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Join Us for LMF Advocacy Day at the State House, Governor Proposes Land for Maine’s Future Funding, Practical Pointer Series from LTA, and more

Espy Land Heritage Award Nominations Due, Upcoming Lunch & Learns, LMF Action Day, Climate Resilience Conservation Fund Round 2, and more

Restoration Workshop & Land Stewards Gathering Double Header, Help Keep the State Conserved Lands Layer Current, Updated Form 8283, and more

Caring in Difficult Times, 2026 Land Trust Leadership Lab, Free Pre-acquisition Review for Conservation Projects, Stewardship Tea & Talk, and more

Preparing for 2026 Maine Legislative Session, Evaluation Workshop Series with the Data Innovation Project, Maine Invasive Species Network Meeting, and more

Call for Espy Land Heritage Award Nominations, Tree Planting to Enrich, Restore, and Adapt Northern Forests, Preview the 2026 State Legislative Session, and more

L.L.Bean Grants Fund Priority Projects Across Maine, Beyond Fit: Rethinking How Nonprofits Hire for the Future, Authentic and Timely Feedback, K-12 Education Evaluation Toolkit Guide, and more

Gratitude, Legislature Hears LMF Funding Bill, Forests for Maine’s Fish Guides, OUR SHORE Guide to Nature-Based Shoreline Stabilization Options, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and more

Conference Workshop Proposal Deadline Extended, Intern Host Applications Due 12/1, Ecological Effects of Trail Construction, Momentum Relearning Cohort 2026, and more

Firearms Season is Underway, Unauthorized Nonprofit Pages on GoFundMe, Maine Trails Program Survey, Beginner Level Chainsaw Training, Providing Health Benefits at Your Land Trust, and more

Legislative Studies Underway, Learnings from Momentum’s Land Trust Grants, Build Your Tax Foundation: Six Land Conservation Topics, Acquiring Land & Easements: Title Review, and more

Call for Worskhop Proposals for the 2026 Conference, Call for Summer 2026 Intern Host Organizations, Trails, Active Transportation & Land Trusts as a Climate Solution, CRCF Applications Close in 2 Weeks, and more

Save the Date for 2026 Conference, More Regional Meetings, Wentworth Leadership Program, Partnerships for Indigenous Land Access and Return, and more

Leading Your Land Trust to Be the Best Place to Work, State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Survey, Protecting Ash Preserving Traditions, LGBTQIA+ Perspectives On Outdoor Accessibility In Maine, and more

Regional Land Trust Meetings, Upcoming MLTN Lunch & Learns, Become a Maine Master Naturalist, Online Intro to GIS Training Course, Beginner Grant Writing, and more

Coastal Resilience Conservation Fund Open for Applications, Climate Resilience Conservation Fund Applicant Webinar

NOAA Funded Climate Resilience Conservation Fund Information Session and Application, RSVP for Regional Meetings, Lyme Disease Risk and Prevention, and more

Welcome Megan Shore, Updated MCHT Conservation Easement Template, Beginner Chainsaw Training, MaineCF Land for Communities Grant, and more

Fall Regional Meeting Dates Set, Maine Land Trust Mergers: Stories and Insights, Management for Culturally Important Forest Materials from a Wabanaki Perspective, Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival, and more

State Legislative Recap, Public Grants List Updated, Registration Open for Coastal Cleanup, Maine Philanthropy Center’s New Readiness and Response Fund, and more

Take These Surveys, Maine Legislature Approaches Adjournment, Nonprofit Tech Board Leadership 101, Wilderness First Aid Course, Action for Ash Day, and more

Maine Legislature Prepares to Adjourn, OSI and Forest Carbon Data Partnership Release Updated Resources, Herbicide Training for Invasive Plant Control, and more

June 7th is National Trails Day, Land Trusts Work for Maine Updated, Scenario and Action Planning in Times of Crisis, Update on Status of the Climate Resiliency Conservation Fund, and more

2024 Maine Land Trust Census Now Available, A New Tool for Updating the Maine Conserved Lands Dataset, Call for Trails Film Festival Hosts, Upcoming Ash Protection Events, and more

