Mid-coast Maine's 225-square-mile Georges River watershed is a unique and historic area of mountains, sea coast, lakes, tidal streams and inlets through which the beautiful St. George River flows. The watershed extends from Montville in Waldo County to Port Clyde in Knox County where the 51-mile-long river flows into Muscongus Bay.
The Georges River Land Trust's mission is to conserve and steward the natural resources and traditional character of the Georges River watershed region for the public benefit.
Land Protection
Georges River Land Trust works with landowners and communities to protect special natural landscapes for future 
generations of the Georges River watershed. We currently have 43 properties totaling more than 2,200 acres under permanent protection; lands providing access to the natural environment, protecting open spaces for wildlife and wild plants,maintaining working forests and farms, and helping to keep our river clean and productive. Landowners can place conservation easements on their properties or can donate/sell their land to the land trust. In either case, the land trust takes care of these lands in ways that ensure the conservation values will not disappear over time.
Public Access and Trails
Public access to the splendid resources of the watershed is a focal point of the land trust. Our commitment to providing opportunities for the public to experience the river, the mountains, and the coast is best exemplified by our Conservation Trails program.
The centerpiece of this program is our Georges Highland Path. This 40-mile trail system is designed to help people forge a close relationship with the land and to promote a keen and active interest in working to protect this beautiful area. The Path has four main sections: Frye and Hogback Mountains (Montville), the Canal Path (Searsmont), Ragged Mountain Area (Camden/Rockport), and the Thomaston Town Forest/Oyster River Bog (Thomaston/Rockland).
