Portland Press Herald — Hiking: A long-anticipated hike on Frenchboro was worth the wait
June 9, 2019 — By Carey Kish
In the late 1990s, roughly two-thirds of [Frenchboro], was listed for sale. [C]oncerned island residents forged a partnership with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the Island Institute and the Maine Seacoast Mission to conserve the land. A massive fund-raising effort ensued, and in 2000 the parcel was acquired by MCHT.