2002 Annual Report

INVESTING IN THE FUTUREPETER AINSWORTHMCHT’s Campaign for the Coast has helped the Trust to secure many significantlandmarks such as Whaleboat Island in Casco Bay.to meet these challenges — moving quickly to protectthreatened properties and forging effective partnerships tosecure key lands. We are working to ensure that the publiccan enjoy the natural assets of Maine without losing ourshared legacy, parcel by parcel, to the highest bidder.Even in the current slowdown, the Campaign continuesto build momentum. It is generating vital funds for landacquisition and simultaneously broadening communitysupport for conservation.The Campaign was instrumental in preserving severalcoastal gems in 2002, and recently helped secure 875 acreson Marshall Island — the largest of the undeveloped islandsalong Maine’s coast that remained unprotected.Each success noted in this report traces back directly tothe great generosity of our contributors and the dedicationof the many landowners and partners with whom we work.We thank each and every one of you for investing in thefuture of Maine’s incomparable coast.Richard G. RockefellerChairmanJay EspyPresidentMaine Coast Heritage Trust 3