Maine Protects 27,000 Acres of Forest, Supports Jobs and Clean Water

• Over 27,000 acres of forestland in western Maine have been preserved.
• The initiative took six years and involved environmental groups, state agencies, and local trusts.
• The preserved land ensures clean drinking water for over 200,000 residents.
• Maine's 18 million acres of forest offset at least 60% of the state's greenhouse emissions annually.
• About 94% of Maine's forests are privately owned, making their carbon benefits crucial.