PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 27, 2021
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a nonprofit land conservation group, has added another island to its growing list of offshore properties that will be accessible to the public in 2022. Sheep Island, located off Owls Head in Penobscot Bay, is the most recent acquisition by the Topsham-based nonprofit. Other recently announced island acquisitions by the trust include Little Whaleboat West, Nate and Tuck, all of which are in Casco Bay. The undeveloped, 59-acre Sheep Island is about a 30-minute paddle from Owls Head Harbor and for years has been a popular destination for boaters and members of the Owls Head community, who have grown to enjoy its pocket beaches and natural beauty.