2025 Maine Land Conservation Conference Archive

Each year, Maine Coast Heritage Trust presents the annual Maine Land Conservation Conference for and with Maine’s robust land conservation community. We come together to train on best practices in all aspects of land trust work, connect with our peers, and grapple with the most pressing issues facing land conservation today. Learn about past conferences here.  This year, the conference will take place at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday, April 29th, and Wednesday, April 30th and includes two full days of activities and networking. The main event on Wednesday will focus on a positive vision for the future and how we can support climate action in Maine. Check out the links to the right for the the schedule-at-a-glance, a full list of sponsors, and information on where to stay while you’re in town and where to get outside. Highlights for this year’s conference include:

• Wednesday plenary session featuring Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and a panel of experts who will discuss the recent update to the Maine Won’t Wait climate action plan, and what it will take to reach the goals it lays out.
• An in-depth Tuesday morning workshop
• A meeting for land trust executive directors
• Cohort gatherings on Tuesday afternoon
• A social gathering on Tuesday evening from 4-7pm
• 14 concurrent workshops on Wednesday
• Expanded Land Fair exhibitor opportunities on Wednesday (contact Katia at to receive information about tabling)

Interested in sponsoring the Maine Land Conservation Conference? Contact Erin Clifford at .