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2025
$10,000

30 Mile River Watershed Association, Mt. Vernon, ME

A Hub for Community Action: Expanding Volunteer Capacity to Protect Lakes Under Threat

Funding to strengthen a lake protection volunteer network.
2025
$10,000

Acton-Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (ASYCC), Springvale, ME

Assisted Funding towards the ASYCC Courtesy Boat Inspections and Erosion Control Crew Programs

Funding to pay crew members to complete boat inspections and erosion-control projects around Mousam Lake.
2025
$15,000

Acworth Conservation Commission at Town of Acworth, Acworth, NH

Planning for Keyes Hollow Wetland Restoration

Funding for an assessment and restoration proposal for Keyes Hollow Wetland.
2025
$20,000

American Rivers, Washington, DC

Getting the Balance Right - Reducing the Harm of Hydropower in Maine Rivers

Funding to reduce the impacts of hydropower dams on the Saco, Presumpscot, Mousam and Little Androscoggin Rivers.
2025
$10,000

Androscoggin Land Trust, Inc., Auburn, ME

Jay Recreation Community Trail System

Funding to improve Jay Community Recreation trails including new bridges.
2025
$15,000

Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA

Restoring Native Brook Trout and Salmon Habitat in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness

Funding for six projects that will reopen 2.59 stream miles and tributary habitat to main stem rivers.
2025
$12,490

Bangor Land Trust, Bangor, ME

Place-Based Learning and Environmental Education Collaboration with Maine Outdoor School

Funding to contract place-based environmental education through in-class programs, field trips to conserved lands, and a summer camp.
2025
$10,000

Beaver Brook Association, Inc., Hollis, NH

Expanding Environmental Education in Southern New Hampshire

Funding to build an education building to host environmental education for individuals of all abilities.
2025
$15,000

Boothbay Region Land Trust, Inc., Boothbay Harbor, ME

BRLT Coastal Water Monitoring Program Advancement

Funding to replace outdated water sampling meters to provide data on the health of coastal waters.
2025
$7,500

Bull Creek Common Lands, Athens, VT

Bull Creek Headwaters

Funding towards a 341-acre land acquisition project in Athens and Townshend, VT.
2025
$25,000

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Conserving the Davis Forest: Restoring a Family's Legacy

Funding to conserve a 32-acre forest which includes the headwaters of Trout Brook and abuts a 7-mile trail network.
2025
$5,000

Center for Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME

Restoring our Nature: Wildlife Healing and Recovery Enclosures

Funding to replace outdated enclosures on new property, and to restore former property back to natural habitat.
2025
$10,000

Central New Hampshire Climbers Association, Campton, NH

Parking Lot Construction

Funding for a 50 car lot and signage to circumvent recreational users from disturbing surrounding land.
2025
$10,000

Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, Inc., Cumberland, ME

Indian Point Restoration Project

Funding to restore Indian Point on Chebeague Island to support its biodiversity, climate adaptation, and recreational visitors.
2025
$10,000

Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Chocorua, NH

Management Plans for Fee-Owned Conservation Properties

Funding to develop management plans for seven properties.
2025
$20,000

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta, ME

Expanding Marsh River Bog Preserve in Newcastle, ME

Funding for a 19-acre acquisition that will expand Coastal Rivers' existing Marsh River Bog Preserve.
2025
$10,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center DBA Cobscook Institute, Trescott TWP, ME

Creating New Pathways to Summer Science Learning

Funding to partner with Downeast Salmon Federation to develop a watershed ecology camp in Washington County.
2025
$75,000

Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME

Magalloway Collaborative Project

Funding to conserve 78,000 acres of Maine's North Woods connecting into a 500,000-acre corridor in the Northern Appalachian Forest.
2025
$15,000

Friends of Acadia, Bar Harbor, ME

Night Sky Protection in Acadia

Funding to augment dark sky conservation in three areas of Acadia National Park.
2025
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, Portland, ME

Tracking, Protecting, and Restoring Eelgrass in Casco Bay

Funding to track, protect, and restore eelgrass in Casco Bay.
2025
$10,000

Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, Portland, ME

Katahdin Learning Project 2025

Funding for educational programming planned between June and December 2025.
2025
$7,000

