Tom Lewis, the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s first board president when the organization was founded in 2002, recently passed away in Oregon. Tom was a native Mainer and longtime resident of Yarmouth, where he worked to develop low income and senior housing projects until 2019.

Tom was instrumental in the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust’s early successes, including the protection of Saddleback Mountain and Mount Abraham in 2004. He was the organization’s first board president and served in many roles before finishing up his term as treasurer in 2015. There is a direct line from his dedication to the organization in these early years to the thriving land trust that exists today. He was also on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Board of Managers and was a longtime volunteer for the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, for which he served in many roles.

Beyond dedication to Maine’s A.T., Tom was just a really nice guy who had a wry sense of humor and was always willing to do what it takes to get the work done. He will be sorely missed.

(Full obituary here: https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/thomas-d-lewis/252658)