PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — The Appalachian Mountain Club announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Barnard Forest in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness thanks to a transformative $10 million gift from MathWorks, a developer of mathematical computing software. This acquisition secures nearly 29,000 acres of globally significant habitat and marks a major milestone in the Appalachian Mountain Club’s landmark Maine Woods Initiative which now totals 127,710 acres. The gift from MathWorks enabled the organization to finalize its purchase of the Barnard Forest from The Conservation Fund and The Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation, accelerating conservation outcomes in one of the most ecologically important landscapes in the eastern US. …The property will be managed to Forest  Stewardship Council standards, with plans to rebuild older forest conditions and expand carbon stocking, which is an integral part of the organization’s broader climate strategy.