Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Access

Creating more public access to the coast ≫

Climate

Making the coast more resilient to climate change ≫

Community

Helping Maine's coastal communities thrive ≫

Putting Your Donations to Work

192,500

acres conserved with partners

339

coastal islands protected with partners

165

MCHT preserves open to the public

106

miles of trail to explore

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There's no place like the Maine coast...

...and we’re on a mission to keep it open, healthy, working, and beautiful.

Become an Anchor and join the community of people making a difference every month. More trails, campsites, boat launches, places to get outside. A coast more resilient to climate change. That's what you make possible.

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Stories from the Coast

Owl Stories

In his latest story, MCHT steward (and Nature Bum) Kirk Gentalen explores the art of tracking owls. Patience is essential—but as Kirk shows, there’s plenty to discover without ever spotting the bird itself… and sometimes, patience pays off.

Nature Connects: Maine’s Natural Places Will Feel the Impact of Federal Cuts and Chaos

Our National Wildlife Refuges—home to some of the state’s most iconic plants and animals—are under threat as federal cuts slash funding for staff and stewardship

Part 3: Hands in the Dirt

What effects will climate change have on tree species in our forests already plagued by stresses like beech bark disease, beech leaf disease, hemlock woolly adelgid, and emerald ash borer? Can assisted migration proactively help?

Rivers Initiative Spotlight: The Narraguagus

Eleven years of conservation efforts in this Downeast watershed have strengthened its health and long-term resilience

A Sneak Peek at Spring: Spotting Maine’s First Flowers

As Maine awakens from its long winter slumber, early signals of spring are popping up all around us—but they won’t be here long! These native wildflowers, called spring ephemerals, are the first to bloom and take advantage of the sunlight before trees begin to leaf out.

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What We’re Working on Now

Learn more about our ongoing conservation efforts and how you can make a difference for the Maine coast through specific causes or places you care about.

Initiatives and Programs

Mltn Monkman MCHT’s Land Trust Program
Aerial view of islands The Islands Initiative
Marshes The Marshes for Tomorrow Initiative
Rocky lakedji 0069b The Rivers Initiative
Mcht forbes ponddji 0130 hero The Schoodic to Schoodic Initiative

Special Projects, Programs, and Campaigns

Aldermere3 Aldermere Farm & Erickson Fields
Photo: Ryan Malagara Bold Coast Wilderness Preserve
Cousins Accessible Cousins River Accessible Trail
Sbf Header Enhancing Accessibility at Stone Barn Farm Preserve
Clover, edith, josephine, sweet ferns maple tapping copy The Babson Creek Learning Forest Project
Biddoo The Biddeford Forest Project
Biddoo The Biddeford Forest Project
Mcht 2y9a1287 hero The Chris’s Pond Expansion Project
Conary Point 3 The Conary Point Project

Videos from the Coast

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Old Pond Marsh

Internship

2023 Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Interns

Babson

Babson Creek Learning Forest

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Give Today

Protect coastal lands. Save habitat. Create more trails, campsites, and public water access. Empower Maine communities to save the places that make people’s lives better—from community gardens to public boat launches to working farms and forests.

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Stay up to date on important conservation news, field trips and events, and how you can help care for the coast.