Friends of Messalonskee Watershed, Oakland, ME

Friends of Messalonskee Community Conservation Initiative

Funding to promote program opportunities to establish a base of committed volunteers.
2025
$10,000

Friends of the Merrimack River Greenway Trail, Concord, NH

Merrimack River Greenway Trail "Riverside Connection"

Funding to create a "Riverside Connection" trail on the Merrimack River linking 13 miles of planned paved trail in Concord.
2025
$10,000

Greater Lovell Land Trust, Inc., Lovell, ME

Nature Playspace for Enriching Youth Environmental Engagement

Funding for a nature playspace that fosters creativity and outdoor physical activity for local children.
2025
$5,000

Green Mountain Club, Inc., Waterbury Center, VT

Green Mountain Club Invasive Species Management and Wildlife Habitat Enhancements

Funding to control invasive species and wildlife habitat enhancements along the Appalachian Trail in VT and GMC's Visitor Center in Waterbury.
2025
$10,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Climate Finance Office Hours

Funding for GMRI's Climate Financing program to host "office hour" events that will increase access to financing resources.
2025
$15,000

Harris Center for Conservation Education, Inc., Hancock, NH

Saw-Whet Owl Banding Program

Funding for Saw-whet owl banding program supplies, volunteer training material, and staffing.
2025
$25,000

High Peaks Alliance, Farmington, ME

Sandy River Shores

Funding to acquire 1.7 miles of Sandy River frontage in Strong while developing a 1-mile trail.
2025
$35,000

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Pen Bay Marine Data Project: Phase 2 - Buoy Maintenance

Funding to maintain two real-time data buoys at strategic locations in Penobscot Bay.
2025
$25,000

Inland Woods + Trails, Bethel, ME

Purchase of a New PistenBully 100 Snow Groomer

Funding for a nordic trail groomer designed for snow fluctuations brought on by climate change.
2025
$10,000

Kennebunk Land Trust, Kennebunk, ME

Accessible Trail Amenities for Alewives Woods Preserve

Funding for tables, benches, kiosks and wayfinding signs along an accessible trail at Alewive Woods Preserve.
2025
$10,000

Land Trust Alliance, Inc., Washington, DC

Emerging Leadership Training for New England Practitioners

Funding to retain and develop land trust directors through Emerging Leader professional development.
2025
$9,733

Local Motion, Inc., Burlington, VT

Bike Ferry Support

Funding for bike ferry dock upgrades.
2025
$15,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, ME

Trillium Project

Funding to protect a 3,700-acre parcel in Maine's High Peaks that is surrounded by conservation land.
2025
$25,399

Maine Big Night Amphibian Migration Monitoring, Canaan, ME

Increasing Volunteer Participation & Piloting Crossing Project

Funding to test if temporary fencing around culverts might decrease amphibian vehicular deaths.
2025
$10,000

Maine Chapter of the International Appalachian Trail, Dresden, ME

An Interpretative Framework and Implementation Plan for the IAT

Funding for an interpretive framework and implementation plan for maps, trail guides and other materials.
2025
$16,531

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, Brunswick, ME

Engaging Fishermen in Bat Conservation

Funding to study bat populations moving through the Gulf of Maine through a pilot with the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and fishermen.
2025
$50,000

Maine Farmland Trust, Inc., Belfast, ME

Protecting Winslow Farm

Funding to protect one of Falmouth's last large, productive farms with an agricultural easement.
2025
$27,000

Maine GearShare, Brunswick, ME

Expanding Subsidized Outdoor Access Across Maine

Funding to underwrite membership subsidies that will enable groups to offer high-quality gear.
2025
$17,000

Maine Mountain Collaborative, Portland, ME

Connecting Maine Mountain Pond Science to Conservation Stewardship

Funding to create an interactive web platform that links lake data to mountain pond conservation actions.
2025
$20,000

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, ME

Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation in the Garden: Support and Education for Growers of all Abilities

Funding to expand gardening education in a time of climate change and increasing produce costs.
2025
$20,000

Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE Foundation), Augusta, ME

New Education Pathways into Forestry Careers for Maine Students

Funding to develop K-12 forestry learning resources as well as a credentialed forestry CTE program for high school students.
2025
$10,000

