Land for Maine's Future

The latest round of projects includes four former dairy farms, which will be preserved for agricultural purposes.

Funding for two western Maine conservation projects remains uncertain due to lingering concerns about public access.

The projects include one 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.

Gov. Janet Mills called the Legislature back into session to consider four bond proposals totaling $163 million in borrowing for the November ballot. The…

STONINGTON, Maine - A Maine land conservation program will use more than $1 million to preserve working waterfront areas, including sites that are…

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is backing a $95 million bond proposal for the Land for Maine Future program and improvements at state-owned parks and…

AUGUSTA, Maine - The board that controls land preservation grants in Maine is asking for proposals that would help protect working waterfront areas of the…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine lawmakers are studying land conservation, a topic often derided by Republican Gov. Paul LePage as a tax giveaway for the wealthy. A…

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is moving to acquire a $1.2 million conservation easement to protect a remote plantation of…

An update on LMF, which was established in 1987. To date, LMF has helped protect more than 600,000 acres of land in Maine through matching funds, forming…