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Keeping Globally Important Habitat Intact

The Mahoosuc Region is part of the world’s largest intact temperate forest, which stretches from the Adirondacks to northern Quebec. These 26 million acres of continuous forest and rugged topography form a resilient landscape that offers a tapestry of natural beauty and diverse habitats where birds, animals, and insects thrive.

Mahoosuc Land Trust has conserved an awe-inspiring 25,000 acres across the region despite extensive land development. These treasures include boat landings and serene stretches of quickwater on the Androscoggin River, breathtaking peaks such as Rumford Whitecap and Puzzle Mountain, and vibrant working farms and forests. Dozens of miles of multi-use recreational trails on MLT lands invite adventurers, nature lovers, and explorers to immerse themselves in the region’s splendor and become its guardians and caretakers.

We partner with communities who want to create special places that engage people through education, recreation, or other experiences that deepen connection to the natural world. We are deeply committed to understanding and honoring the significance these lands hold for the Abenaki people, and to weaving the past with the present to enrich the future of this remarkable area.

"Study after study highlights the region’s significance...as the largest area of contiguous forest in the eastern United States; as part of the largest remaining block of unfragmented forest in the Atlantic Flyway; as the last stronghold for brook trout in the United States; as the link between marten and lynx populations in the United States and Canada..."

Janet McMahon, Diversity, Continuity and Resilience –The Ecological Values of the Western Maine Mountains.

Our Focus Areas

Focus areas are regions that are especially vital for healthy habitats and people.

Preserves

Conservation Easements

Year
Property
Acres
1990
Schools Property
7
1990
Scruton Family Tree Farm
204
1991
Kendall Island
35
1993
Philbrook Islands
22
1995
Intervale Gateway
18
1997
Newt's Landing
0.5
1999
Willis Island
12
2001
Moran's Landing
4.5
2005
Stewart Family Preserve
486
2006
Goodnow Island
9
2007
Rumford Whitecap Mountain Preserve
752
2007
Grafton Loop Trail Parking
0.5
2014
Step Falls Preserve
24
2014
Hastings' Landing
1
2014
Glassface Mountain Conservation Area
32
2015
Ellis River Conservation Area
228
2016
Valentine Farm
147
2017
Rumford Whitecap Expansion
140
2018
McCoy-Chapman Forest
493
2021
Shelburne Riverlands
879
2023
Flint Mountain Wildland
295
2024
Emma's Easement at Farmers Hill
146
2024
TOTAL ACREAGE
3870
Year
Property
Acres
1992
Williamson Family Tree Farm
133
1995
Songo Pond
40
2003
General Alger Farm
135
2005
Maggie Ring Nature Park
83
2007
Chandler Family Tree Farm
212
2009
First Mountain
126
2010
Concord River
4623
2013
Crow Mountain
240
2013
Flint Farm
162.5
2018
Hastings’ Farm
174
2021
Crooked River Headwaters
12264
2021
Stratton Meadow
13.6
2022
Buck's Ledge
646
2023
Sawin Hill Wildlands
140
2023
Shelburne Valley Forest
2670
2024
Ralph and Alice Kimball Songo Forest Preserve
92
TOTAL ACRES
21750
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