Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust board and some other friends recently gathered at a local Maine watering hole to honor longtime director Bill Plouffe, who stepped down from the board in 2024. Bill is the last of MATLT’s founding board members to step down – he was one of the original signatories on the organization’s founding documents upon incorporation in 2002. As a token of the organization’s thanks, Bill was given a framed canvas print by one of his favorite artists, Erik Koeppel.

During that time, Bill served as MATLT’s president for eight years and helped to oversee the organization’s great land projects in the last decade, with notable accomplishments like the Crocker Mountain and Orbeton Stream. These were followed by White Cap Mountain, Redington Forest, and Bald Mountain Pond. Bill also saw the organization grow into what it has become today: a well-respected conservation organization doing great work to benefit the Appalachian Trail and the people of Maine.

A hearty thank you to Bill!