Funding for erosion control projects on Square Pond and Mousam Lake

Funding for the 2022 field season, data analysis, and final report

Funding for Musquash Estuary Nature Reserve trail improvements, interpretive signage, and volunteer training

Funding for 4 culvert removal projects that will restore and reopen 51 miles of stream

Funding to replace an existing hanging culvert with a 75-foot bridge

Funding to remove the dam from Temple Stream and create a town park

Funding to purchase 350 acres in Penobscot, ME

Funding to remove Burning Bush and Asiatic Bittersweet at the Ovens Mouth East Preserve

Funding to monitor seals and sharks and provide information to the public

Funding to perform seabird necropsies to gather information about marine health in the Gulf of Maine

Funding for equipment and staffing for the second season of the new bee exhibit

Funding for staff time, outdoor classrooms, teacher training, field trips, and supplies to work with Camden, Belfast, and Searsport schools

Funding for River Camp and to develop a new day camp for younger teens in Washington County

Funding for community visioning and outreach events in Belvidere and Waterville, Vermont

Funding for an assessment of stewardship capacity in Hancock and Washington counties, to update organization's website, and publish an annual newsletter

Funding to improve salmon habitat in the Narraguagus River along with trail improvements and new signage

Funding for workshops for

Funding to work on stormwater regulations, support Maine's Climate

Funding to update trail brochures and website

Funding to purchase

Funding for all programming including Taproot One on One Mentorship Program, Outing Club, Vacation Camps, and Multi-Night Expeditions

Funding to purchase 80 acres near Farmington, ME

Funding to purchase 291 acres and add them to the existing adjacent 834-acre Hinesburg Town Forest and permanently conserve the total 1,125-acre forest

Funding to purchase and conserve 120 acres in Fayette

Funding to implement a landscape certification program in Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo counties

Funding to create a watershed conservation plan and an outreach campaign

Funding to assess the water quality and aquatic habitat of the Melvin River watershed, including

Funding for trail work, new brochures, and interpretive signage

Funding to purchase 439 acres in Casco, ME

Funding for environmental and ecosystems programming for a 6 week summer program for ages 4-12

Funding to purchase 978 acres in Gilead, ME

Funding

Funding to recruit

Funding to design a system of oceanographic sensors in the St Croix estuary

Funding to build half-mile trail and parking

Funding to permanently protect 86 acres in York, Maine

Funding for a year-long course that trains naturalists to do volunteer teaching

Funding to build a database of seaweeds in eastern Maine and create a field guide

Funding to develop a 35 mile nordic skiing and bike trail system in Turner, ME

Funding for tours for 36 teachers in the Moosehead Lake and Millinocket regions

Funding to examine the role of nutrients in the salt marsh degradation along the south bank of the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA

Funding to purchase 153 acres in Liberty, ME

Funding for after school and summer youth programming

Funding to create tern habitat at the Jenny and Stratton island colonies in 2022

Funding to implement updated forest management guidelines, expand in Vermont and in neighboring states, and to explore a new branding and certification scheme

Funding for outreach campaigns to remove dams on the upper Kennebec and to defeat a proposed metal mine for Picket Mountain

Funding to develop three campsites and a formal portage trail

Funding for a Volunteer Coordinator, supplies, and marketing

Funding for conservation and restoration projects at Jewell Falls and the Presumpscot River trails

Funding to conserve a 308-acre parcel through a conservation easement on land owned by the Town of Windham

Funding for community outreach and to recruit 75 new urine donors

Funding for bicycle racks, signage, chairs, tables, and technology for the Education Center

Funding to purchase 5 acres and add them to Weston Woods & Waters

Funding to host a workshop on working across culture and difference and to translate outreach materials

Funding to purchase 240 acres

Funding to purchase the Ormsby 40+ acre property along the Androscoggin River

Funding to purchase a 103-acre property

Funding to purchase and protect 22 acres

Funding for pilot-scale eelgrass restoration

Funding to aggregate land classification data through 2020 in Vermont

Funding for youth crews to build a hut and composting toilet

Funding to purchase the 53-acre Cummings parcel and accept the donation of the 25-acre Robinson parcel

Funding to build a seed nursery and organization

Funding to acquire and permanently conserve 615 acres in southern Vermont

Funding to repair the Winnegance fishway

Funding for website design and community outreach to build awareness of a new infestation of milfoil in Androscoggin Lake.

Funding to construct and connect approximately ten miles of recreational trails on 872 acres in Sharon VT.

Funding to research property ownership and identify conservation priorities as a first step to establishing the Skutik Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in New Brunswick Canada.

Funding to research using eDNA in the monitoring and management of marine ecosystems.

Funding to build a public park which includes working waterfront dockage storage and maintenance space.

Funding to purchase a 76-acre conservation easement.

Funding to develop a database for shellfish management and conservation in Casco Bay.

Funding to publish 6 articles focused on the connections between forests and water.

Funding for the purchase and protection of a 25-acre property on Chebeague Island.

Funding to purchase an 8-acre property on Boyd Pond in Bristol ME.

Funding for stream restoration at five sites.

Funding to remove dams and ensure fish passage through enforcement of Maine

Funding to build a foot bridge over the Winooski River and a new trail.

Funding to acquire the 89-acre Pond Cove Island for inclusion in Roque Bluffs State Park.

Funding to purchase a conservation easement on 118 acres of farm and forestland in Warner NH.

Funding for a conservation easement for 8300 acres in western Maine bordering Quebec.

Funding for staff time and loan payment for land purchase.

Funding for Trails Tuesday at 3 schools a family hikes program and to develop an education strategic plan.

Funding for the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps and Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program.

Funding to create a plan to expand opportunities for education and youth workforce development.

Funding to upgrade one mile of Quarry Road

Funding to remove milfoil from Cobbossee Stream Pleasant Pond and Horseshoe Pond.

Funding to permanently conserve a 40-acre parcel on Stevens Pond in the headwaters of Georges River.

Funding to share museum soil science resources through an exhibit and programs in the museum schools and online.

Funding for a seasonal Americorps volunteer to complete an inventory and reclamation of 178 miles of the Long Trail.

Funding to assess 35 culverts in 6 towns in eastern NH.

