A former student at the University of Maine, Mary Gregor serves as a trustee for the Meadows and Mountains Trust in Amity, Maine. Concerned about the environment, Mary Gregor received an award from the Forest Society of Maine (FSM) for a conservation protection easement on lakefront property in nearby Oakfield.

Founded in 1984, FSM is state-wide land trust that focuses on the state’s North Woods. The area consists 5,000 lakes, 4,000 acres of rivers, and 12 million acres of forestlands. Since it began, FSM has helped to conserve more than one million acres of forestland.

In July 2018, FSM announced that it received around 80 acres of forestland located in Greenville. Ellen Poole, who is the daughter of the late Dr. Norman Nickerson, donated the land from the Nickerson Tree Farm. Dr. Nickerson worked as a physician in the Moosehead Lake region in 1920. Under terms of the agreement, FSM will assess the existing trail network, maintain the trails, and seek new ways to educate others about outdoor benefits.