Maine Tree Farm Program, Augusta, ME

Growing Maine's Stewardship Hub Network

Funding to showcase family forest stewardship strategies by partnering with land trusts to create website resources and learning events.
2025
$7,120

Marine Mammals of Maine (MMOME), Bath, ME

Surveillance of Diseases Impacting Marine Mammals in the Gulf of Maine

Funding to test for diseases in marine mammals particularly for pathogens associated with recent Unusual Mortality Events.
2025
$12,000

Massachusetts Oyster Project, Inc, Concord, MA

Oyster Shell Recycling & Recovery: Serving Cape Cod Bay

Funding to support oyster reef restoration and marine biodiversity by returning discarded shells to Chipman's Cove, Wellfleet.
2025
$10,000

Middlebury Area Land Trust, Middlebury, VT

Maintenance of the Boardwalk at Otter View Park

Funding to maintain a well-used boardwalk along Otter Creek.
2025
$10,000

Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, Union, NH

MMRG Lang Conservation Easement Project

Funding to protect 87 acres through the Lang Conservation Easement in Wolfeboro.
2025
$15,000

National Audubon DBA Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT

Development and Adaptation of the Bird-Friendliness Index for Forest Management in Vermont

Funding to adapt a Bird Friendliness Index (BFI) for Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple and Healthy Forests programs.
2025
$20,000

National Audubon Society, Inc., Bremen, ME

Enhancing Nesting Potential for Endangered Roseate Terns at Stratton Island and Eastern Egg Rock

Funding to enhance nesting success for endangered Roseate Terns by installing nest boxes.
2025
$15,000

National Parks Conservation Association, Washington D.C., DC

Growing Community Support for the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument

Funding to increase visibility and visitation for Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument within its first decade post-establishment.
2025
$20,000

Nature Trust of New Brunswick, Inc., Fredericton, NB

Community-Based Restoration Along the Bay of Fundy

Funding to train volunteers to remove debris and restore degraded coastal habitats critical to wildlife.
2025
$20,000

New England Forestry Foundation, Inc., Littleton, MA

Developing and Implementing an Exotic Pest and Pathogen Mitigation Strategy for New England Lands

Funding to trial a new Integrated Pest Management strategy.
2025
$24,700

New Hampshire Audubon, Concord, NH

Compiling and Sharing New Hampshire's Backyard Winter Bird Survey Data

Funding to share 30 years of data from annual Backyard Winter Bird Surveys through interactive webpages.
2025
$15,000

North American Marine Alliance, Inc., Gloucester, MA

Harvesting Hope - Reclaiming a Healthy Ocean for Maine

Funding for education and advocacy that will pave the way for banning factory fish farms on Maine's coast.
2025
$15,000

Open Space Institute, Inc., New York, NY

Equipping the Conservation Field with Climate-Informed Science, Tools, and Technical Assistance to Build Resilience in Northern New England

Funding to increase pace and effectiveness of conservation by providing partners with better technical tools.
2025
$20,000

Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gorham, ME

Lowell Preserve Trail Revitalization

Funding to rebuild Lowell Preserve's trail network and connect it to a world-class recreation corridor between Windham and Falmouth.
2025
$15,000

Randolph Mountain Club, Gorham, NH

Randolph Mountain Club Alpine Zone Privy Replacements

Funding to convert three privies and beyond-the-bin (BTB) composting systems.
2025
$7,500

Rich Earth Institute, Brattleboro, VT

Expanding Community and Volunteer Engagement in Nutrient Recycling

Funding to add portable toilets to the nonprofit's rental inventory which will provide additional revenue as well as increased nutrient recycling.
2025
$10,000

Sea Meadow Marine Foundation, Yarmouth, ME

Seaweed and the Sea - a Home to Many

Funding for a speaker series about macroalgae and coastal resources.
2025
$10,000

Smokey House Center, Danby, VT

Future Foresters Apprenticeship Program

Funding to launch Future Foresters, a new ten-week sustainable forestry training for college-aged youth.
2025
$20,000

Stowe Land Trust, Stowe, VT

Mill Trail: Trail Resilience and Universal Access Trail Upgrades

Funding to turn the Mill Trail in Stowe into a Universally Accessible Trail that will reduce erosion and flooding.
2025
$20,000