Funding to purchase and preserve two coastal properties totaling 16.5 acres.

Funding for curriculum and professional development for middle school teachers about watersheds.

Funding for new trail interpretive signage.

Funding to purchase and conserve 245 acres.

Funding to research scallop spawning and population dynamics in wild and farmed populations.

Funding at-sea testing of new ropeless lobster fishing gear in the Gulf of Maine.

Funding to expand and formalize citizen science programs.

Funding to permanently protect 2 parcels totaling 269 acres in Lyndon VT.

Funding to advance community conservation with five land trusts including a hiring a consultant to serve as an advisor grants for projects workshops and trainings.

Funding to recruit 75 new volunteers.

Funding to care for release and research turtles.

Funding to field test fishing rope for the conservation of the North Atlantic Right Whale.

Funding to test 14 loon eggs for PCBs.

Funding for trail building and habitat restoration in the Bethel Community

Funding for an ecological report creation of conservation project scorecards for partners and a database of new projects.

Funding to develop and support a Climate Action Plan for the state.

Funding for new volunteer opportunities.

Funding to provide workshops support material and technical assistance for farmers gardeners and woodlot owners around soil weed and pest management.

Funding to develop an education plan for the watershed.

Funding to observe and quantify materials incorporated into the nests of Double-Crested Cormorants and assess the effectiveness of drones in monitoring nests.

Funding for volunteer recruitment and monitoring and removal of invasive plants.

Funding to create a 1-mile loop with 11 stops with interpretive panels and activities.

Funding to retire and reforest old logging roads.

Funding for the final payment for 6 fishing permits that are leased to local fishermen.

Funding for a scientific and engineering assessment and the creation of a formal partnership to remove the dam.

Funding to purchase and protect 9000 acres of forestland in Downeast Maine.

Funding for live broadcast videos lessons weekly messaging and observational challenges and virtual tours.

Funding to produce at least 24 climate related radio stories.

Funding for trail improvements 2 new demonstration sites snowshoes and community outreach.

Funding to purchase 267 acres.

Funding to expand program to Brunswick and Topsham.

Funding to acquire 180 acres and to invest in trails ballfields ecology habitat and public access.

Funding to hire an education

Funding to work with Little Sebago Lake Association to survey associations statewide identify testing needs and develop a database and whitepaper to match association needs with educational institutions.

Funding to improve 3 miles of trails including laying gravel improving drainage widening shoulders and adding signage.

Funding to increase the hours of the land trust forester.

Funding to purchase and protect 73 acres in Albany NH.

Funding to help purchase and conserve 203 acres in Campton NH.

Funding to purchase and conserve 360 acres.

Funding to purchase conservation easements on World Fellowship Center

Funding for a new enclosure specifically dedicated to housing waterfowl.

Funding to acquire and create a 51-acre town-owned nature preserve.

Funding to promote trail systems in New Hampshire and Vermont not currently featured on the Trail Finder website.

Funding for construction of a one-mile long trail along the Winooski River.

Funding to build a trail on the 85-acre campus and for three medicinal and traditional plant workshops.

Funding to improving branding mission vision and social media.

Funding for teacher professional development to expand in-school outdoor learning to middle and high schoolers in York county.

Funding for the fourth phase of work on the Farm Loop Trail.

Funding for 6 outings for women to learn outdoor skills near Milbridge ME.

Funding to purchase 906 acres in Amity Maine.

Funding for the Outdoor Learning and Education Center a 95-acre public recreational and environmental emersion center in Auburn ME.

Funding to conduct an Allagash Wilderness Waterway natural resource (NR) condition assessment and to establish an operating reserve.

Funding to purchase four properties totaling 296 acres.

Funding to replace two culverts and decommission three others in the Pleasant River watershed.

Funding to remove a section of the Head Tide Dam on the Sheepscot River to allow for unimpeded passage of Atlantic salmon, river herring, and other sea-run fish.

Funding for 15-30 consulting foresters who can provide bird-friendly forestry services to interested landowners.

Funding for a multiyear project to introduce wild rice to Bangor area wetlands, and planting upland permaculture on Bangor Land Trust preserves.

Funding to purchase four computers and other audio and visual equipment.

Funding to repay a purchase loan for the Blaisdell property, a 119-acre parcel.

Funding for a four-week summer program for at-risk elementary and middle-school students.

Funding to purchase and protect 2,031 acres of former logging land in the towns of Surry and Ellsworth, Maine.

Funding for the construction of a trail connecting the nature center to the Echo Lake waterfront.

Funding for staff and supplies for educational outreach efforts regarding right whales, seals and shark populations in the Gulf of Maine.

Funding for teens to engage in conservation work and build wilderness skills.

Funding to acquire the 27-acre Vining Lake in Washington County and the 406 acres surrounding the lake.

Funding to design and build a permanent headquarters in Grand Lake Stream.

Funding to rebuild a fish ladder on the Pennamaquan River to enable alewives to reach their freshwater spawning grounds.

Funding to ensure successful implementation of the Nova Scotia Coastal Protection Act.

Funding for permaculture gardens.

Funding to purchase the 52-acre Hincks property in Falmouth.

Funding for workshops and webinars for forestry professionals and landowners to promote forest climate resiliency through bird-friendly forestry.

Funding to purchase 13 acres in Freeport, a part of the Cousins River Marsh Initiative.

Funding to double the number of Water Reporter volunteers to document sea level rise, invasive species, pollution, and wildlife sightings.

Funding to map a portion of the lake watershed, expand the Courtesy Boat inspection and Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting milfoil Programs, recruit and train new lake stewards, and increase community education efforts.

Funding to follow US-EPA guidelines to establish a 10-year road map to improve water quality in Georges Pond and eliminate persistent algal blooms.

Funding to consolidate existing data about bird species in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands and make it available to habitat managers and the public.

Funding to purchase a 107 acres.

Funding to acquire, conserve and steward 287 acres, in partnership with the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and the Vermont Land Trust.

Funding to remove invasive plants in the Harpswell Heritage Land TrustÕs Otter Brook Preserve and educate the community on the threat of invasives.

Funding to create digital and paper maps, improve the web portal, and a series of international forums.

