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We conserve and care for land in the St. George River watershed to ensure ecological and community wellbeing.
OUR WORK IN THE WATERSHED
2025 Conservation Projects
Hope's Edge Farm Easement
Our 56th conservation easement:
100 acres at Hope's Edge Farm
Some projects take a while, and this one was worth the wait. Since 2005, Georges River Land Trust has worked with a generous and committed Hope landowner to place a conservation easement on their 100 acre working farm at the base of Philbrook and Hatchett Mountains. Thanks to grant funding, and support from Maine Farmland Trust and the Land for Maine’s Future Program, this property is now permanently protected.
Georges River Land Trust will hold the easement in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the farm’s soils, wetlands, and woodlands. We are thrilled to have played our part in this amazing community milestone.
Learn more about Hope's Edge Farm
Alford Brook Preserve
Our 21st preserve:
Alford Brook Preserve in Waldoboro
Thanks to an anonymous, generous Waldoboro resident who wants to further our conservation efforts and expand community access to nature, we now have a new 72.5 acre preserve!
The Alford Brook Preserve provides connection to other large, undeveloped lands and is now our westernmost preserve. We are honored to care for the property, which has forested wetlands along Alford Brook and blueberry fields that we intend to maintain.
The preserve, which is off Chapel and Old Augusta Roads, will open later this year! Stay tuned to learn more about our plans for creating a walking path.
Haystack Mountain Preserve
Haystack Mountain Preserve in Liberty and Montville will be transferred from Midcoast Conservancy to Georges River Land Trust in summer 2025.
Haystack Mountain, straddling the towns of Liberty and Montville, offers a well-loved trail and panoramic views from its summit. The 60-acre property was conserved thanks to the grassroots efforts of Friends of Haystack Mountain, with Midcoast Conservancy serving as fiscal sponsor and key conservation partner. Funding for the purchase was provided, in part, by a grant from the State of Maine’s Lands For Maine’s Future Program.
Preserving wildlife habitat, protecting scenic views, keeping the blueberry land productive, maintaining trails, and ensuring the community continues to enjoy this beloved landscape will remain at the heart of Georges River Land Trust’s work on the mountain moving forward.
Curious about conservation?
Georges River Land Trust has built our conservation program since 1987 through donations, sales, and conservation easements while helping generations of landowners think through what's next for their land. We conserve ecologically important land that protects wetlands, wildlife, and traditional land uses while also prioritizing special places that are important for community access, recreation, and education. Give us a call to discuss permanently protecting your land!
If you'd like to learn more about your conservation options, please reach out to our
Land Conservation Manager, Linnea Patterson, at 207-593-7222 or linnea@grlt.org.
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