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Momentum Conservation provides essential capacity-building for conservation and environmental organizations in Maine.

Momentum Conservation Member Conservation Organizations are committed to creating equitable and just change to Maine’s conservation movement. Their work continues to connect more communities to the outdoor spaces around them. To learn more about their work, please click on the individual organization’s name below to link to their website. Together our membership of conservation organizations are committed to strengthening the work of conserving and expanding the definition of the modern conservation movement. We support their ongoing work through building capacity, training, and  providing resources.

Historic Member Conservation Organizations

Eastern Trail Alliance
Southern Maine
The mission of the Eastern Trail Alliance is to build, maintain, and promote the use of the Eastern Trail, a recreation and transportation greenway from Casco Bay to the Piscataquas River in Kittery, Maine. They do this by inspiring individuals and private and public organizations to partner with us to support this incomparable resource.
Francis Small Heritage Trust
Northern York and southern Oxford counties
The Francis Small Heritage Trust works to conserve wildlife habitat, forests, and farms and to protect watersheds in northern York and far southern Oxford counties, for the purposes of environmental education, passive public recreation, and conservation.
Friends of Scarborough Marsh
Scarborough
Friends of Scarborough Marsh merged with the Sarborough Land Trust in 2024 to continue to care for this important eco-system.
Maine Audubon
Statewide
Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine’s wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation and action.
Maine Farmland Trust
State of Maine
The mission of Maine Farmland Trust is to protect farmland, support farmers, and advance farming.
Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay
Islands of Casco Bay
To facilitate the conservation of wild or undeveloped open space, scenic areas, and historic landmarks in the Casco Bay region, to foster low-impact and respectful access to such resources and to enhance the cultural, economic and civil well-being of its residents and visitors.
Portland Trails
Greater Portland
Portland Trails is a nonprofit land trust that preserves green space for public access and connects people with places.
Portland Water District
Greater Portland
The Portland Water District’s mission is to protect public health, safety, and the environment by providing our customers first-class water, wastewater, and related services.
Saco Valley Land Trust
Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach, York County, Maine
The Saco Valley Land Trust works to preserve scenic, historic, recreational and environmental resources in the Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach area by acquiring interests in land; protecting open space, scenic areas & water quality, wildlife, and plant habitat for the public good.
Scarborough Land Trust
Scarborough
The acquisition, preservation, and management of unique land within Scarborough for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.
South Portland Land Trust
South Portland
Linking Neighborhoods and improving quality of life in South Portland.
Three Rivers Land Trust
Acton, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford/Springvale, Shapleigh
To preserve and protect forever such valued natural resources as lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, agricultural lands, woodlands, historic sites, scenic places and wildlife habitat, in the inland municipalities of York County, Maine
Wild Seed Project
State of Maine
Wild Seed Project works to increase the use of native plants in all landscape settings in order to conserve biodiversity, encourage plant adaptation in the face of climate change, safeguard wildlife habitat, and create pollination and migration corridors for insects and birds.