Places We Protect in Maine
The Nature Conservancy has protected over a million acres in Maine. Conservation projects are chosen based on rigorous scientific assessments of habitats at local, regional and global scales.
Priority Projects
The North Woods
Moosehead Forest Project
Lower Penobscot Forest Project
Southern and Coastal Maine
Mount Agamenticus
Camden Hills
Kennebec Estuary
Saco River
Freshwater
Penobscot River Resoration Project
Machias River Project
Marine
Cobscook Bay
Gulf of Maine
Past Successes
St. John River Forest
Katahdin Forest
Jugtown Plains
Preserves
The Nature Conservancy currently manages more than 75 preserves throughout Maine. Those listed here are some of our most popular and best-equipped areas for visitors. Please read our Preserve Use Policies before visiting a preserve.
Step Falls Preserve
Indian Point Blagden Preserve
Saco Heath Preserve
Crockett Cove Woods
Waterboro Barrens
Kennebunk Plains
Lane's Island
Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area
Landowners Guide to Conservation Options
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