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Maine

From its dramatic coastline to its magnificent forests, Maine's wild character, abundant wildlife habitat and natural resource-based economy is being protected by the Fund and its partners.

Downeast Maine: Partners Protect Large Forest Landscape

In 2005 the Fund joined with a diverse network of partners to secure a conservation easement on 327,000 acres of working forestland in Downeast Maine.  Read more>

Machias Lakes, ME

The Fund teamed with the Maine Department of Conservation on the acquisition of almost 8,000 acres of critical lake and stream front land surrounding the Machias Lakes of eastern Maine.  Read more>
Regional Scorecard - Northeast
Acres Protected: 971,726
Fair Market Value: $214,520,110
Acquisition Cost: $174,671,044
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 971,726
Spotlight - Adirondack Forests

Adirondacks

In one of the largest land conservation projects in New York state history, the Fund and its partners protected 257,000 acres of forestland - conserving sensitive wildlife habitat, protecting water quality and benefiting the Adirondack Region’s economy.
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