Commissary Point lies at the head of Whiting Bay, just across the water from Tide Mill Farm — a 1,500-acre property protected by an easement that the State purchased with a Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program grant. Another LMF grant enabled the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) to acquire Commissary Point, and that Read More
Washington County
Crowley Island
Lying between the West and Indian rivers northwest of Jonesport, Crowley Island is a 700-acre natural oasis for shorebirds and migratory waterfowl. It provides critical habitat to a number of species at risk, including black ducks. Much of the island will be managed to foster its wildlife habitat, thanks to the collective efforts of generous Read More
Cutler Coast
When this 2,100-acre stretch of Maine’s Bold Coast went on the market in 1989, conservation groups moved quickly to ensure its protection. Maine Coast Heritage Trust and The Conservation Fund coordinated purchase of the Cutler Coast property and an additional 8,900 acres of woodland and grasslands in the towns of Cutler and Whiting. From them, Read More
Devil’s Head – St. Croix International Waterway
The City of Calais and the St. Croix International Waterway Commission were able to conserve the highest headland in Downeast Maine, Devil’s Head, with significant help from the Land for Maine’s Future program, the Maine Coastal Program, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and others. Devil’s Head, which towers 340 vertical feet above the St. Read More
Farm Cove Community Forest
The Farm Cove Community Forest now includes the 27,080 acres acquired through the Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership, and the 6,628 acre Wabassus Lake Tract, for a total of 33,708 acres. View a map of the Farm Cove Community Forest on the Downeast Lakes Land Trust website. This brief description will focus on the effort to Read More
Grand Lake Stream
For many sporting camp owners and business people in the small community of Grand Lake Stream, the swift-moving and beautiful stream just south of town defines their identity and provides their livelihoods. For more than a century people have come from around the world to experience the pools and rips of Grand Lake Stream, ranked Read More
Horan Head
Residential sprawl and second home development is spreading eastward, reaching even the more remote stretches of Downeast Maine. When Horan Head, a 235-acre peninsula along the wildlife-rich shores of Cobscook Bay, went on the market to settle an estate, The Nature Conservancy negotiated a bargain sale purchase (well below the appraised value) so that the Read More
Lambert Lake
Lambert Lake, tucked amidst mountains near the New Brunswick border, is an attractive and largely undeveloped Great Pond. The steep wooded shores along this 605-acre water body are broken only by a few rustic camps, mostly concentrated at the southern end. Boaters and fishermen have traditionally enjoyed this scenic setting, rich in brook trout and Read More
Machias River Project
The Machias River ranks with the St. John, the Allagash, and the Penobscot as one of Maine’s most scenic and outstanding paddling rivers. Over the course of 76 miles, canoeists enjoy an array of water courses–from lakes and swamps to rapids and a waterfall. The river is rich in brook trout, bass, and pickerel, and each spring Read More
