Midcoast Conservancy

Key Facts

• Over 85 miles of public access trails
• 13.4 Miles of Medomak River shoreline and tributaries protected
• 9 Miles of shoreline protected along the Sheepscot River
• Reconnecting the Sheepscot River for migratory fish – 3 active projects that will open up total of 71 miles of river and 2,100 acres of pond for migratory fish.
• In 2018, kept 8.12 tons of pollutants from flowing into Damariscotta Lake.
• Operate Hidden Valley Nature Center with 25 miles of trails on 1,000 acres and over 40 programs, 7,000 visitor days annually.
•  Created Outdoor Adventure Hubs where we take our nature center “on the road” to bring mountain bikes, XC skis and other equipment to rural communities.
•  Protect land from the headwaters of the Sheepscot and Medomak Rivers to the bay – working on a scale that matters.
• Leader in protecting the water quality of Damariscotta Lake. Saved the lake from being choked out by invasive plant Hydrilla – from truckloads in 2009 to none found in 2018.
• The Sheepscot headwaters has a 19-mile contiguous footpath network, part of which is the route of the 46-mile Hills to Sea Trail, the second longest footpath in Maine after the Appalachian Trail

Midcoast Conservancy is an accredited land trust.

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