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Mahoosuc Land Trust

Inspiring Action Through Conservation

What We Do

Our work embraces a growing movement to protect biodiversity at every scale. At a landscape level, we protect thousands of acres within the globally significant forest ecosystem of the Mahoosuc Region, ensuring critical habitats for wildlife, recreational opportunities for all, and ecological benefits that extend far beyond Maine. We are also actively demonstrating in our Habitat For All Garden how small-scale habitat creation in backyards, gardens, and woodlots provides critical refuges for pollinators and birds.

Our Work

The Androscoggin River

We're working to keep a globally important forest intact and magnifying every person’s role in conservation.​

Habitat for All Garden

Change begins at home. We focus on backyards, gardens, and schoolyards because these are often the first places where we connect with nature.

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Conserved land provides public trails and boat launches, allowing everyone to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, paddling, and skiing.

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Become A Member

Become a member and join a growing cohort of concerned citizens donating their time and money in support of ensuring a livable planet for all. Together, we will conserve and care for critical habitat and land in the backcountry and backyard.

Recent News

The Androscoggin River

Yellow Birch 

Discover the yellow birch, a long-lived tree of northern hardwood forests. Learn how its distinctive golden-bronze bark, unusual growing habits, valuable wood, and importance to wildlife make it a remarkable part of the Mahoosuc Mountain landscape.
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The Pumpkin Spider

The marbled orb-weaver, sometimes called a pumpkin spider, is one of Maine’s most striking spiders. Sara Wright describes her encounter with this colorful orb-weaver and explores its remarkable webs, hunting habits, life cycle, and important role as a predator of garden insects.
The Androscoggin River

Musing About Pests (Part II)

What makes a plant invasive rather than simply aggressive in the garden? John Reilly explores the often-blurry distinction between native, introduced, and invasive species—and considers how plants, people, and changing environments complicate the picture.
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