2002 Annual Report

ACADIA REGION24 Swans IslandMembers of an extended family granted MCHT aneasement on their 58-acre wooded shoreland near RedPoint. The easement, on lands that extend up the slopes ofGoose Pond Mountain, will protect views from the water bystrictly limiting future construction.25/26 Swans IslandMCHT received two generous gifts from owners of a16-acre wooded parcel along Seal Cove. A conservationeasement precludes further development and allows for lowimpactpublic access while a “remainder interest” providesfor MCHT to assume title after the owners’ lifetime use.27 Mount DesertConservation investors have gifted part of the BabsonCreek property acquired in 2000 to MCHT for use as apermanent preserve. The public can now canoe the creekand enjoy walking and birding on open meadows that forma scenic gateway to Somesville.CHRIS HAMILTONMaine Coast Heritage Trust now owns a preserve along Babson Creek, helpingto maintain the integrity of this tidal inlet on Mount Desert Island.12 Maine Coast Heritage Trust