Funding to purchase and conserve 330 acres in Fayette including construction and maintenance of trails.

Funding to update and print trail maps.

Funding to add four more low element stations to the lower section of the trail.

Funding for Phase 1, which includes permitting, design, and construction of the first two features in the whitewater park.

Funding to hire and house three ridgerunners for the 2020 season.

Funding for road-stream crossings workshops and trainings for road professionals, engineering students, and road and lake associations.

Funding for a collaborative of federal and state regulatory agencies to work with local fishermen and community leaders to conduct research, monitoring and policy analysis.

Funding to purchase 82 acres in Yarmouth, part of a broader initiative to protect the 220-acre upper Cousins River marsh system.

Funding to update LakeSmart award standards, remove barriers, and grow participation.

Funding to establish 38 new routes in areas of nightjar habitat throughout Maine to monitor Eastern Whip-poor-wills and Common Nighthawks.

Funding to install a fish ladder at Box Mill for alewives on their way to China Lake.

Funding for training, certification and support for new and existing citizen lake scientists.

Funding to identify the impact of Offshore wind and propose monitoring and mitigation measures to protect regional seabird populations.

Funding to acquire the 124-acre Opper property bordering conserved lands including Lake St. George State Park.

Funding to purchase the last remaining green space and create a public park with public water access.

Funding to purchase 346 acres for conservation and addition to the Okemo State Forest.

Funding for staff and to purchase a tractor to create habitat for terns at Stratton Island in Saco Bay, Maine.

Funding to build a trail within a developing 4-acre native garden.

Funding to conserve four parcels, totaling 450 acres.

Funding to build the capacity of the ÒBike the BorderlandsÓ initiative including staff, marketing, and sub-grants for trail work.

Funding for a stewardship plan and public education and outreach.

Funding to continue the trail volunteer programs.

Funding to complete an application for national accreditation.

Funding for permit applications, design, and project planning for pilot implementation of engineered log structures.

Funding for two land purchases totaling 55 acres, part of a project to connect the Ridgeline trail to Prospect Hill.

Funding to expand volunteer outreach/recruitment, distribute specialized equipment to enable nutrient donations, and build a new centralized collection depot.

Funding for HSROLE as an in-school course at Deering & Portland High Schools and as an extra-curricular program at Casco Bay High School.

Funding for improvements to the Kent Ecological Trail.

Funding to convene Northeastern Coastal Stations Alliance members to develop, write and adopt a governance structure and plans for managing and sharing environmental data from across the Gulf of Maine.

Funding for two 10 week Teen Fellows programs to expose participants to Gulf of Maine-specific marine ecosystems, species, and trends.

Funding for facilitated community engagement meetings and for landscape and building designs and planning.

Funding to purchase the 275-acre Weston Woods forest in Madison with one mile of river frontage on the Kennebec River.

Funding for volunteer trail-work days on two of SELTÕs conserved properties: the Stonehouse Forest in Barrington and the Piscassic Greenway in Newfields.

Funding to build a semester length program for emerging environmental leaders.

Funding to build a boardwalk.

Funding to purchase and conserve a 25-acre parcel in downtown Durham.

Funding to build a six-foot wide, universally accessible, non-motorized recreation trail between in Norway and South Paris.

Funding to replace five culverts to reconnect over 15 miles of coldwater brook trout habitat.

Funding for the acquisition and permanent protection of 215 acres.

Funding for a study of wood turtles.

Funding to build and repair 50 miles of trails through trail corps experiences with 45-55 young people.

Funding to produce 20 episodes of a new podcast series.

Funding to identify site locations for new huts and work to submit permit applications for priority hut sites.

Funding for provide tools and resources for communities to comply with Act 171 to identify important forest blocks and wildlife connectivity areas, and plan development to minimize fragmentation.

Funding to plan and implement river access improvement, maintenance, and stewardship projects at 20 White River Water Trail sites in 8 communities

Funding for research with green crabs to determine if northern crabs harbor DNA that functions better in the cold than the crabs currently in Maine.

Funding to purchase and conserve 80+ acres by February 2020.

Funding to provide opportunities for local youth and families to kayak the lakes, ponds and streams of the 30 Mile River Watershed.

Funding to remove the South Branch Gale River Dam located in the White Mountain National Forest in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

Funding to make seafood safe, develop innovative approaches to mitigating climate and clean water issues, and relieve bottlenecks to growth in Maine aquaculture.

Funding for stipends for a 10-month Environmental Steward position, hosted through the Maine Conservation Corps.

Funding for a series of five programs serving 150 youth in the summer of 2018.

Funding for a professional videographer to film and edit weekly Nature Moments video series to be posted on the Bowdoin College and Maine Audubon websites and social media.

Funding to conserve 4 parcels of land on the Cathance River, totaling 73 acres.

Funding to purchase 51.9 acres of wetlands, forests, and fields adjacent to the existing Robinson Woods Preserve.

Funding to strengthen volunteer programs with an online reporting platform, training, improving policies, and an annual gathering.

Funding for teacher development and volunteer training programs.

Funding to build a new facility.

Funding to produce four audio stories about people involved in stewardship of the Northern Forest.

Funding for the rehabilitation of brownfield land on Thompson's Point to create an outdoor exhibit area.

Funding for an outing for 20 middle school students to Chewonki Big Eddy Campground on the Penobscot River.

Funding for construction of park to be located on 14 acres of City-owned land on the Kennebec River at Front Street adjacent to Waterville City Hall.

Funding to create a modern herbarium facility, including equipment and long-term archival storage.

Funding for a nine mile trail around Ragged Mountain.

Funding to compare the accuracy, efficiency, and time investment of using manual versus automated methods to identify humpback whales.

Funding to remove dams and ensure fish passage in Maine coastal rivers through enforcement of Maine’s 401 water quality certification.

Funding to repay the loan for purchase of a 70 acre property along the Pemaquid River in partnership with Pemaquid Watershed Association.

Funding to communicate scientific findings regarding the soft-shell clam fishery to Shellfish Committees, clammers, and other decision-makers, and to monitor results.

Funding to complete the Existing Conditions Survey for 11 off-road trail miles from Kennebunk to Wells.

