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Angela Twitchell, who oversaw 60 conservation projects to preserve nearly 3,000 acres, is leaving to become program director of the Maine Land Trust Network.
The initiative is driven by real estate values that have climbed sharply on Mount Desert Island, and access to year-round housing that is affordable has become increasingly challenging for many people who work on the island and earn an average income.
An environmentally significant parcel of land in the Babson Creek watershed is now under permanent conservation easement as part of a collaborative project between The Community School of Mount Desert Island and Maine Coast Heritage Trust.