Preserve Perspectives | Land&GardenPreserve

Building a framework

While an epic New England winter was slow in coming to Mount Desert Island...

2021 Garden opening schedules

Spring is here, adding new life and beauty to the lands and gardens of the Preserve...

Abby Garden reservations open in May

The Abby Garden will be open this season from July 14 through September 12...

How the Preserve grows and cares for mosses

I must admit that it was not the flowers that drew me to Mount Desert Island eight years ago...

Repairing a beautiful water feature at Thuya Garden

One of the projects the grounds crew at Thuya has slated to address this spring...

A new path at the Abby Garden creates a safe, serene experience

To enhance the guest experience on the Spirit Path...

Creation of a mountainscape

Landscapes are born in stages...

How we maintain our 10 miles of carriage roads

If you only visit the carriage roads during high summer...

Growing ferns from spores at McAlpin Farm

Ferns grown from spores are thriving in the McAlpin Farm greenhouses...

Zoom presentations: learn virtually from Preserve staff

Would you like to learn more about essential pollinators?

Member mornings at Asticou and Thuya Gardens

This season we are pleased to roll out our new member mornings...

Is that a Preserve vehicle?

The Preserve is continuing our roll out of the new logo...

A blast from the past

What did the original design of the Abby Garden look like?

Join our team!

A great place to work, the Preserve has several openings at our lands, gardens, and facilities. Check out all the job positions.

Winter 2020

Welcome to our Winter Newsletter...

Ending the year with gratitude

As we transition into winter and the holidays, I would like to take this moment to say thank you…Read more.

A busy winter for our membership team

Nature slows down around the Preserve over the winter, …Read more.

The perfect gift for garden lovers

Give the gift of gardens this holiday season and all year long…Read more.

Strengthening the bond between wildlife & plants at Little Long Pond

If you walked past the meadows at Little Long Pond this summer…Read more.

Slow growth but still some color in the greenhouses

Winter is one of the quiet times for the McAlpin Farm greenhouse operation…Read more.

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