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

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

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

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

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

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

Landscapes are born in stages...

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

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

Would you like to learn more about essential pollinators?

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

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

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

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

Welcome to our Winter Newsletter...

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

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

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

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

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