Woodie Wheaton Land Trust

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Our Mission Statement

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"To promote the protection, preservation, and conservation of land and water in the Chiputneticook Lakes region of eastern Maine and western New Brunswick for the benefit of the general public"

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Any contribution establishes membership in the WWLT unless you specifically request to be excluded. There are no on-going fees to remain a member, however your support would be greatly appreciated.

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The Woodie Wheaton Land Trust has purchased scenic Greenland Island, in East Grand Lake. The purchase was undertaken for the benefit of the general public --- for the aesthetic and recreational enjoyment of all lake users. The land trust is committed to preserving the natural character of East Grand Lake for today’s and future generations.

Located near the Greenland Point Landing in the Town of Danforth, Greenland Island has long served as a place where local residents and visitors can enjoy a quiet respite under its dense forest canopy, while enjoying the expansive view across the lake. Sporting over one half mile of rugged, undeveloped, forested shoreline, the island also contributes greatly to the natural beauty of East Grand Lake.

To ensure that this local landmark will forever provide public benefit, and that development rights are extinguished, the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust has responded to the property’s appearance on the real estate market by purchasing it with a mortgage loan from Machias Savings Bank. The land trust has established a fundraising campaign to repay the loan, create a small stewardship fund, and cover other related project expenses. While the island’s management plan is not yet complete, a key goal will be to provide the greatest long-term benefit to the public possible while keeping an important feature of the local landscape natural.

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The Woodie Wheaton Land Trust

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Photo Courtesy of Mike Saunders ...is a Maine Corporation recognized by the United States Treasury as a publicly supported 501 (c) (3) tax exempt charitable (land) trust.

Based in Forest City, Maine between East Grand Lake and Spednic Lake on the international boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust has initiated and overseen the conservation and protection of more than a hundred miles of unspoiled shoreline in the Chiputneticook Lakes region. During the last seventeen years, we protected the natural character of many pristine islands and special places for the enjoyment of the public and we continue to develop a growing conservation ethic in our area. Our achievements are remarkable for such a small group, whose energy has come from local guides and others determined to save these unique values from the encroachment of development. Our financial support has largely come from sportsmen and sportswomen and conservationists such as YOU...we are more than 520 members strong...who understand the challenge of protecting this wild landscape.

Together we have accomplished great things!

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Adding to our successes along Spednic Lake and other local waters, the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust efforts to conserve major portions of the undeveloped shore lands in Maine along East Grand, Brackett, Deering,Longley Sucker, and North Lakes have resulted in an outright acquisition of this landscape by The Conservation Fund. We are pleased to have initiated this effort and to have worked diligently over the past two years with The Conservation Fund on the East Grand Watershed Initiative, a project that conserved over 12,000 acres and 30 plus miles of undeveloped shoreline.

You are invited to become a member of the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, especially if you share our affection for the lakes country of eastern Maine and western New Brunswick and have a strong commitment to the conservation of wild and natural areas. Membership is awarded to folks who make any contribution, large or small, and who agree with our mission to conserve the lands and waters of the Chiputneticook Lakes region. All contributions are tax-deductible. We don't bother members for annual fees, but will ask member's help when we have a project on the table. Please join us.