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Success for Blue Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary

Northeast Wilderness Trust has purchased more than 830 acres in Ryegate, Vermont, to create the Blue Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary.

Partnership Protects 3,223 Acres in Maine

Northeast Wilderness Trust partners with Frenchman Bay Conservancy on Whalesback forever-wild easements near Maine’s coast.

New Wilderness Preserve protects 1,400 acres next to Adirondack Park

Northeast Wilderness Trust purchased 1,400 acres in Russell, NY to establish Grasse River Wilderness Preserve, marking the most recent conservation success within the Algonquin-to-Adirondack wildlife corridor.

Three Connecticut Preserves Enroll in Wildlands Partnership

Cornwall Conservation Trust enrolled 375 acres in the Wildlands Partnership—an initiative of Northeast Wilderness Trust that engages local land trusts across the Northeast in wilderness conservation.

Vital Section in Western Maine Conservation Corridor Conserved

Permanent conservation of the 21,300-acre Grafton Forest creates new wildlands, safeguards a treasured recreation haven, and promotes sustainable forest management.

Carbon Finance Partnership Creates Largest Non-Governmental Wilderness Area in Vermont

A unique carbon finance partnership has helped to create Vermont’s largest non-governmental wilderness area.

Community Forest in Maine to Stay Forever Wild

The 1,400-acre Frenchman Bay Community Forest in Hancock, Maine is now conserved as wilderness through the Wildlands Partnership.

Sweet Water Trust Begins a New Chapter

Sweet Water Trust, a long-time leader in wildlands conservation in the northern Appalachian region, is beginning a new chapter as the Sweet Water Fund in partnership with Northeast Wilderness Trust.

NEWT Pledges 25,000 Acres Conserved by 2025

Northeast Wilderness Trust’s pledge to protect 25,000 acres by 2025, as set forth in our five-year strategic plan, supports the 1t.org campaign to protect and plant 1 trillion trees in a decade.