The American Chestnut Foundation, Asheville, NC

Establishing a Community Chestnut Orchard for Climate Resilient Forest Restoration

Funding for a Regional Germplasm Conservation Orchard at Viles Arboretum.
2025
$50,000

The Conservation Fund, Arlington, VA

Umbagog Habitat and Stewardship Project

Funding to protect 11 acres and 200 feet of shoreline in the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
2025
$15,000

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Inc., Norwich, VT

Maine LoonWeb: A Volunteer Engagement System for Counting Common Loons

Funding to adapt the LoonWeb customized online platform for Maine Audubon's Maine Loon Project.
2025
$15,000

Thompson Lake Environmental Association, Inc., Oxford, ME

Milfoil Management and Eradication in Thompson Lake

Funding to manage invasive species by various methods of extraction.
2025
$10,000

Trout Unlimited, Inc., Arlington, VA

Building Flood Resilience at SweetTree Holdings

Funding to replace a failing culvert and to design two future culvert replacements.
2025
$25,000

Trust for Public Land, Montpelier, VT

Moose River

Funding to partner with the State of Vermont to conserve 327 acres along the Moose River in Concord.
2025
$20,000

Vermont River Conservancy, Montpelier, VT

Upper Green River Watershed Biodiversity Protection

Funding for easements on 3 forested properties (800+ acres) in the Green River headwaters.
2025
$20,000

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, VT

Educating Next Generation Foresters through Timber Stand Improvement Projects in Vermont's Northern Forests

Funding to deploy a timber improvement crew near Braintree, VT and to impart career skills to crew members.
2025
$15,000

Waterbury Land Initiative, Inc., Waterbury, VT

C.C. Putnam Forest Expansion Project

Funding to acquire and transfer 83 acres of forestland to the C.C. Putnam State Forest in Waterbury, VT.
2025
$7,500

White Pine Programs, York, ME

Rooted in Resilience: Engaging Seniors as Environmental Volunteers

Funding to expand programming that connects seniors with youth through nature-based education.
2025
$9,750

White River Partnership, Inc., S Royalton, VT

White River Access Improvement Project in Royalton

Funding to build a formal trail and recruit volunteers to conduct monthly stewardship activities.
2024
$7,800

7 Lakes Alliance, Belgrade Lakes, ME

Sandy Coves Upland Conservation Plan

Funding to create a plan to manage Sandy Cove Uplands as a nature preserve.
2024
$5,000

Bangor Area Stormwater Group, Orono, ME

Follow the Flow Outfall Outreach: Actively Engaging Maine's Penobscot River Community in Stormwater Pollution Prevention

Funding for educational videos that can be accessed through QR code signage along the Penobscot, offering tips on reducing stormwater pollution.
2024
$25,000

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

Match Funding for Gulf of Maine Lobster Shell Disease Research

Funding for a matching grant for lobster shell research that will help forecast timing and locations of disease in lobster populations.
2024
$15,000

Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Inc., Blue Hill, ME

Accessible Trail & Viewing Platform at EdgeHill

Funding to create an accessible trail on the newly acquired EdgeHill property.
2024
$5,000

Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Brattleboro, VT

Mud Season Speaker Series

Funding for the 2025 Mud Season Speaker Series to activate volunteerism in the community science sector.
2024
$50,000

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Brunswick, ME

Conservation of Pleasant Hill Road Corridor - Hill Property

Funding to conserve an 84 acre property in Brunswick protecting a sandplain grassland and providing permanent public trail connections.
2024
$15,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Inc., Boothbay, ME

The CMBG Seed Bank: Conserving Seeds of Maine Plant Species Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

Funding to conserve endangered native seeds for land trust partners to use in land restoration projects while sharing knowledge across the Northeast Seed Network.
2024
$20,000

Cold Hollow to Canada Incorporated, Montgomry Ctr, VT

Hazen's Notch: A Conservation Opportunity in Vermont's Northern Green Mountains

Funding to protect 2,315 acres across four family-owned forestland properties in Montgomery, Westfield, Lowell and Eden.

