1. Grants
  2. Recent Maine Community Foundation Grants
  3. Maine Land Protection

Maine Land Protection

2023 Grants

  • Coastal Mountains Land Trust, to acquire 119 acres in Waldo: $38,600
  • Hearty Roots, to secure 100 acres in Bremen for mindful recreation: $50,000
  • Somerset Woods Trustees, to acquire 75 acres in Anson on the Carrabassett River for public access and protection of four endangered and threatened species: $38,599

From donor-advised funds:

  • Blue Hill Heritage Trust, to conserve the Bridges property on the Bagaduce River: $5,000
  • Greater Lovell Land Trust, to purchase 1,350-plus acres of forest and 4 miles of Kezar River frontage: $50,000
  • The Trust for Public Land, to create and protect 446-acre Rumford Community Forest for recreation, habitats and sustainable forestry: $50,000

2022 Grants

  • Frenchman Bay Conservancy, to purchase Whitney Forest, 467 acres in downtown Ellsworth: $22,700
  • Friends of Haystack Mountain, to acquire 57 acres in Montville, which includes recreational trails and blueberry barrens: $22,700
  • Land in Common, to purchase 105 acres in Greene: 70 will be returned to Wabanaki care, 22 will be added to an existing agricultural ground lease, and 13 will become long-term ground leases for new BIPOC land stewards: $35,500
  • Maine Coast Heritage Trust, to purchase six acres in Machiasport and facilitate the return of the land to the Passamaquoddy Tribe: $22,700
  • Trust for Public Land, to purchase 24 acres in Portland to create the North Deering Park: $50,000

From donor-advised funds:

  • Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, to purchase parcels in the valley between Saddleback and Mount Abraham, protecting 3,354 acres that will become part of the state's Mount Abraham Public Reserve Land unit: $10,000
  • Western Foothills Land Trust, to purchase 52 acres to help create a 2,300-acre conserved landscape stretching from Waterford and Harrison to Norway and Otisfield: $10,000

2021 Grants

  • Bangor Land Trust, to conserve 7.3 acres of Wabanaki homeland for current Wabanaki cultural uses: $49,000     
  • Coastal Mountains Land Trust, for the acquisition of 64 acres as part of the Mt. Tuck Preserve in Stockton Springs and Prospect: $9,000
  • Downeast Salmon Federation, for the easement purchase of a high conservation value property with riparian habitats on the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke: $7,000
  • Somerset Woods Trustees, to expand Weston Woods & Waters and provide essential access for year-round outdoor recreation, sustainable forestry and environmental education: $35,000
  • The Kennebec Land Trust, for a land acquisition project in Fayette that will protect a wetland buffer zone and provide local families access to fields and mature forest: $15,000
  • Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, to support the Sewall Woods Preserve Expansion Project to conserve 8.2 acres abutting its existing Sewall Woods Preserve and extend the Whiskeag Trail system: $15,000
  • Town of Brunswick, to support the Merrymeeting Park Project by purchasing a property along the Androscoggin River with water access and historical, prehistorical, and ecological assets: $15,000

From donor-advised funds:

  • Appalachian Mountain Club, to conserve the 26,740-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest, adding to the permanent protection of the West Branch of the Pleasant River: $50,000
  • Bangor Land Trust, to conserve 7.3 acres of Wabanaki homeland for current Wabanaki cultural uses: $1,000
  • Coastal Mountains Land Trust, for the acquisition of 64 acres as part of the Mt. Tuck Preserve in Stockton Springs and Prospect: $27,779
  • Downeast Salmon Federation, for the easement purchase of a high conservation value property with riparian habitats on the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke: $20,000
  • Forest Society of Maine, to complete 21,300 acres of conservation corridor in Grafton Township: $50,000
  • Frenchman Bay Conservancy, to protect nearly 5,000 acres of climate-resilient land, rivers, and wetlands: $50,000
  • Greater Lovell Land Trust Inc., to protect a forested landscape of 1,300 acres in the Kezar River Corridor with conservation, climate resilience, and regional connectivity value: $50,000
  • High Peaks Alliance, to support conservation of historic property with trails and habitats for Atlantic salmon and wild brook trout: $50,000
  • Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, to support the Sewall Woods Preserve Expansion Project to conserve 8.2 acres abutting its existing Sewall Woods Preserve and extend the Whiskeag Trail system: $15,000
  • Mahoosuc Land Trust, to acquire Tumbledown Dick Mountain, a 978-acre ecological and recreational regional resource, connecting critical habitats in the Mahoosuc Region: $50,000
  • The Trust for Public Land, to purchase 193 acres in Southern Maine and develop programming on what will be known as Talking Brook Public Lands: $25,000
  • Town of Brunswick, to support the Merrymeeting Park Project by purchasing a property along the Androscoggin River with water access and historical, prehistorical, and ecological assets: $35,000 (two donor grants of $25,000 and $10,000)
  • Maine Farmland Trust, to protect the Blaisdell Brothers Family Farm in York, a bicentennial farm that provides sustainably grown local food, community support, and environmental protection amid high development pressure: $50,000