Land Protection Priority: Schoodic Wildlife Corridor

Goal: Increase connected lands within the Schoodic to Schoodic corridor so wildlife can move and migrate freely.

The Schoodic Mountain to Schoodic Peninsula corridor is one of the last regions along the eastern U.S. where upland forests, lakes, and wetlands connect to the coast with only minimal fragmentation. By conserving connected landscapes, we can protect a critical pathway that allows species to move in response to the changing environmental conditions expected as a result of climate change.

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The creation of this wildlife corridor is a long-standing shared vision amongst our regional conservation network. We work in collaboration with our conservation partners to identify and secure key parcels of land as they become available. Working together, we can protect a critical habitat link to the Schoodic region of Acadia National Park, where species are at risk of isolation.

Left: Day Ridges Preserve, West Bay Pond

Continued land conservation in the watershed will:

  • Permanently connect critical habitat so that plants, animals, and ecosystems can adapt and migrate;
  • Prevent the isolation of the Schoodic Region of Acadia National Park; and
  • Protect wetland ecosystems that absorb stormwater, providing resilience to climate change.
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FBC Conserved Lands

Since 1987, FBC has conserved over 10,000 acres of land. Our land protection efforts focus on areas that are essential to maintaining the ecological, social, and economic health of our region, from the Union River and Frenchman Bay watersheds east to the Hancock County line.

Land trusts help local harvesters by protecting our watersheds and preserving public access. Harvesters aren’t looking for more access, but we need help protecting what we currently have.

- Joe Porada, Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Commission
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News from the Schoodic to Schoodic Corridor

Day Ridges Part 1: Cedars, Causeways, & Castor Canadensis Day Ridges Part 1: Cedars, Causeways, & Castor Canadensis Maine is a state with a lot of land.  …Wait, hold on, don’t leave yet! I’m going somewhere with this, I swear. Though rather small... Read More
FBC Announces $10 Million Campaign to Protect Land, Sea, & Livelihoods FBC Announces $10 Million Campaign to Protect Land, Sea, & Livelihoods Frenchman Bay Conservancy is announcing a $10 million comprehensive capital campaign to protect land, sea, and livelihoods in Downeast Maine. The campaign will raise the... Read More
Schoodic Bog: A Taste of the Northwoods Schoodic Bog: A Taste of the Northwoods Maine is quite the endless enigma.  It has the low population density and large uninhabited areas typical of a western state like Montana and Wyoming.... Read More
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