Record Breaking Conference, Maine Legislative Update, MNRCP: Updates for the 2025 Funding Round, Land and Climate Grant Program Information Session, and more

One Week Left to Register for Conference, First Light Lunch, MNRCP Updates for the 2025 Funding Round, Get Ready for Giving Tuesday Now, Interacting with Wabanaki-Maine History, and more

Maine Trails Program Launches, Register for the Maine Land Conservation Conference, Brave Spaces: DEI for Maine Land Trusts, Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days, and more

Conference Registration is Open, LD 1072 Includes Positive Changes to the Conserved Land Registry; Public Comment Period for Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Act Listing Proposal, Annual Conservation Lands Registry Update Deadline Approaching, and more

Get Ready for Conference, Brave Spaces: DEI for Maine Land Trusts, Public Policy Update, Fundraising in the New Federal Landscape, Compassionate Leadership in Times of Financial Crisis, and more

Nominations For the Espy Land Heritage Award Due, How Land Trusts Can Engage with the LGBTQ+ Community, Trust in Action: Redefining Fundraising for a Resilient Future, and more

Federal Funding Uncertainty, New IRS Reporting Requirements on Gifts from Pass-Thru Entities – How Land Trusts Can Comply, Acquisition and Stewardship Peer Group for Land Trusts, and more

Call for Espy Land Heritage Award Nominations, Helping Maine’s Forest Future, Pathways to Sustain Ash, Cybersecurity Awareness Training Tips, and more

Navigating IRS Regulations and New Reporting Requirements, Maine Legislature in Full Swing, Independent Contractor (Self-employed) or Employee?, New Executive Directors Peer Group, and more

Thank You For Filling Out Our Census, How to Access the NEW Blanket Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofits, Science Standards in Maine Environmental Education, and more

Maine Now Taking Applications for Sales Tax Exemption Certificates, Timely Policy Updates for NE Land Trusts, Funding and Financing Hazard Resilience, and more

Building a Strategic Fundraising Program, L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grantees Announced, Maine Legislative Session Begins, 2024 Land Trust Salaries and Benefits Survey Report, and more

Save the Date for MCHT’s 2025 Maine Land Conservation Conference, LMF Program Calls for New Conservation and Recreation Proposals, Maine Climate Council Releases Updated 2024 Action Plan, and more

Beware of New Scam Targeting Nonprofits, Richard G Rockefeller Conservation Internship Host Applications Due Soon, MANP Nonprofit Compensation Report, Talent Management with a DEIB Lens, and more

Call for 2025 Conference Workshop Proposals, IRS Requirement Update for Land Trusts Working with Donors Who Are Pass-Through Entities, Maine’s Paid Family Medical Leave: What You Need to Know, and more

Richard G Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program Call for Host Organizations, Election Day Recap, Urgent Tax Law Update for Land Trusts, and more

Election One Week Away, Strengthening Maine’s Civic Life: Trust, Belonging, and the Future, Federal Funding to Acquire Forestland Easements, Statewide Retirement Savings Requirement, and more

All Regional Meeting Details Are Set, Trails Bond Ad Campaign, Land for Maine’s Future Update, Working Together for Appraisal Success, and more

Working Together for Appraisal Success, Casual Rally Share, Yes on 4!, 2024 Maine Land Trust Census, and more

Rally Travel Options, Sustaining Ash Partners Network and Other APCAW News, Federal Tax Issues: Fall 2024 Update, DIY Trail User and Visitor Research, and more

Regional Meeting Details Coming Together, Maine Won’t Wait Listening Sessions, DIY Trail User and Visitor Research Guide and Trainings, DEI Outdoors Practitioner Certification Course, and more

MCHT’s Land Trust Program is Staffing Up, Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and Its Effects in Maine, Invasive Plant Education Workshops, Indigenous Placemaking Along Trails, and more

$69M for Climate Resilience in Maine from NOAA, Question 4: Vote Yes for Maine Trails, Future of Brown Ash: Weaving Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science, Expressions of Interest Open for First Light Learning Journey Cohort 3, and more

Mark Your Calendars Now for Fall Regional Meetings, Looking for a Ride to Rally in September?, Remembering Keith Fletcher, Maine Climate Council Seeks Input on Recommendations, and more

Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas Kicks Off, Land Trust Accreditation Commission: News, Updates, and Resources All Land Trusts Can Use, August is National Water Quality Month, Trail Skills Project, and more!

