2002 Annual Report

MIDCOAST6 HarpswellWorking with landowners and Harpswell Heritage LandTrust, MCHT drafted a conservation easement protectingthe wooded character of a 58-acre peninsula on Birch Island.The property, visible from nearby Mere Point and LookoutPoint, includes nearly a mile of shorefront.RICH KNOXAn easement protecting 58 acres on Birch Island limits future construction to a2-acre building envelope.7 HarpswellHarpswell Heritage Land Trust donated a conservationeasement to MCHT covering 93 acres of woodlands andwetlands bordering Route 24 and Long Reach. Theeasement restricts all future residential and commercial uses,providing additional protection for the property’s wildlifehabitat and rare plants.8 HarpswellCampaign for the Coast funds and the support of localcommunity members helped MCHT protect 125-acreWhaleboat Island, which has long been a populardestination for boaters and picnickers. The formerlandowners offered the island for less than the full askingprice, and critical funds to secure its purchase came from theLand for Maine’s Future Program.6 Maine Coast Heritage Trust