Funding for the creation of a 2.5 acre pollinator meadow and demonstration garden including educational videos and webinars, scientific studies, and a volunteer docent program.

Funding for the Revitalize Tidal Falls capital campaign, which includes construction of a new pavilion and education/visitors center.

Funding for the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps and the Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program.

Funding to purchase a 72-acre conservation easement on woods, meadows, streams, and trails in the heart of the Kennebunk downtown area in partnership with Kennebunk Land Trust.

Funding to expand in the third year of the program by hiring a coordinator and investing in the curriculum.

Funding to monitor and assess aquatic vegetation and upland habitat changes in and around the bay.

Funding for invasive aquatic plant removal and detection in Annabessacook and Cobbosseecontee Lake and for outreach to property owners in the five towns surrounding both lakes.

Funding for Observing Ornithology learning experiences in 48 classrooms and environmental study adventures at the L.C. Bates Museum and on trails.

Funding to map the extent of invasive woody plant species on five Great Works Regional Land Trust properties.

Funding for the management and mowing of 12 open areas along the Appalachian Trail in the Upper Valley of Vermont.

Funding to create an informative kiosk, build interpretive trails, and host educational events.

Funding to develop two pilot community- based stewardship projects, one in Cape Porpoise Maine and a second in Newburyport, MA.

Funding for one intern and scientists, as well as vessel use for the 2018 field season of this 10 year monitoring program.

Funding for genetic analysis of sea scallop tissue collected through a long-term effort in partnership with local fishermen.

Funding to complete the Intervale Road gravel walking path.

Funding to assess opportunities, train leaders and develop tools through a pilot process involving six early-adopter land trusts from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Funding to acquire 252 acres of land surrounding the Bridgton Historical Society’s “Narramissic” farm.

Funding to measure contaminants in 6 inviable loon eggs collected from failed nests in New Hampshire.

Funding for a management plan, trail and parking improvements, stewardship, and repayment of purchase loan.

Funding to purchase and create the 978 acre Bethel Community Forest.

Funding to create a non-partisan educational publication to engage candidates, policymakers, and the public around Maine's top conservation policy priorities.

Funding for the Farmland Protection program’s goal to protect 15,000 acres between 2015 and 2020.

Funding to expand to the Bold Coast of eastern Washington County, including communicating boater safety information, formalizing landowner agreements, and strengthening the volunteer network.

Funding for ecology areas, natural plantings, and lawns.

Funding for the 22nd teachers tour of working forests and mills.

Funding to purchase for outdoor recreation equipment.

Funding to develop an invasive plant species removal plan.

Funding for a new part-time staff person, tools and equipment, and preparation for accreditation - pieces of the organizations Conservation Action Plan (CAP).

Funding to finish the interior of the Ascutney Outdoors Center, purchase furniture and fixtures, a storm water system, and landscape the property.

Funding to support staff time, research, and expenses to protect the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale as offshore wind energy development is advancing along the eastern seaboard.

Funding to restore the endangered Atlantic salmon in the Kennebec River, defeat proposed changes to rules that protect undeveloped lands, and stop the New England Clean Energy Connect project.

Funding for a boardwalk, trail, and observation deck.

Funding to purchase and protect 3,360 acres of forestland along the Dennys River system in Downeast Maine.

Funding to monitor Whip-poor-wills, Common Nighthawks and scrubland songbirds, survey vegetation, and use that information to make management recommendations.

Funding to produce 26 podcast episodes exploring the natural environment.

Funding to bring the LakeSmart program, developed in Maine, to New Hampshire to assist homeowners in managing landscapes in ways that protect lake quality.

Funding to preserve 350 acres of mature forest featuring towering hardwoods and brook trout habitat.

Funding for campsite, river access, and portage trail improvements, focusing on the Clyde River (VT), the Androscoggin River (NH), and Maine’s Flagstaff Lake.

Funding for winter trail improvements including bridge renovation, grooming equipment, and a three times per week grooming schedule.

Funding for the Teen Athlete Development Program, Community Giveback Program, and Community Coaches Network.

Funding to construct a pedestrian bridge over the Waterhouse Brook dam and improve the adjacent park.

Funding to expand 8 existing ReTreeUS orchards in Maine schools and to create and pilot orchard-based pollinator curricula.

Funding for a collaborative effort to develop a conservation vision and strategic conservation plan for the lower Sebasticook.

Funding to convert and translate materials into plain language so people of all abilities can understand them.

Funding to restore the wetlands surrounding Hansen Pond in Acton.

Funds will be used for the purchase of concrete picnic tables and benches, freight, and local installation.

Funding for an engineering assessment, permitting, public outreach, and volunteer angler surveys on Casco Bay Tributaries for the Frost Gully Brook Dam Removal.

Funding for the Staying Connected Initiative to provide technical support, share best practices, and develop information tools for effective implementation of the NEG-ECP.

Funding to increase monitoring of seaweed in the Great Bay Estuary through engagement of Coastal Research Volunteers.

Funding to replace an air conditioner, upright freezer, and industrial washer and dryer.

Funding to purchase the 3.1 acre Bolton Potholes Swimming Hole property and to improve management of the site.

Funding for program expenses for approximately 300 young people, ages 15-24, to work on 6 to 10 member Crews.

Funding to build a 1/4 mile universally accessible trail at that 20-acre Shepard’s Farm Preserve in Norway, featuring six Bernard Langlais sculptures.

Funding for weekly nature-connection experiences for elementary school-aged youth in the town of Kittery, Maine.

Funding for clearing and repairing 17-18 winter trail damage on the Farm Loop Trail.

Funding to provide invasive and nuisance aquatic species educational outreach activities and spread prevention and early detection training in the York County, ME and adjacent areas.

Funding to permanently protect 343 acres in Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary, located at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy.

Funding to remove four culverts and replace them with low maintenance, long-lifespan bridges designed to allow water to return to native streambeds.

Funding for staff and travel expenses to conduct habitat assessments of participating sugarbushes, train volunteers to conduct bird monitoring, and provide marketing support to producers.

Funding to purchase a 32-acre saltwater farm in Boothbay Harbor and retrofit existing structures to house programing and operations.

Funding to construct 27 trail bridges.

