Drone view of morning fog on Aziscohos Lake in Maine's northern forest. North Oxford, Maine.

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Magalloway Featured in ‘Maine Won’t Wait’ Annual Climate Action Report

December 4, 2025

2025 Annual Report by the Maine Climate Council

In 2024, the Maine Climate Council released the first major update to Maine Won’t Wait since the state’s climate action plan launched in 2020. Thanks to the plan’s early ambition, Maine has been able to tap into historic federal climate investments—accelerating progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, creating new green jobs, and strengthening communities against climate impacts.

An infographic showing the 30% goal to conserve the State of Maine's lands — 22.5% of Maine’s land is already conserved. The goal: 30% by 2030.

Did you know? According to the updated report, 22.5% of Maine’s natural and working lands are already conserved—bringing the state within striking distance of its bold goal to protect 30% by 2030. To help reach that milestone, Maine has several large land conservation projects in the pipeline, including the Magalloway. At 78,000 acres, the Magalloway conservation effort will play a huge part in helping Maine fast-track to the 30% goal.

Four conservation organizations—The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Forest Society of Maine, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, and Northeast Wilderness Trust—are partnering to raise funds to conserve 78,000 acres of forests, rivers, and wildlife habitat in the upper Magalloway region of western Maine. These efforts safeguard critical landscapes, support biodiversity, and strengthen Maine’s climate resilience.

🔗 Read the report—see pages 58 & 59.

About the Maine Climate Council, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and Future
On June 26, 2019, Governor Janet Mills and Legislature created the Maine Climate Council, an assembly of scientists, industry leaders, bipartisan local and state officials, and engaged citizens to develop a four-year plan to address the impacts of climate change on Maine, build resiliency to climate effects, and meet state statutory targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.