MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 21, 2024
Dozens of juried painters from across Maine and well beyond set up their easels in scenic spots across Cape Elizabeth one weekend each June. On Sunday afternoon, when the paintings are barely dry, each piece is auctioned at the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s Paint for Preservation fundraiser. Four hundred people attended the 17th annual auction June 23 and bid on the work of 31 artists to raise over $100,000 for land conservation, stewardship and environmental education. Cape Elizabeth Land Trust has preserved 844 acres on 32 parcels, with the goals of protecting wildlife habitat, saving spaces for recreation and farming, and contributing to climate resiliency.