Annual Meeting & 30th Anniversary Celebration Recap

On the icy evening of November 12, 2019, over sixty people gathered at L/A Arts in Lewiston for a wonderful celebration of ALT’s 30th year, which was an interactive celebration of our members and community.  The heart of the program was hearing words from artist...

L-A’s new ‘Museum in the Streets’

By Andrew Rice, Sun Journal LEWISTON — Two years ago, Peter Rubins and a team of local collaborators already had plans for a walking history trail that would span both sides of the Androscoggin River. The only problem was they did not have a funding source. By next...

Framed Photograph Raffle for ALT 30th Anniversary

Raffle tickets may be purchased at the link below for a chance to win “Our Reflection” (pictured above) a photograph captured at Androscoggin Land Trust’s Purinton Homestead Preserve in West Bowdoin by Vinalhaven-based photographer, Courtney Mooney.  Part of...

Seeking Volunteer Property Stewards

September 10, 2019 Subject: Seeking Volunteer Property Stewards To Whom It May Concern: Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) is seeking to connect with individuals interested in becoming a volunteer property steward to help ALT uphold the highest standard for the protection...

ALT Seeks Accreditation Renewal, Public Comment Period Open

The Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) achieved accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in 2014. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places...

Winter 2019 Events List

Please join us outside for one of many outdoor events this Winter! All ALT events except our Annual River Race fundraiser are offered year-round, free of charge and open to the public due to the support of our many individual and business members as well as foundation...

Celebrating 30 Years of Conservation in 2019!

Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) was founded in 1989 by a dedicated group of people who worked to preserve cherished watershed land in Turner that is now the fifth-largest state park with 12 miles of river frontage – Androscoggin Riverlands.  Fast forward 30 years...

Think of the Future – Hallelujah Farm, Lisbon

By Amanda Meader Ripley Swan fell in love with farming as a boy. Encouraged by his parents, Ripley made the passion of his youth into the work of his lifetime. From boyhood summers in the fields and dairy barns at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield, to homesteading as a...

Please support ALT for #GivingTuesday

This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to help protect the special outdoor places you need and love by supporting Androscoggin Land Trust. Donate Now This year, #GivingTuesday falls on November 27.  Founded in 2012, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement of...

ARWC Awarded 2018 Androscoggin Partner Award

The Androscoggin Partner Award is awarded by the Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) to an organization sharing its vision and demonstrating, with environmental integrity, that the potential of the Androscoggin River and its communities is best realized through...

Keith Comeau Awarded 2018 Elliot Bates Stewardship Award

The Elliott Bates Stewardship Award is awarded by the Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) to the individual best exemplifying the spirit and dedication to stewardship shown by Elliott Bates during his long career as a volunteer to many and various environmental...