Changes to IRS Form 8283 for Conservation Easement Donations, Maine Natural Areas Program Launches Marsh Migration Model, Brunswick Edition of Scuttlebutt: A Guide to Living and Working Near the Water, and more

A Checklist for Maine Land Trusts Working with Real Estate Appraisers, Maine Coastal Program Seeks Potential Projects, Wabanaki Alliance Media & Style Guide, and more

Announcing 3rd First Light Learning Journey, LTA’s New NRCS Easement Acquisition Team, The Board-Executive Relationship: A Partnership that Works, Using Aerial Imagery to Find Ash Stands on Your Land, and more

Rally coming to Providence RI, Maine-Texas Tour to Help Visualize Future Flood Impact, MANP’s Survey of Nonprofit Wages & Benefits, Establishing a Mentor Program, and more

Love Maine Trails Month Hosts Needed, MERIT Registration Deadline Coming Up, Building the New Forest Future, Board’s Guide to Money, and more

Sales Tax Exemption & Trails Bond Enacted, Intro to GIS Mapping, Chainsaw Safety Training, Disability 101, and more

It’s Almost Conference Time!, Trails Bond Moves Forward, Financial Leadership for Nonprofits, GAAP Accounting for Beginners, and more

Momentum Conservation Land Trust Grant Program, Federal Funding Opportunities, Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops, and more

Conference Registration is Open, Brave Spaces Workshop, Updated MLCAN Model Conservation Easement Boilerplate, Asking without Anxiety, and more

Priority Conservation Tax Legislation Moves Forward, Virtual Grant Workshop for Community Forest Programs, America the Beautiful Applicant Webinar, and more

Call for Espy Land Heritage Award Nominations, In-Person Land Stewards Gathering, Disability 101 & Leadership, Staying Accredited: A Renewal of Accreditation Primer, and more

2024 Legislative Session Underway in Augusta, Conserved Lands Registry Annual Reminder, Trail Damage Survey, Breaking Ground: An Affordable Housing Resource Guide for Land Trusts, and more

Announcing 2024 Conference Keynote Speaker, Ten Land Trusts Receive L.L.Bean Grant Funding, MLTN Lunch & Learn: 2022 Census of Community-Based Outdoor & Environmental Learning, New Peer Groups Forming, and more

Thanks for a Great Year, LMF Call for Proposals, Western & Inland Maine Regional Meeting, Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative Request for Applications, and more

Recreational Trails Program Seeking Grant Applications, Short Survey on Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Southern Maine Regional Land Trust Meeting, and more

Call for Conference Workshop Proposals, Maine Climate Council Update, Effective Boards: Understanding Board Purposes and Planning, Wabanaki Sovereignty – Benefit to All Maine Residents, and more

One Day at a Time, Host a Community Tree Steward, Shifting Organizational Culture, The Maine Bird Atlas Project: A Progress Report, Making the Most of LTA’s DEI Framework & Resources for Change, and more

Call for Host Organizations: Richard G Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program, Midcoast Regional Land Trust Meeting Scheduled, Save the Date: 2024 Maine Land Conservation Conference, and more

Regional Land Trust Meetings Begin, Managing Your Trails with AllTrails, The Role of the Board Chair, Cultivating Strategic Water & Climate Partnerships, Succession Planning, and more

Embracing Diversity: Fostering Inclusivity in Your Organization and Your Community, Maine Nonprofit Law Updates, Host An MCC Environmental Steward or Field Team in 2024, and more

We’ll be scarce for a while…, Maine Legislature Advances Land Conservation, First Time Accreditation Lottery Now Open, LGBTQ+ Conservation Professionals Network, and more

