development.
Published
July 11, 2021

State budget includes huge boost for land preservation

Lawmakers included $40 million for the state-run Land for Maine's Future, the second-highest injection of cash in the history of the popular conservation program.
Published
June 15, 2021

Underwood Springs Forest Preserve ready for hikers in Falmouth

The 52-acre preserve has a mile of trails with more to be built and features a brook, vernal pools and diverse plants.
Published
June 14, 2021

Monmouth land to be protected from development

Conservation easement to protect a 273-acre parcel that includes forest, wetlands, open fields and 3,670 feet of shorefront on Annabessacook Lake from most types of development.
Published
May 4, 2021

Letter: Loon Echo Land Trust deserves credit for conservation