Nine more conservation projects will receive funding through the state's Land for Maine Future program.
The latest projects include a 2,600-acre parcel near the High Peaks region in Franklin County, where the Bureau of Parks and Lands is expected to improve public access near the Appalachian Trail.
Others include a project in Wells that will create a new portion of the Eastern Trail, as well as a 279-acre acquisition for the city of Ellsworth near Branch Lake to preserve public drinking water access.
The Mills administration said the projects are worth more than $5 million and will leverage $6.7 million in federal and private funds.
Land for Maine's Future is the state's primary method for conserving land. At least 624,000 acres have been conserved since the program was established through a voter bond back in 1987.
