Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA — The Land for Maine’s Future board voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million to conserve more than 37,000 acres near Moosehead Lake despite access concerns raised by some snowmobilers and professional guides. The LMF money will be combined with more than $4 million in federal funds to purchase a Read More
Land for Maine's Future
Preserving the Intent of Gov. Baxter
by Roland D. Martin Bangor Daily News op-ed Leadership oftentimes is unpopular. One needs to look no further than V. Paul Reynolds’ column “Baxter Deal a Disaster for Sportsmen” (BDN, Jan. 1) to see that making difficult decisions can often lead to personal criticism. Recently, the state finalized the details of a transaction that will Read More
Land Trust Seeks to Preserve 71-acre Windham Parcel
By Justin Ellis, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story The Windham Land Trust is trying to raise $370,000 to preserve 71 acres in the heart of town. The land off Gray Road, near the Windham Public Safety building, belongs to Larry and Ann Clark. It abuts the 105-acre Black Brook Preserve, the first piece Read More
Maine Coast Heritage Trust Purchase Restores Machias Bay Shore Land to Tribe
By Katherine Cassidy Bangor Daily News news story MACHIASPORT – Joanne Dana, a Passamaquoddy tribal elder, had a vision years ago. “I was to be there when the sun came up,” she said Monday, describing her premonition. “I was facing the east. I was given a rock to place in front of me. Then the Read More
Land for Maine’s Future
The Land for Maine’s Future program was established in 1987 when voters, in response to concerns over the loss of critical natural areas, approved funding to purchase and protect lands important to the history and traditions of the state of Maine. Since then, the program has completed projects in all 16 Maine counties, protecting more Read More