Funding for an emergency field based effort to help marine species from being injured or killed by entanglement in debris and fishing gear.

Funds to support the acquisition of several trail easements on Chebeague Island and stewardship costs for preparing and maintaining the trails.

Funding to pilot the LakeSmart water quality protection program on other ponds within the Kennebec River Watershed.

Funding for an experiential teambuilding and environmental restoration program for Washington County Youth.

Funding for furniture, equipment and to install an elevator at the East Machias Aquatic Research Facility.

Funding to expand community outreach, diversify revenue, and strengthen core processes.

Funding to find conservation solutions in three regions of Maine in response to the close of the investment horizon for Timber Investment Management Organizations.

Funding to construct a 7,000-foot wilderness trail.

Funding to develop a volunteer program to collect data and educate the community.

Funding to reconstruct the deteriorated timber crib dam with a rock ramp fishway.

Funding to expand the Courtesy Boat Inspection Program and Burlap Benthic Barrier Program.

Funding to identify and map areas of the 3200-acre Scarborough Marsh that are overrun with the invasive plant species Phragmites Australis.

Funding to establish a formal after-school program and develop a place-based curriculum that will incorporate citizen science projects.

Funding for communications planning, social media outreach, increased public events, and building more partnerships.

Funding for an eight week spring and summer camp for ages 6-12 at Langlais Sculpture Preserve.

Funding for survey and removal of invasive species, public communications, four on site workshops, an enhanced website, community education, and assistance to landowners interested in tackling invasive species.

Funding to complete a trail system with future connections to contiguous trails in Holden.

Funding will support upgrades to improve the functionality of the Whale Alert application.

Funding for kiosk, signage, and bridging/boardwalk materials for a new preserve, covering 43 acres on Little Deer Isle.

Funding for the Coastal Community Resilience Network - to building civic capacity, facilitate understanding of local environmental and infrastructure risks, and provide technical assistant to address these risks in the face of flooding, storm damage, and other disasters due to sea level rise.

Funding to develop and install wildlife and working forest interpretive signs and wayfinding signage at the River Pond nature Trails and Observation Area.

Funding will create a citizen science program for the Kennebec Estuary region to monitor water, wildlife, fish, forests, and climate change.

Funding to purchase an additional 139 acres in the Mount Pisgah Community Conservation Area, build two new trails, and maintain the current trail system and the newly restored native blueberry fields.

Funding to implement a bilge sock program on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Funding to develop the newly acquired 325-parcel on Highland Lake in Bridgton as a demonstration forest site to highlight sustainable forestry techniques, wildlife habitat, wetland functions, lake protection, education, and recreation.

Funding for the Chain of Ponds trail project, which includes 16 water crossings, improved parking, increased capacity for camping, and interpretive signage. This is part of the Heritage Trail project, a 56 mile loop trail from the Canadian Boarder to Kingfield.

Funding for operating support, essential equipment, and volunteer training for the New England Blind and Visibly Impaired Ski Festival and general lesson programs.

Funding for the Ridgerunner program to provide education at AT hiking destinations and off trail outreach to youth groups.

Funding to support for four conservation projects in Maine: Trillium, White Cap Mountain, Jo-Mary Lands and Redington Forest.

Funding for stipends for fisherman to participate in the groundfish hook survey.

Funding to purchase and maintain as a nature preserve 80 acres in Brunswick on Casco Bay.

Funding to develop collaborations to enhance quality, extend reach and to create signature youth programs.

Funding to conduct a complete inventory of the plants and develop and test plant monitoring protocols on Halifax Island.

Funding for a facilitated planning process to create a master plan to guide growth.

Funding to design, implement, and promote a centralized outdoor events calendar.

Funding to support volunteer efforts to manage and control invasive plant species after the removal of obsolete dams and installing technical fishways at two sites on the China Lake Outlet Stream in Vassalboro.

Funding to provide training and certification to 350 new individuals and to finance ongoing recertification and technical support to 1,300 existing citizen lake scientists currently monitoring the health of 450 Maine lakes.

Funding to support strategic planning, educational outreach, travel, and supplies related to monitoring kelp communities in the Gulf of Maine.

Funding for research and outreach to improve habitat for coastal birds.

Funding to purchase and protect a 290-acre property in the Sheepscot River headwaters region in Waldo County.

Funding to hire and support seasonal staff to enhance and restore nesting habitat for Common and Roseate terns.

Funding for trail work and new outhouses in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area (DLWA).

Funding for Phase II which will deploy developed protocol, prioritize crossing replacement and restoration projects, identify local partners, and complete conceptual engineering designs.

Funding toward the acquisition of 2 acres at the head of Pulpit Harbor.

Funding to support a collaborative of mountain biking organizations to improve, expand, and promote sustainably-built trail networks.

Funding to enhance the Volunteer Property Guardian program, including research, creation of best practices, and recruitment and training.

Funding to replace the wooden boardwalk with composite decking, aluminum siding, and stainless steal footings.

Funding to expand their land conservation program, including upgrading trail maps and brochures, developing a regional map, and completing the acquisition of the 13th parcel for preservation on McCurdy Pond.

Funding to protect 46 acres in Phippsburg through the acquisition of two properties.

Funding to establish new program series, including staff time and program materials.

Funding to conserve 110 acres in the headwaters of the Piscataquog River.

Funding to purchase a used truck.

Funding to acquire and conserve two abutting land parcels, totaling 182 acres, of mixed forest wildlife habitat.

Funding technology to execute an un-manned aircraft system (UAS) for a wide-range of management activities on RLHT conservation lands.

Funding for scholarships for high school students to participate in CELP, with two 12 day sessions for 14 students per session.

Funding to purchase the Chretian Property, a 39 acre parcel contiguous to 226 acres of SVLT property.

Funding for consulting, training events for users, and staff time to implement the Land Care Initiative tool.

Funding to remove old farmhouse, build a small garden barn, and change parking.

Funding to sample sediment from the lake bottom, survey tributaries, and test for toxic contaminants.

Funding to determine wildlife movements on the Science Center's 210 acre property to inform a Forest Management Plan and new educational opportunities.

