Maine Land Trust Network

10/14/2026

Maine Coast Heritage Trust and the Maine Land Trust Network are excited to announce the call for proposals for next year’s Maine Land Conservation Conference! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟕 & 𝟐𝟖, 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫. This year we will center on the work of tending to our communities, through devotion to place and a commitment to resilience. We welcome proposals related to all areas of conservation from a broad array of partners. Please help us spread the word! 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/5n7ee7u2
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥: https://tinyurl.com/ycx56v7s

Thank you for your interest—we look forward to your ideas!

Proposals are due Monday, November 9th, 2026. Submit your proposal here. Maine Coast Heritage Trust and the Maine Land Trust Network are excited to announce the call for proposals for next year's Conference! The 2027 Maine Land Conservation Conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27...

09/28/2026

Check out this upcoming Project WILD Curriculum Training hosted through a partnership between the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and the Greater Lovell Land Trust. Participants will explore hands-on wildlife education activities, learn about Maine habitats, receive a Project WILD curriculum guide, and earn professional development credits. Open to teachers, homeschool parents, scout leaders, volunteers, informal educators, and conservation leaders.

📅 October 7 | 📍 Camp Susan Curtis, Stoneham, ME

Learn more and reserve your spot using the QR code on the attached flyer!

09/08/2026

Learn how conservation organizations all over the state are combating the impacts of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid!

09/08/2026

Through the summer-long Richard G. Rockefeller Internship Program, 11 college students gain work experience in land conservation at Maine’s local land trusts. After a week of training, interns devote nine weeks to hands-on work in the many facets of land conservation. Interns build trails, conduct research, steward conservation easements, engage with the local community, and contribute to communications, membership, and fundraising. At the middle and end of the season, we come together to reconnect, visit a conserved property, share stories and experiences, problem solve and provide input on the program. Here’s what year’s interns had to say about their experiences this summer.
https://www.mcht.org/story/summer-internship-wrap-up/
Inland Woods + Trails
Blue Hill Heritage Trust
High Peaks Alliance
Midcoast Conservancy
Royal River Conservation Trust
Center for Ecological Teaching and Learning
Downeast Salmon Federation
Downeast Coastal Conservancy
Somerset Woods Trustees
Pierce Pond Watershed Trust
Mahoosuc Land Trust
Scarborough Land Trust

08/10/2026

ICYMI. MCHT posted a blog posted a blog to wrap-up the Richard G. Rockefeller Internship Program 2026! Thank you to all the land trusts and interns who participated!

Through the summer-long Richard G. Rockefeller Internship Program, 11 college students gain work experience in land conservation at Maine’s local land trusts. After a week of training, interns devote nine weeks to hands-on work in the many facets of land conservation. Interns build trails, conduct research, steward conservation easements, engage with the local community, and contribute to communications, membership, and fundraising. At the middle and end of the season, we come together to reconnect, visit a conserved property, share stories and experiences, problem solve and provide input on the program. Here’s what year’s interns had to say about their experiences this summer.
https://www.mcht.org/story/summer-internship-wrap-up/
Inland Woods + Trails
Blue Hill Heritage Trust
High Peaks Alliance
Midcoast Conservancy
Royal River Conservation Trust
Center for Ecological Teaching and Learning
Downeast Salmon Federation
Downeast Coastal Conservancy
Somerset Woods Trustees
Pierce Pond Watershed Trust
Mahoosuc Land Trust
Scarborough Land Trust

07/24/2026

Last month, the Mi’kmaq Nation acquired its largest contiguous landholding yet, advancing a historic movement to return land and its care to Wabanaki Nations. Learn more in this month's Nature Connects, written by Brett Ciccotelli, the tribal land recovery manager for First Light and Shannon Hill, the environmental health director for Mi'kmaq Nation - Aroostook County, Maine. You can find this column (and all our Nature Connects columns) on our website or in the Portland Press Herald.
https://www.mcht.org/story/nature-connects-mesgilg-maqamigew-returning-big-land/

📸: Mi'kmaq Nation

07/14/2026

07/14/2026

We would like to extend a warm welcome to Elizabeth Erskine, our 2026 Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern, through the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

Elizabeth is originally from Massachusetts and is actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science at the University of New England, set to graduate next May. She spends her time outside, reading, crafting, or learning songs on the banjo. With additional interests in photography and conservation, Elizabeth is thrilled to have the opportunity to spend the summer in Bethel interning with IWT.

07/14/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome Lanna Antebi‑Igei as our summer intern!

Matched with RRCT through Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program, Lanna brings a passion for stewardship, accessibility, and river conservation to the Royal River Watershed.

Previously, Lanna was a part of a Conservation Corps in Plumas County, California, and has worked as a canoe guide in the Minnesota Boundary Waters and Canadian Quetico. Lanna is double-majoring in Geology and Creative Writing at Colby College and hopes to pursue Geomorphology in the future.

In their free time, Lanna can be found competing on their college’s Woodsmen team, navigating rapids from the stern, fishing, painting, and swimming in whatever body of water is most accessible.

07/14/2026

July 26th, 12-4 pm! We are excited to have our Wabanaki community member and our supporters out to the land to celebrate our progress on our camp in Anmessokkanti, (Starks, ME). PLEASE RSVP BY JULY 20TH.