In 2021, Maine Beer Company assisted Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) in their purchase of the Little Whaleboat Islands, some of the last remaining undeveloped islands in Casco Bay. These islands are a crucial habitat for a range of wildlife including seals, seabirds, shorebirds, and wading birds. They also offer an escape for humans in an increasingly populated part of coastal Maine where public access to the coast is limited.

This project is a vital link in the chain of protected islands off Harpswell already conserved by MCHT; including 122-acre Whaleboat Island, the largest wild island in Casco Bay, and the Goslings, a trifecta of popular islands that feature sandy beaches, hiking trails, and beautiful campsites. Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s stewardship of these islands preserves a unique area off the coast of Maine for future generations to experience and enjoy.

Your support allows us to continue to give to Maine Coast Heritage Trust and their efforts to protect and preserve Maine’s vast coastline.

The Conservation Series includes: Another One, Wolfe's Neck, Woods & Waters, and Little Whaleboat—four existing IPAs from Maine Beer Company that represent a nonprofit doing meaningful work in land, wildlife, trail, and coastal conservation. These beers rotate on an annual basis.