2024
$14,300

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

A Research Initiative to Study the Impact of Climate Change on Baleen Whales in the Gulf of Maine

Funding towards the second of a five-year study on the impact of climate change on whale foraging.
2024
$29,790

Connecticut River Watershed Council, Inc. DBA Connecticut River Conservancy, Greenfield, MA

Engineering Fieldwork for Stream Restoration Projects on the Ammonoosuc and Ashuelot Rivers

Funding to complete engineering fieldwork for two anti-erosion projects.
2024
$20,000

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Boston, MA

Maine Dam Removal and River Restoration

Funding for continued efforts to restore the Kennebec River.
2024
$20,000

Crabtree Neck Land Trust, Hancock, ME

Outdoor Education Collaboration Between Crabtree Neck Land Trust and Maine Outdoor School

Funding to collaborate with Maine Outdoor School, L3C, to provide outdoor education to elementary and middle school children in Hancock.
2024
$15,000

Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Tidal Marsh Restoration Phase II

Funding to continue tidal marsh restoration at five sites within Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, totaling 328 acres.
2024
$5,000

Eastern Trail Alliance, Saco, ME

Website Redesign and Trail Signage Update

Funding to redesign online and in-person communication materials that can be easily updated in anticipation of significant trail construction projected over the next four years.
2024
$20,000

Falmouth Conservation Trust DBA Falmouth Land Trust, Falmouth, ME

Increasing Climate Resilience on Blackstrap Hill Trails

Funding to address erosion, user experience, and sustainability along a popular trail system.
2024
$10,000

Forest Stewards Guild, Santa Fe, NM

Sustaining Ash in New York, Vermont, and Maine

Funding to train Northern Forest land managers in treatment of Ash trees in the face of emerald ash borer.
2024
$15,000

Francis Small Heritage Trust, Inc., Limerick, ME

Porter Hills Initiative: Phase II - Making Connections

Funding to acquire 98 acres that will connect two conserved properties.

2024
$20,000

Friends of Baxter State Park, Belfast, ME

Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in the Katahdin Region

Funding to support expansion and improvement of the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps (BYCC) and Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program (MYWLP).
2024
$15,000

Friends of Constitution Park Ossipee, Center Ossipee, NH

Deer Run All Accessible Trail

Funding to repair an ADA compliant .23 mile boardwalk trail.
2024
$14,353

Friends of Taunton Bay, Hancock, ME

Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring Program for the Taunton Bay Watershed

Funding to engage high school students and volunteers in water quality monitoring.
2024
$10,000

Friends of Tucker Mountain, Inc., Newbury, VT

All Persons Accessible Trail at Tucker Mountain Town Forest (Phase 1)

Funding to build a bridge within an ADA accessible town forest trail.
2024
$7,000

Friends of Wilson Lake, Wilton, ME

Volunteer Watershed Survey

Funding for data collection needed for Federal Grant applications and town planning.
2024
$20,000

Great Works Regional Land Trust, South Berwick, ME

Trail Accessibility & Wayfinding

Funding to update signage and websites to improve the experience of property visitors.
2024
$15,000

Green Mountain Conservancy, Inc., West Dummerston, VT

Old Oaks Headwaters Preserve

Funding to acquire 200 acres, complete an easement, and file parking and trail ROW.
2024
$10,000

Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, NH

Environmental DNA Analysis as a Tool to Advance Conservation Management

Funding for eDNA analysis to advance water quality protection and conservation management goals.
2024
$15,000

Healthy Ocean Coalition, Jamaica Plain, MA

Gulf of Maine Healthy Ocean Advocacy Academy

Funding for a year-long advocacy training program that will galvanize grassroots action to protect Cashes Ledge.
2024
$15,000

Hearty Roots, Inc., Bristol, ME

Intergenerational Impact

Funding to increase multi-generational stewardship of 100 acres of pristine forest.
2024
$7,000

Hirundo Wildlife Trust, Orono, ME

Capacity Expansion Through Volunteerism Project

Funding towards a new Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator position.
2024
$10,000

Kismet Rock Foundation, North Conway, NH

Kismet 2024: Grit, Empathy & Love

Funding for Kismet's 2024 summer climbing program.
2024
$15,000

Lake Stewards of Maine, Auburn, ME

Safeguarding Maine's Lakes: Resilient Strategies for a Changing Climate

Funding to continue expansion of training programs by engaging new demographic populations and affinity groups who utilize Maine's lakes.

