Maine Coast Heritage Trust

09/09/2026

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 18 📆

Meet the Marsh is a family-friendly community festival celebrating fall in Maine along with the ongoing restoration of the Cousins River Fields & Marsh Preserve in Yarmouth. At Meet the Marsh, MCHT’s preserve at Cousins River is nature’s classroom with family-friendly activities, trails and marsh to explore, fall-themed ambience, and plentiful tasty treats, all amid a beautiful seasonal landscape. Don’t miss this chance to explore the outdoors and celebrate with your community!

Meet the Marsh is presented in partnership with the Cousins River Marsh Collaborative and is free to attend. No registration is required. Learn more: https://www.mcht.org/event/meet-the-marsh/

Photo credit: Chris Bennett Photography

09/08/2026

You'll find us out and about at festivals and fairs all over Maine this fall, including the Acorn to Oak Family Fair in Machias! Will we see you there!??

09/08/2026

09/06/2026

It's a beautiful weekend to get outside. Enjoy nature at its finest at an MCHT preserve. Thank you to the supporters and communities who help us keep the Maine coast healthy, accessible, and thriving.💛

https://www.mcht.org/explore-a-preserve/

📸 Chris Bennett Photography

09/05/2026

We have a little quiz for you! What do the following four preserves have in common?
-Kittredge Brook Forest
-Seaduck Point
-Rocky Lake
-Biddeford Forest

The answer is .....
MCHT is hosting a volunteer workday at each one of these preserves in September, and we’d love your help! To volunteer for a workday, simple register online; no prior trail work experience is needed. Just bring a willingness to help and enjoy a productive day in a beautiful place! We hope to see you soon!

Learn more on our website: https://www.mcht.org/events/

08/28/2026

We are so excited for the updated signage outside our office in Topsham. Doesn't our new logo look sharp? If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and say hi!

08/28/2026

🚯 MCHT preserves protect ecological diversity and scenic beauty while providing outdoor recreation for the local community. Preserves are carry-in, carry-out, without trash cans on site. Please leave as little trace as possible when you visit.
• Carry out all trash
• Carry out all pet waste
• Carry out all human waste (including toilet paper)
Thank you for helping us keep our preserves clean and safe for all!

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day! MCHT welcomes dogs on most of our preserves. Each preserve has its own regulations though so be sure to visit our website or check kiosks signs to be sure. And please always clean up after your pup.🐕
https://www.mcht.org/resources/faqs/

08/24/2026

Did you know Maine has carnivorous plants? One of our regional stewardship managers recently spotted these three on Vinalhaven!

Common bladderwort (Utricularia macrohiza)
Purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)
Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)