Funding to purchase and protect 18,840 acres in northeastern Maine made up of the Narraguagus parcel, Ellsworth-Surry tract, Edmunds tract, and Cathance tract.

Funding to acquire the 220 acre sustainably-managed Fuller Forest in York

Funding for a reclamation dive team, boat operation, and benthic barriers.

Funding to establish the Regional Farmland Work Group to increase the pace and scope of farmland protection and access.

Finding for a whitewater play park, expanded trail system, improved fish habitat, boathouse and events center, and riverfront promenade.

Funding to support acquisition costs, such as survey and title, for the Rolston Rest Conservation Project covering 2,735 acres.

Funds will cover the cost of the cameras, radio-transmitters, supplies, and salaries to survey Wood Turtle nesting beaches and continue the Wood Turtle radio-telemetry study.

Funding to construct a boat ramp to provide access to Ram Island for fieldwork and research.

Funding to continue, expand, and follow-up on efforts to manage and eradicate invasive plants

Funding to purchase and manage 436 acres in Conway, NH.

Funding for a one week trail building experience for 45 young people.

Funding for an engineering report for a structure that alewives can use to bypass Gardiner Paperboard dam on Cobbossee Stream.

Funding to assist with the design and building of a year-round hut in central rural Vermont as part of a statewide hut network.

Funding to help the Town of Newbury acquire two parcels encompassing 635 acres of forestland and wildlife habitat.

Funding to conserve sacred lands, waters, and traditions including the purchase of an 85-acre historic ceremonial ground on the Penobscot River.

Funding to purchase materials and to engage volunteers in improving recreational access at 10 White River Water Trail sites

Funds will be used to build larval traps and fouling panels for sample collection, deploy and recover the samplers, and conduct genetic analysis of D. Vex.

Support to recruit, train and retain new volunteers for the invasive plant prevention and water quality protection programs.

Support for a two-phase initiative to conduct a cultural and historical assessment of the Waterway, and create an interpretive implementation plan for long-term management.

Support for Phase I of a campaign to purchase 34 acres of open space along the Merrimack River in Andover, MA.

Planning support for improvements to Head Tide, Coopers Mill, and Branch Pond Dams along the Sheepscot River to restore native migratory fish passage.

To underwrite and intern and supplies for a collaborative project to engage citizens in stormwater pollution prevention efforts.

To develop a free online resource identifying safe, high quality bike routes throughout Maine.

To advance research linking seaweed aquaculture to improved water quality, and to evaluate its potential in mitigating ocean acidification.

Funding to purchase the 21-acre Great Pond property in Cape Elizabeth, ME, which is comprised of mixed forest and marshland and has a rich wildlife habitat.

Support to partner with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps to make improvements along a challenging 4-mile section of the trail near Lincoln Gap, VT.

Support to expand educational programming on native bats and increase community awareness of bats' role in local ecosystems.

Support to pilot a two-year program combining a course of study in natural resource conservation with summer internships at Acadia National Park.

General support for public outreach and advocacy work to incorporate climate change into public policy processes, and educate the public to advance local solutions to climate change.

Support to hire a scuba diver in the summer season to monitor for invasive plant species in Conway Lake.

Support for the Healthy Hometowns program, which provides low-cost mountain bike, ski, snowshoe and paddling equipment rentals to Maine schools and communities.

To purchase cross-country ski and snowshoe equipment for the Winter Adventure Camp, an outdoor adventure program serving low-income youth ages 5 to 18 in Vermont.

Support to complete a key trail segment from South Portland to Scarborough, resulting in 20 miles of continuous, non-motorized, multi-use corridor stretching from South Portland to downtown Saco.

Support to mobilize citizens to advocate adoption of coastal land use planning bylaws by municipal councils in Nova Scotia.

Support to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 200 acres of working farm and forestland in Dunbarton, NH with important linkeage to two other conservation properties.

To continue the successful forest stewardship programming benefitting forest songbird habitat in partnership with Maine Audubon, the Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Support to plan and develop a Baxter Youth Conservation Corps which would launch in summer 2017.

Support for a three-year demonstration project using community volunteers and non-chemical control methods to control invasive plants on the DuMont Meadow property in Stowe, VT.

To underwrite environmental justice and stewardship activities led by Native American youth in their communities.

Support to create a shared, full-time Education Coordinator position to deliver environmental education programming to k-12 students and teachers in RSU 25 and on the Blue Hill Peninsula.

Support to purchase 90 acres of forestland bordering Long Meadow Brook in Stow, ME and establish a reserve which abutts 92 acres of other conserved lands.

Support to send staff and a trail crew to recover boundaries for protected properties along the Long Trail in Jay, VT.

Support for a program which engages middle school students as citizen scientists collecting invasive and native species data in a variety of ecosystems.

Support to repair the deteriorating retaining walls of the historic lobster pound, a critical feature of the sustainable aquaculture curriculum for middle school youth.

Support to build the first 0.15-mile section of a trail designed to engage the four senses, allowing people of all abilities to fully experience wildlife and the outdoors.

Support to create a science-based framework on winter climate change effects on the Northern Forest to set research, policy, and land management priorities among scientists and stakeholders.

Support for six new Pulling Boats, the cornerstone of their sea-based expeditionary programming.

Support to test loon eggs for lead contamination, and fund an outreach intern position to educate anglers and the public about new legislation restricting lead tackle.

Funding to expand the conservation and leadership-based summer job program for at-risk youth to two crews and 20 teen participants in the summer 2016.

To provide invasive aquatic species outreach and early detection training to volunteers in York County, ME watersheds and adjacent areas.

To convene shellfish harvesters, town officials ans scientists to identify causes and solutions to ameliorating the milky ribbon worm in the Gulf of Maine's intertidal zones.

Support for a pilot program in Waldo County to recruit and train citizen activists who will advance conservation policies at a local level.

Support for a program linking prospective farmers with farm owners selling their land.

Funding for the Monitor Skippers stewardship program, including the recruitment and training of 10 new Monitor Skipper Apprentices.

To purchase canoes, a canoe trailer, life jackets and paddles for a program at Mary Hurd Academy which will engage at-risk students in learning through outdoor recreation.

Support to develop a trail plan to guide future development of the first and only formal hiking trail network in the 10,500-acre Pierce Pond watershed.