2024
$10,000

Lake Winnipesaukee Association, Meredith, NH

Lake Winnipesaukee Comprehensive Protection Initiative

Funding to complete lake management plans to address pollutants.
2024
$7,500

Laudholm Trust, Wells, ME

Enhancing Maine's Marine Invader Monitoring and information Collaborative

Funding for a year of MIMIC's data monitoring program.

2024
$27,294

Loon Preservation Committee, Moultonborough, NH

PFAS in New Hampshire's Loons

Funding to identify trends in PFAs by collecting new data that can be analyzed alongside past data.
2024
$16,604

Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Portland, ME

Hundred-Mile Wilderness Conservation

Funding to repair the section of the Appalachian Trail that runs through the Hundred-Mile Wilderness.
2024
$19,249

Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, ME

New Training Curriculum for Maine's CoastWise Program to Reconnect Tidal Systems

Funding to develop and implement trainings for infrastructure professionals to replace tidal road-stream crossings.

2024
$181,000

Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Topsham, ME

Marsh Restoration on the Coast of Maine

Funding to enhance technical support, education and hands-on training opportunities around marsh restoration.
2024
$10,000

Maine Conservation Alliance, Augusta, ME

Advancing Conservation Policies through Maine's Environmental Priorities Coalition

Funding to support Maine
2024
$10,000

Maine Island Trail Association, Portland, ME

Island Storm Support 2024

Funding for cleanup and repairs of at least twenty MITA sites impacted by January 2024 storms.
2024
$18,500

Maine Lakes Society DBA Maine Lakes, Yarmouth, ME

Helping Homeowners Restore and Enhance Climate-Resilient Natural Shoreline Buffers

Funding to pilot a cost-sharing program that will install natural vegetation erosion buffers.
2024
$151,275

Manomet Inc., Manomet, MA

Mud Matters: Improving our Understanding of Mudflat Habitat to Benefit Shellfish Resources and Harvester Livelihoods

Funding to improve our understanding of sediment quality in mudflats and support conservation and practices that will ensure the sustainability of shellfish fisheries.
2024
$5,000

Merryspring, Inc., Camden, ME

Merryspring Nature Center Environmental Educational Programs

Funding for environmental education programs including Environmental Education Outreach, Tuesday Talks, Weekend Workshops, Summer Ecology Camps and Free Family Programs.
2024
$5,000

Momentum Conservation, Portland, ME

Climate Change Observatory Network (CCON) 2025 Activities

Funding for 2025 activities related to Climate Change Observatory Network (CCON), a photo monitoring program that documents climate change impacts.
2024
$17,050

Mount Washington Observatory, North Conway, NH

Improving Understandings of Climate Change Through Undergraduate Training in Meteorology

Funding for research into snow measurement and historical weather that holds implications for understandings of climate change.
2024
$34,950

National Wildlife Federation, Reston, VA

Engaging Tribes and Indigenous Partners to Advance Northeast Conservation

Funding to develop case studies highlighting successes and lessons learned that will inform future wildlife projects.
2024
$18,400

New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions, Concord, NH

Community Conservation Internship Program

Funding to develop an internship program model for conservation commissions.

2024
$25,000

New Learning Journey, Waitsfield, VT

Returning Land to the Mi'kmaq Nation in Littleton, ME

Funding for a land back acquisition of 103 acres of agricultural land, woodland, and waterfront for the Mi'kmaq Nation.

2024
$45,000

Northern Forest Center, Inc., Concord, NH

Building Local Capacity for Climate Resilience and Community Forest Stewardship

Funding to formalize information sharing across stewards of eight community forests in the Androscoggin Valley of Maine and New Hampshire.
2024
$25,000

Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT

All Person's Trail Community Program

Funding to partner with Adaptive Sports Partners around a new .75 mile ADA-accessible trail that will offer an inclusive environmental learning environment.
2024
$20,000

Ocean Alliance, Gloucester, MA

Whale Research & Conservation on the Gulf of Maine

Funding to monitor whale health by attaching data-tags and collecting respiratory samples.
2024
$10,000

Putney Mountain Association Incorporated, Putney, VT

Fall Brook Acquisition

Funding to conserve 159 acres within Vermont's highest priority forest blocks that link Windmill Ridge to Black Mountain.

