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Land for Maine's Future Places

The Land for Maine’s Future program has conserved special places throughout the state that have exceptional natural or recreational value and should be permanently protected. LMF has played a vital role in the acquisition of more than 490,000 acres from willing sellers. These lands include more than 1,000 miles of shorefront and 158 miles of rail-trails, and habitat important for wildlife for breeding, wintering, and migration. LMF-protected lands also include entire islands as well as working forests and farms. NRCM continues to help lead efforts supporting the Land for Maine’s Future program to protect public access to Maine’s most beautiful and significant natural areas.

river running through dense forest of trees
September 20, 2023 | NRCM

Heads of Estuaries, Meadow Brook

Conserved as part of a larger effort to protect Maine’s beautiful coastline, Head of Estuaries is a wetland that started the Mason Bay Conservation Area,…
Mountains near proposed CMP corridor Sam Steele
September 7, 2023 | NRCM

Indian Cellar Preserve

Indian Cellar Preserve contains roughly three miles of trails that lead to the mouth of the Saco River. A 1.6-mile perimeter trail wraps around the…
Rock Pond by Sam Steele
September 7, 2023 | NRCM

Central Falmouth Conservation Corridor

The Central Falmouth Conservation Corridor begins at Hadlock Community Forest, one of the largest community spaces in Falmouth, stretching until River Point on the Presumpscot…
path through woods
August 1, 2023 | NRCM

Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve

Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve is Kittery Land Trust’s newest preserve with an addition that features more than 55 acres bustling with life. Eagles and butterflies…
Silver Lake Katahdin Iron Works
July 25, 2023 | NRCM

Katahdin Iron Works

A historic site featuring miles of multi-use trails, Katahdin Iron Works—37,000 acres east of Moosehead Lake in Maine— was conserved in 2007 with the purchase…
Pond surrounded by trees with fall foliage
July 25, 2023 | NRCM

Robinson Pond South

Acquired in 2019, Robinson Pond South provides a connection to Robinson Woods, a 145-acre preserve owned by Cape Elizabeth Land Trust. The area contains gorgeous…
Twp people driving ATVs on dirt trail surrounded by trees
July 25, 2023 | NRCM

Lagrange to Medford Trail

Offering opportunities for a whole host of activities across all four seasons—hiking, snowshoeing, hunting, horseback riding, among other things—this trail runs 16 miles through northern…
View of South Pond through trees
July 25, 2023 | NRCM

South Pond Conservation

South Pond provides a range of habitats suited to birding, with migratory bird, wetland, and wildlife areas. In 2004, Round River Ecology identified 54 bird…
Tibbett Island
July 20, 2023 | NRCM

Tibbett Island—Greater Pleasant Bay

At the southern tip of Addison, 600 feet off the coast of Moose Neck is Tibbett Island, a gorgeous 23-acre public preserve. The island has…
View of Katahdin from Abol Bridge
July 20, 2023 | NRCM

Basin Preserve

In 2009, the Land for Maine’s Future board supported the acquisition of 40 acres of this 789-acre preserve, following its establishment in 1990. The whole…
waves crashing on rocks
July 10, 2023 | NRCM

Stowe Mountain

Stowe Mountain, some would say, is Maine at its finest: deep forest, ridgeline hiking, and incredible summit views. It contains more than 3,000 acres of…