MAINE PUBLIC • October 3, 2025
The Vermont-based Northeast Wilderness Trust, in partnership with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Monday announced the creation of the 2036-acre Bold Coast Wilderness Preserve in Downeast Maine. The parcel, which includes parts of Trescott, Whiting and Cutler, is adjacent to the state-owned Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land. It was heavily logged for decades and Northeast Wilderness Trust President and CEO Jon Leibowitz says the goal is "rewilding" of the preserve. That's a "hands off" management strategy associated with ecological complexity and carbon retention. Over time, Leibowitz says it will become a refuge to support wildlife such as brook trout, bear and moose.