Report: Maine has the most land trusts per capita of any state

Report: Maine has the most land trusts per capita of any state

A new report shows that  Maine’s 84 land trusts  have conserved nearly three million acres — almost 15 percent of Maine’s land base — protecting both public access and natural resource-based industries at a scale that’s unmatched in most parts of the country. That’s partially because Maine has very little public land, said Jeff Romano, director of Public Policy at Maine Coast Heritage Trust. “Our neighbor to the west, New Hampshire, has over 20 …