To acquire and protect Bens Island and its 35 acres of upland forest, tidal wetlands and shoreline in Waldoboro, ME.

General support for nature-based educational programming for children and adults at the 66-acre nature sanctuary.

Support to develop a conservation action plan for the organization's seven-town service region.

Support for an ongoing wildlife camera study monitoring wildlife movement via transportation infrastructure in Vermont to inform habitat and connectivity priorities at the local and regional level.

Support for environmental protection intiatives including fish passage in the Kennebec River, regulating mining pollution, preventing forest habitat fragmentation and protecting Maine Public Reserved Lands.

Support for a permit bank program which acquires fishing permits and leases them to local fishermen who agree to collaborate with scientists researching sustainable fishing practices.

To purchase the 475-acre Schindler property located along the White River in Sharon, VT, an area noted for its habitat and wildlife connectivity and which adjoins two other previously protected properties.

Support to purchase and permanently protect 172 acres of ecologically significant wetlands on Middle Island, an alluvial island located along the St. John River in New Brunswick.

Support to make a variety of trail improvements at the Alice Bemis Thompson Sanctuary in Sandwich, NH.

Support for a new, multi-platform radio program and podcast to educate listeners on a broad range of environmental issues.

To support the new Regional Field Coordinator position in increasing recreational trail development and strengthening volunteer programs.

General support to advance and operationalize the Seafood Market Transformation and Food Justice programs.

Support for garden land remediation and to connect the classroom building and garden to the town water and septic systems.

Support to recruit and additional 350 volunteers for community conservation and trail projects.

Planning support for the final section of the 28-mile Sebago to Sea Trail.

To advance conservation and land acquisition opportunities in the Royal River Watershed, particularly in New Gloucester, Durham and Yarmouth, ME.

Funding to underwrite 35 days of immersive, expeditionary environmental studies for eight students on Popham Beach and the islands of Casco Bay. The experience is part of the Environmental Science Semester, a 10-week semester taking place at 11 sites stretching from Nova Scotia to Wells Estuarine Reserve.

Support to acquire 79 acres of wetlands, uplands and forest bordering the Sanford Rail Trail in Sanford, ME.

Support to coordinate and build staff capacity for a long-term, citizen science ocean acidification monitoring program.

To create 1.5 miles of walkable trails with directional and interpretative signage for a planned outdoor classroom in the University's Arboretum.

Funding for environmental education programming which will engage 25 elementary school students and their families through exploration of the trails and forest ecosystems located at the Museum.

To bolster outreach and engagement among the 140 member associations by hiring an outreach intern to enhance their social media, web and print activities.

To hire an environmental consultant and develop a natural resource and invasive species management plan for the 120 acres of forest, fields and shoreline comprising Mitchell Field in Harpswell, ME.

Support to conserve and restore wildlife corridors across the Northern Appalachians by institutionalizing habitat connectivity in transportation agency planning.

Support for a research study of conifer tree phenology to better understand how tree species will respond to climate change.

To use GIS modeling to identify and rank areas where roads interfere with seasonal movements of frogs and salamanders in the northern sector of the Green Mountain National Forest.

Support for the Avian Rehabilitation program

To provide technical expertise to towns and regional planning commissions in implementing Act 171 legislation, which protects intact forest blocks and promotes wildlife connectivity.

Support to purchase a conservation and public access easement on 10.1 acres of land located at the mouth of Broad Brook and the White River in Sharon, VT.

Support for the youth trail crews to complete conservation projects in Bethel, Monkton, and Dummerston, VT.

Capacity-building support to complete the Hills to Sea Trail, a 45-mile footpath connecting Unity to Belfast, ME.

Support to purchase the 1,500 foot summit and surrounding 295 acres of Noyes Mountain in Greenwood, ME.

To underwrite landscape architect services for the 4.6-acre multi-use Maine Street Field Preserve located in Milbridge, ME.

Support for Phase I & 2: to establish a trail system and 2.5 miles of easy to moderate hiking trails in the area surrounding East Grand Lake and Sucker Lake in Maine.

To build an access road, parking lot and utility shed pad at Togus Dam, the proposed site of a fish passage intended to reintroduce alewives to Togus Pond.

Support to conduct site assessments and produce a StreamSmart landowner best practices booklet.

Support to create maps, trail guides and social media postings to encourage trail use, stewardship and membership.

Support to purchase 278 acres adjacent to the Kennebec Highlands preserve in Belgrade Lakes, ME.

A collaborative project to plan a community trails network.

To support the purchase of an additional 48-acres of conservation lands in Surry, Maine.

Support to purchase 7 acres along the Cathance River as an addition to the Head of Tide Park.

Support to hire and equip a Stewardship Coordinator to administer more than 100 conservation covenants and easements.

Funding to launch a volunteer initiative with the Maine fishing industry to demonstrate wild scallop and mussel seed collection and promote sustainable shellfish aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine.

To purchase a conservation easement on 891 acres of land in and around the Mirror Lake watershed in Camden, Rockport and Hope, ME.

Support to update expedition gear and to deliver outdoor education and recreation programs to youth from Washington County, ME.

Support to implement planned improvements to Bissell Brook, a cold water refuge for brook trout in Stratford, NH.

Support for the final phase of the capital campaign to purchase 21,700 acres of forestland in Grand Lake Stream, ME.

Support for the third and final construction phase and audio-visual equipment for the aquatic research center.

Support to purchase 62 acres of working farmland in West Falmouth, ME.

Support to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 200 acres of working farm and forestland in Dunbarton, NH with important linkage to two other conservation properties.

Support to purchase and steward 18,000 acres of forestland, rivers and mountains along the Appalachian Trail corridor in central Maine.

Support to improve the Cliff Walk Landscape with two new trail networks, four new destination areas, invasive plant removal and interpretive signage.

Support to purchase and revitalize 2.7 acres of land and shorefront adjacent to the existing Tidal Falls preserve in Hancock, ME.

To expand the Water Quality Monitoring Program to include more extensive, real-time data collection, increased numbers of volunteer stewards, and a new bay-wide day of volunteer action.

Support to survey and remove invasive plants from the Messalonskee Lake system in Belgrade, ME.

