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 frequently populate the area; salamanders can be found in the wet mosses near vernal pools, and other wildlife including otters travel between the fresh water of the uplands to the Read More
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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 Maine. It runs from South Lagrange through Medford Center to the beautiful Lake View Plantation, running alongside and through the tiny towns of Lagrange and Medford, respectively. The trail is Read More
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 working forest, and lies in the Mahoosuc Mountains, bordering 33,000 acres of State conservation lands and includes four miles of the Grafton Loop Trail. Because of the property’s proximity to Read More
Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Gervais Parcel
In 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) purchased this 46-acre panel, stretching along Mason Libbey Road adjacent to Dunstan River, to add to the Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. The property adds additional land to the popular 3,200-acre wildlife management area, and also protects land that was affected by the 1996 Julie Read More
Sucker Brook
In 2006, the Greater Lovell Land Trust secured Sucker Brook Preserve, 200 acres of wetland and trails off Horseshoe Pond Road in Lovell with help from the Land for Maine’s Future program, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, and more than 200 donors. Since then, an additional 108 acres have been added to the Preserve. Read More
Pleasant Mountain Preserve
Pleasant Mountain Preserve is located in Bridgton and Denmark, bordered by the Upper Saco River (west), Moose Pond (east), Kezar Pond (north), and Beaver Pond (south). The area’s proximity to both Portland and Boston makes it an important environmental, economic, and recreational spot. Pleasant Mountain (2,006 feet) is one of the key elements of the Read More
Pigeon Hill Preserve
Situated between Chitman Point and Dyer Bay in Downeast Maine is Pigeon Hill Preserve, a glorious 170-acre property that offers tranquil forests, splendid hiking, and majestic views of the surrounding area. The Land for Maine’s Future program supported the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s purchase of this land, which occurred in several different phases from 2007 to Read More
Howard Hill
This iconic property is best known as the beautifully forested backdrop for the Maine State House in Augusta. The Kennebec Land Trust (KLT) first began their efforts to conserve a parcel of land on Howard Hill in 2009, and they eventually purchased the 164-acre property in 2015 with support from the Land for Maine’s Future Read More
Raymond Community Forest
The Raymond Community Forest is a 356-acre preserve located next to Crescent Lake in Cumberland County. The forest’s variety of ecological, recreational, and scenic offerings make this a unique and delightful spot to visit. It has two sections, separated by Conesca Road. The southern section lies closer to the shores of Crescent Lake and includes Read More
