BLUE HILL HERITAGE TRUST INC
Community based conservation since 1985
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Blue Hill Heritage Trust is working to meet two related needs in the seven towns it serves. The first is the conservation of land and resources, for the benefit of our communities. There is a need for open, public space, even in a rural part of Maine like ours, for both recreational and traditional uses. Secondly, there is a need to connect both kids and adults with the land we are conserving. In one respect this is just getting people outside, but it is also educational. There is a need in our society for ecological and cultural understanding of all our lands, and we aim to meet that need too. We are thus involved with the conservation of the environment, but also the communities of people reliant on that environment.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Educational Outreach
We run programs for the ten schools on our peninsula, related to land conservation, environmental science, and community.
Open Air Arts Initiative
A school program, conducted in collaboration with Cynthia Winnings Gallery, aimed at getting kids outside and creating art related to the conserved lands of the Blue Hill peninsula
Walks and Talks
A series of outdoor workshops and hikes focused on various aspects of conservation. These include ecology, history, and culture.
Spring Speakers Series
Three lectures, focused on a specific subject, held weekly in April
Farm Tours
Each year we highlight five or six of our local farms, letting farmers talk about their land and operations
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Land Trust Alliance 2000
External reviews
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We seek to conserve land strategically, guided by the ecological needs of local watersheds, ecosystems, and wildlife population. We seek to engage people with those conserved lands, for the long-term benefit of both land and people.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Goal 1: Protect more high priority land and water resources.
Goal 2: Strengthen stewardship of the Trust's conserved land and water resources.
Goal 3: Expand community outreach and engagement.
Goal 4: Enhance the Trust's trails and public access sites.
Goal 5: Continue to increase membership, organizational capacity and funding.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a great deal of organizational capability to carry out our mission. For 35 years we have practiced fiscal responsibility and have stewarded our donor base, so that we are in a strong financial position. We have also worked to gain the good will of the public, so that we have political support for our conservation effort. We have a dedicated board and staff, all of whom are actively engaged with our strategic goals and in the communities we serve.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have conserved over 9000 acres of land and now run dozens of public programs throughout the year. We serve seven communities and ten local schools. We have recently conserved a 2100-acre parcel of cutover forest land, and are going to add an additional 2000 acres in 2018. These will be long-term restoration projects, which will also be new educational opportunities for us.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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BLUE HILL HERITAGE TRUST INC
Board of directorsas of 07/02/2019
Mr Terry Moulton
Terry Moulton
Samantha Haskell
Blue Hill Books
Johanna Barrett
Marine Environment Research Institute
Phyllis Taylor
Mary Barnes
Norm Alt
Hannah Webber
Schoodic Institute
Peter Clapp
Jon Hopkins
Sarah O'Malley
Maine Maritime Academy
Sarah King
Brooke Parish
G Squared Capital
Doug Cowan
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes