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L.L.Bean grants to land trusts will stretch from York to Grand Lake Stream

An aerial view of a river through woods. Photo / Courtesy Maine Coast Heritage Trust York Land Trust will use $8,500 to make Near Point Preserve more inclusive and accessible.
By Laurie Schreiber

Nine land trusts across Maine were awarded a total of $65,000 through the L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, which Maine Coast Heritage Trust administers.

The program is designed to support public access, habitat protection and outdoor recreation. Total funding since 2004 is $558,750 for 129 projects.

The latest grants support projects from York to Belgrade to Grand Lake Stream, to provide new recreational access, expand ADA-accessible trails, improve ecological resilience and enhance local connections to the outdoors.

“As nonprofit organizations, Maine’s land trusts rely heavily on private donations and grants to carry out their work,” said Angela Twitchell, senior director of community and government relations at Maine Coast Heritage Trust. 

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Map / Courtesy Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Projects spanning the state include enhancing access, restoring trails and providing canoes.

Activities include adding accessible trailheads, kiosks and bridges in Kittery and Damariscotta; enhancing access at preserves in York and Trenton; restoring storm-damaged trails on conserved lands Downeast; and providing canoes and gear for public use in Belgrade Lakes.

Land trusts care for nearly 3 million acres — close to 15% of the state, according to the 2025 Census Report from the Maine Land Trust Network.

Awards

  • Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, $5,000: to build a bridge
  • 7 Lakes Alliance, $4,000: buy paddling equipment and build small boat rack 
  • Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, $8,500: build ADA-accessible trailhead and parking area 
  • Downeast Lakes Land Trust, $6,500: complete extension of Dobsis Narrows Trail 
  • Frenchman Bay Conservancy, $8,500: add visitor amenities 
  • Kittery Land Trust, $8,500: improve public access 
  • Loon Echo Land Trust, $10,000: support three to four weeks of professional trail work
  • Three Rivers Land Trust, $5,500: improve logging road trail and restore wetlands 
  • York Land Trust, $8,500: make Near Point Preserve more inclusive and accessible

L.L.Bean also gave MCHT $5,000 for administrative support of the Maine Land Trust Grant Program and $5,000 to sponsor the Maine Land Conservation Conference, Maine’s largest annual gathering of land trust professionals and volunteers.

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