Maine Legislature Set to Adjourn, Maine Trails Coalition Survey, Why Collect Ash Seed?, Maine Community Foundation Grants, and more

Maine Land Trusts Leading the Way, Working Waterfront Inventory Report & Template, Building Inclusive Benefits Packages, and more

New Land for Maine’s Future Director Announced, More Ways to Get Involved with Love Maine Trails Month, Climate Change in the American Mind, and more

LLBean Steps Up With Increased Funding for the Maine Land Trust Grant Program, Legislature Begins Final Month of Session, Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Resilience Research, and more

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, Come Help Us Say Thanks to Whit, Managing the Transition From Acquisition To Stewardship, and more

In-Person Gathering 2 Weeks Away, News from Augusta, Ash Tree Inventory Training, 2023 Land and Climate Program Grant Program, and more

Land for Maine’s Future Program Seeks Director, Funding for Wetlands, Updated Requirements Manual, Climate Education Resources from TCI, and more

Registration Now Open for the Maine Land Conservation Conference In-Person Gathering, Support the Maine Trail Bond, MNRCP Updates for 2023, and more

Land Trusts Earn Accreditation, News from Augusta, Annual Maine Invasive Species Network Meeting, Winter Outdoor Skills Workshop, and more

Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik Training Series, Conference Starts in 4 Weeks, Seeking Nominations for Espy Land Heritage Award, and more

Conference Registration is Open, Call for Espy Land Heritage Award Nominations, Trail Bill Hearing and Sign On Opportunity, and more

Conference Plans Coming Together, Congress Omnibus Bill to Benefit Maine, Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine, and more

A Personal Message from Warren Whitney, A Victory for Private Land Conservation, Powerhouse Boards, Due Diligence Done Right, and more

LL Bean Grants Boost Stewardship Across Maine, A Terrafirma Reminder, New ED Peer Group, LMF Cal for Proposals and Virtual Info Sessions, and more

Host Applications for 2023 Richard G Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program Due Today, Land for Maine’s Future Funding Opportunity, Maine Invasive Species Survey, and more

Recap of State Elections, Teams Raise More Money, New MLCAN Model Boilerplate Conservation Easement Template, and more

Partnership Opportunities for Land Trusts, MLTN Regional Meetings, Requirements Manual Public Comments Period, and more

Laying the Groundwork for a Successful Legislative Session, Funding for Wetlands, Black Land Stewardship, and more

LLBean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, It’s Election Season – Get Involved, Independent Consultants List, and more

Registration Open for Accessibility Workshop, IRS Audit of Maine Conservation Easement Donor, LL Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, and more

Ensuring Conservation Permanence in Maine and NH, New Accounting for Leases, Maine Emerald Ash Borer Management Project Needs Your Support, and more

Print Copies of Conservation Options Have Arrived, Staying Vigilant on Syndication, Maine Community Foundation Grants, and more

Save the Date: MLTN Accessibility Workshop, Rally Scholarships, AgEnhancement Grants, LWCF Grants, and more

LMF Approves 20 New Projects, Time for MNRCP Grants, Love Maine Trails Month, How Land Trusts Can Better Serve LGBTQ+ Community, and more

Help Us Support Your DEI Efforts, Ellsworth Meet Up Added, Waterfront Access Challenges, Survey on Maine Nonprofit Wages + Benefits, and more

Land Trusts and Communities Working Together on Climate Change, Legislative Session Recap, Intro to Chainsaw Safety, and more

Spring Meet Ups for Land Trust, Conservation Gets Boost in Augusta, Communicating Climate Change Webinar, and more

Upcoming MLTN Workshops and Events, New Place to List Land Trust Events, Templates for Business Continuity and Pandemic Planning, and more

Annual MLTN Land Stewards Gathering, Maine Office of Tourism Visioning Summits, PFAS: What do they mean for Maine land trusts?, Grant Seekers and Grant Writing Workshops, and more

Maine Land Conservation Conference Starts This Week, Tools & Techniques for Hosting Successful Virtual Events, Financial Leadership for Nonprofits, and more