A conservation easement protects your land's conservation values — it doesn't hand over the keys. Public access is a negotiated term, not a default. Many easements include none at all.

Maine’s current use programs make land stewardship more affordable by lowering taxes based on how the land is used today, helping owners keep farmland, forest, open space, or waterfront property intact and full of future options.

Thoughtful land planning turns complex options into values-driven decisions that allow families to sustain their land and their relationships.

Today, while on a bike ride, I listened to Buddhist & environmental activist Joanna Macy read her translation of Rilke's Ninth Duino Elegy…