Woodie Wheaton Land Trust

 Mission:
Promote the protection, preservation, and conservation of land and water in the Chiputneticook Lakes region of eastern Maine for the benefit of the general public.

The land trust is a group of citizens like you, who share a genuine affection for the Chiputneticook Lakes region, and who are willing to do what they can to protect the natural beauty and remaining wildness of the area. Named for a legendary Maine guide who died in 1990, the land trust defends the lakes and shore lands of the northern St. Croix watershed.

Dedicated to preserving natural areas and habitat for the benefit of the general public, the WWLT works quietly on a willing buyer–willing seller basis. As a nonprofit corporation, the land trust can own property, engage in conservation easements, and use other conservation tools. The WWLT is not an advocacy group, although it will encourage and advise landowners, public and private, to manage their property with good stewardship and priority for natural values.

The Woodie Wheaton Land Trust is incorporated in the State of Maine as a nonprofit conservation organization (1995), has Internal Revenue Service status as a Section 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, and is governed by its own bylaws. Business is conducted by a diverse thirteen-member Board of Directors and group of officers. The WWLT is a member of the Maine Land Trust Network and has a good working relationship with many state and regional conservation organizations.

WWLT has received formal recognition or awards for its outstanding conservation work from the St. Croix International Waterway Commission, Maine Governor Baldacci, Wagner Forest Management, Inc. and the Northern Forest Alliance. By 2005, more than 270 families and individuals were members, representing local citizens in both Maine and New Brunswick, and many distant states. Like you, these folks have a great affection for the lakes area and want to give something back. Their financial support has made a real difference. By 2009, our membership has exceeded 480.
 

Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Paul R. First Executive Director 389 Swamp Road Durham, ME  04222 Phone: 207-319-7652 Fax:   Visit Website

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