ELLSWORTH AMERICAN • June 16, 2022
Blue Hill Heritage Trust has announced that its collaborative project, with Maine Coast Heritage Trust and The Conservation Fund, to acquire 336 acres on Wallamatogus Mountain in the town of Penobscot, has received a preliminary award of $400,000 from Land for Maine’s Future. The total project cost is $1.2 million: $800,000 for purchase and $400,000 for long-term care of the property and transaction costs. The effort to protect this property has long been a conservation priority for the Blue Hill Peninsula community. The Conservation Fund, a national land trust, currently owns and is holding the property for up to three years while Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Maine Coast Heritage Trust collaborate to raise the funds required to purchase the land and protect it in perpetuity.