Support to construct a footpath from the River Trail to the Messalonskee Stream.

Support to develop a community-based stewardship plan to monitor and protect wildlife, plant diversity and sensitive habitats on the island.

Support for continuing negotiations on the design and construction of a fish passage at Saccarrappa Falls and subsequent dam removals.

Support to purchase 63 acres of forest and farmland, including a barn and house that will become the Outdoor Learning and Research Center for grades 7-12.

Support to purchase 38 acres of grassland and riverfront property to create a corridor between two river systems.

Support to expand their citizen science program, which uses trained volunteers to collect data and move migrating amphibians to safety.

Support to expand the year-round outdoor recreation program through increased community partnerships development, volunteer leadership, and investing in recreational equipment.

A collaborative project to assess the effectiveness of closed areas in rebuilding scallop populations.

Support to recode the signal for transmitting right whale detections to ships, due to a governmental code change.

Support to place an easement on 20.75 acres of agricultural land abutting coastal wetlands on Merrymeeting Bay, ME.

Support to purchase and steward 164 acres of forestland located near the Maine State House.

Support to acquire and protect 111 acres of upland forest, open fields and wetlands, including a mile of frontage along the Mousam River in Kennebunk, ME.

Support to purchase 133 acres of forestland and recreational trails in Lyndon, VT.

Support to create a 160-acre preserve in Kittery, ME connecting adjacent conserved lands with the 800-acre Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.

Support to connect the trail systems of Coburn Gore and Kingfield, ME; phase 1 of a 3-year initiative to create the first international loop trail in North America.

Support to purchase 350 acres of forestland for recreation, forestry and open space in North Raymond, ME.

Training and equipment costs to ensure high quality, safe outdoor recreational programming for children and adults with disabilities.

Support for pre-acquisition costs to purchase 10,000 acres of forestland in western Maine in partnership with the Department of Defense and Trust for Public Land.

To promote bird-friendly forest management practices through public workshops, a reference guide, three demonstration forests and a citizen scientist protocol.

Support to produce and distribute two informational newsletters on modern shellfish management methods to the marine stakeholder community.

Funding to expand four youth education and community programs at their Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport, Maine.

Support to expand the Youth Outdoor Education program through collaborative partnerships, an internship program, and professional program materials.

Support for an outdoor classroom and forest inventory growth plot on the newly acquired Holt Research Forest, and to continue their environmental educational programs.

Funding to train, certify, and support volunteer citizen scientists who are monitoring approximately 450 lakes throughout Maine.

Support to conduct six educational roundtables over two years and further enhance their outreach activities.

Support to expand the membership and location of the Climate Smart Land Network through workshops, webinars and outreach.

Support to train volunteers to monitor migratory birds on Plum Island and Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary, MA.

Support to purchase 77 acres of forestland for recreation and sustainable timber harvesting.

Support to stabilize a steep, eroding slope on the southwest shore of Minnehonk Lake.

Support for a team of resident biologists to create tern nesting habitat and deter predators on Eastern Egg Rock Island, ME.

Support to conduct field research of Great Shearwater seabirds to better understand climate change and other human impacts on the Gulf of Maine.

Support for multiple upgrades to trails and signage at the Great Wass Island Preserve in Beals, ME.

Support to develop culvert assessment protocol and to design a demonstration replacement project.

Support to facilitate partnerships between conservation commissions and schools to carry out needed conservation projects in five New Hampshire towns, and to support the technical assistance program.

Support to hire a seasonal intern coordinator and use internships to bring more lake stewardship programming into the community.

Support to provide technical assistance to community forest projects in Maine and New Hampshire.

Support for trail management staff and the pre-and-post development work needed to support the Conservation Corps program crews, communities and partners.

Support to develop and implement a model of ecosystem co-management with scientists and fishermen for the scallop industry.

Support to make a number of improvements to the new community forest, including an entrance sign, kiosk, and trail construction.

Support to purchase 189 acres of forestland that includes the summit of Rose Mountain in southern New Hampshire.

Support to acquire and protect an 11.6 acres of coastal wetlands and uplands on Mansfield Creek in Jonesport, ME.

Funding to purchase equipment and provide outdoor recreational experiences to Portland-area citizens living with disabilities.

Support to expand the coastal summer program to include year-round, land-based alumni community service days.

Support to conserve 1,300 acres of forestland in the Ben Brook focus area of midcoast Maine.

To provide public education to citizens of farm communities about sustainable haying practices which protect grassland birds and their habitat.

Support to increase public use of five conserved properties with new kiosks, trail signs, trail brochures and maps.

Support for the 2016 Summer Associates Program, which provides short-term capacity-building support to member organizations through a centralized hub of student associates.

Support to acquire, protect and steward 2,353 acres of woodlands and wetlands comprising the Rocky Lake Forest in Whiting, ME.

Support to purchase two parcels totaling 78 acres as part of the Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Initiative in southern Maine.

Support for the summer youth conservation corps to reduce stormwater pollution by resolving erosion problems in the watershed.

Support to increase membership through outreach programs, database development and video media.

Funding to hire a student intern who will monitor and report on conservation parcels currently managed by the conservation commission.

Support to partner with the Trust for Public Land and Upper Valley Land Trust to purchase and steward the 469-acre Ascutney Mountain Resort in West Windsor, VT.

Funding to conduct volunteer surveys of remote ponds and coastal streams throughout Maine to inform future conservation and management of brook trout and sea-run brook trout.

Support for a multi-year initiative to conserve more than 30,000 acres stretching from Maine's White Mountains to Moosehead Lake.

Support for the citizen scientist program to study and monitor the endangered shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon.

Support for their Outdoor Odyssey program, which recruits students from 15 area high schools as participants in week-long trail crew experiences.

Support to purchase 623 acres of forestland in the Meccawe Pond watershed.

To restore fish passage to 100 miles of cold-water fish habitat on two tributaries to the White River in Vermont.

Support for several property improvement projects.

Support for material and supply costs to research the affects of river herring in freshwater lake ecosystems in the Kennebec River watershed.

Support for trail development and supplies for the creation of a multi-purpose outdoor learning and education center on 93 acres in Auburn, Maine.