Maine Coast Heritage Trust has contracted to buy a Bar Harbor property known as the Stone Barn Farm for $625,000, and is hoping to raise $2.25 million to cover the cost, ongoing maintenance and public programming.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has raised $90 million toward a campaign goal of $125 million — part of an ambitious plan to acquire more land for public access, educational use and conservation.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, is using the 35th anniversary of its annual Maine Land Conservation Conference this week to explore a different format and dig into some themes in more depth.
The Maine Senate and House of Representatives have approved a bill that would force Gov. Paul LePage to release $11.5 million in voter-approved conservation bonds.