Feb 17, 2026- Ryan Lake Trail and the Chestnut Grove are blanketed in snow! Spring is only 31 days away, and you can see the buds on the Chestnut Trees in the photos below from 2/16/26. Be on the lookout for our spring and summer events, including the new picnic table arriving at Murray Point Beach this spring/summer! This spring, it will be fascinating and enjoyable to go outside and measure the growth of our trees. Take a look at early budding from 2/16/26! Below are the

Come explore and enjoy our new trails at Meddybemps Lake Land Trust!

Are you interested in our latest stewardship and land management updates? Look no further! Our Land Management committee has prepared this wonderful newsletter full of interesting information around MLLT. Enjoy and as always feel free to email us with your comments and questions.

The Chestnut Trees, now protected by cages, are part of the beautiful fall foliage around MLLT

Students commented “Before this project,  we had never heard of the American Chestnut tree, but we learned of the value and how they were wiped out”.

On Thursday, May 15th, students in grades 2-4 from the Woodland Elementary School joined board members of the Meddybemps Lake Land Trust, along with school staff and other volunteers, to plant 40 native American chestnut saplings on the land trust property off the Staples Road in Baileyville. Licensed forester, Brittany Mauricette, led the group as they planted the trees in an area that had been heavily harvested a little over ten years ago. The project is part of a larger in

Image courtesy of The American Chestnut Foundation American Chestnut Restoration Project MLLT is excited to announce our first community project! We have partnered with Woodland Elementary School in Baileyville, Maine, to plant 40 native American Chestnut saplings on our property. Our project is part of a larger initiative to restore the American Chestnut to its native range in the eastern United States. The portion of our property where we will plant the saplings is in an

Please read the official press release below that was recently issued regarding our landmark partnership with the Downeast Lakes Land...

Meddybemps, ME – 11-15-2023 – Downeast Lakes Land Trust (DLLT) and Meddybemps Lake Land Trust (MLLT) are thrilled to announce a landmark long-term partnership, supported by a federal grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). This groundbreaking collaboration will harness the collective strengths of both organizations to enrich the natural environment, preserve our wetlands, enhance the lives of people in our communities and advance conservation efforts

MLLT recieved a generous grant from Northern Forest Center for Community Recreation and L.L.Bean for work on a parking area in 2023. Construction was professionally completed by a local contractor in Fall of 2023. Our parking lot is ready for you to visit and explore MLLT! You Are Here MLLT Parking Lot Map MLLT Parking Lot Before and After Pictures

Hello Friends! We wanted to make our 2022 brochure available to you. It contains information on our mission, goals, fundraising efforts and contact information. It is current as of August 2022. Enjoy! Thank you Emily Stephens at Wandering Bee Designs artwork for our new logo!

Greetings Meddybempsters! We are proud to inform you that Meddybemps Lake Land Trust has received a grant from the National Resources...

Meddybemps Lake Land Trust has purchased two parcels of land totaling approximately 500 acres of land, with almost 4 miles of shoreline...

We are pleased to announce the establishment of Meddybemps Lake Land Trust as a charitable corporation registered as a 501(c)(3).

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