PENOBSCOT BAY PILOT • July 2, 2025
Midcoast Conservancy, a regional land trust, has protected 327 acres of ecologically vital forestland and wetlands in the northern headwaters of the Sheepscot River in Freedom and Montville. The acreage includes a crucial river system for many species, including the endangered Atlantic salmon, which can only be found in eight U.S. rivers. The addition of the parcels expands Midcoast Conservancy’s Northern Headwaters Preserve to over 1,750 contiguous acres — an area of great significance in the Sheepscot watershed, surrounded by protected lands on its northern and eastern boundaries.