Maine's Land Trust for
the North Woods

The mission of the Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is to conserve Maine's forestlands in a manner that sustains their ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational values.

 

To date, FSM has helped conserve and steward more than 1 million acres of Maine’s forestlands.

 

Explore FSM's current projects:

 

Alder Stream
Alder Stream is a 2,700-acre project in Atkinson, Milo, and Dover-Foxcroft that provides habitat for seven of Maine's Species of Concern. Read more...

 

Moosehead - Seboomook Inholding
In partnership with the state, FSM is working to conserve 81 acres and two miles of waterfront for public access and camping on the northern shore of Moosehead Lake.
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Forest View Volume 12, Number 2

Learn more about FSM's work by reading our fall newsletter.

 

 

 

         Enjoy sweeping spring views from the 36,000-acre

                  Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness property.

 

Recent FSM News

 

Conservation of 363,000 acres around Moosehead Lake becomes permanent

On March 15, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court released its unanimous decision to uphold the Land Use Regulation Commission’s approval of a concept plan for more than 400,000 acres of land owned by the Plum Creek Timber Company in the Moosehead Lake region.

With this decision, a 363,000-acre conservation easement held by the Forest Society of Maine becomes permanent. The project partners - The Nature Conservancy, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Forest Society of Maine - have 45 days to prepare for the official act that will put the plan in place. Read more...

 

Noteworthy Outcomes of the Moosehead Forest Conservation Project

View a map of the Moosehead Forest Conservation Project