AMERICAN JOURNAL • November 15, 2023
Under Rachelle Curran Apse’s decade of leadership, the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust has grown exponentially. It has “tripled the acres we’ve conserved, tripled the number of trails that are open to the public across the five towns that we serve, and tripled the number of people who are engaged with the land trust,” Apse said. The trust has conserved nearly 3,000 acres and over 30 miles of trails. After 10 years as the land trust’s executive director, Apse is stepping down next month. Moving into that role will be William Sedlack, most recently with Maine Conservation Voters.