| Great Wass Island Preservation | |
| Established: | 1978 |
| Operator: | The Nature Conservancy |
The Great Wass Island Preservation is a 1576acres open space reserve located on the coast of Maine, 40miles east of Ellsworth, Maine,[1] on Great Wass Island. The reserve, managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Nature Conservancy, is notable for its subarctic plants and coastal jackpine.
The Great Wass Island Preservation contains heaths and thin acidic soil on coastal bedrock. It is noted for a diverse plant population which includes carnivorous plants, subarctic iris (Iris hookeri), and coastal jackpine (Pinus banksiana). The preserve offers 4.5miles of trails for hiking. An interpretive brochure is provided at the trailhead kiosk.
The Nature Conservancy acquired the land of the preservation in 1978.