2024
$30,000

Scarborough Land Conservation Trust, Scarborough, ME

Silver Brook Preserve

Funding to conserve 130 acres, which includes 3,200 ft along a brook that connects into Casco Bay.
2024
$20,000

Seacoast Science Center, Inc., Rye, NH

SSC Splashes Out! Expanding Community-Based Environmental Education & Outreach

Funding for a mobile museum initiative that will bring learning offsite during a physical campus renovation.
2024
$10,000

Sebasticook Regional Land Trust, Unity, ME

Expand Stewardship of Conserved Working Woodlands & Wild Lands in the Sebasticook Watershed

Funding to expand stewardship capacity by hiring a temporary steward and engaging two Conservation Corp teams.
2024
$20,000

Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, Augusta, ME

Tree Identification Program

Funding for signage and marketing that will teach Mainers to identify common trees.
2024
$75,000

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord, NH

Connecting with our Community in Concord, NH

Funding to upgrade accessibility of trails near the Forest Society's headquarters and to pilot a new position to engage diverse communities of Concord.
2024
$8,000

Somerset Woods Trustees, Skowhegan, ME

Parkman Hill Farm

Funding for an ecological assessment and trail plan to inform property development of Parkman Hill Farm.
2024
$10,000

South Hero Land Trust, Inc., South Hero, VT

Islandacres Trail Project

Funding for 1.2 miles of trail along farm fields and wetland connecting South Hero's village, paired with a 9 acre wetland restoration.

2024
$25,048

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Epping, NH

Birch Ridge Community Forest All-Access Trail

Funding for a 4,000 ft all persons trail connecting parking, community gathering space, and a trail system.
2024
$6,000

St. John Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, Fort Kent, ME

Northern Forest Stewardship Outreach Education Program

Funding to engage non-industrial forest landowners in far Northern Maine through workshops and brochures.
2024
$5,000

Stewardship Education Alliance (SEA), Camden, ME

SEA Fair 2024: Organizing Community Environmental Stewardship

Funding for education programming and displays that teach about Gulf of Maine stewardship.
2024
$15,000

The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, Montpelier, VT

Conserving 700 Forested Acres at Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve in Vermont

Funding to protect 700 acres of Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve.

2024
$37,170

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Integrated Assessment of PFAS Contamination in the Southern Gulf of Maine Marine Food Web

Funding to quantify PFAS concentrations in harbor and grey seal scat, and to extrapolate exposure pathways within the marine food web.
2024
$50,000

Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, Conway, NH

Chain of Ponds Community Forest - A Landmark Conservation Effort for Biodiversity, Education and Climate Resilience

Funding to conserve the Chain of Ponds property in Madison, NH.

2024
$10,000

Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, VT

Upper Valley High School Trail Corps and Trail Stewards

Funding for UV High School Trail Corps and Stewards programs that enable 60+ participants to join UVTA trail building professionals.
2024
$11,500

Vermont Huts Association, Ltd., Stowe, VT

Velomont Trail and Huts - Connecting Communities

Funding for improvements including bridge construction along 2.5 miles of trail that connects existing networks.
2024
$25,000

Viles Arboretum, Augusta, ME

Viles Arboretum Conservation and Climate Change Educator Program

Funding to develop a paid cohort of educators who will create lesson materials about climate change in Central Maine.
2024
$12,000

Western Foothills Land Trust, Norway, ME

Otisfield Community Forest, Moose Pond

Funding to partner with the town of Otisfield and the Northern Forest Center to acquire 80 acres on Moose Pond.
2024
$20,000

Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association (WHPA), Saxtons River, VT

Widen the Reserve

Funding to acquire 96 acres that will expand the Windmill Ridgeline conservation land.
2023
$6,000

Acton-Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps, Springvale, ME

Fund 50% of the ASYCC Erosion Control Crew (ECC)

Funding to pay crew members to complete erosion-control projects around Mousam Lake.
2023
$20,000

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, PORTLAND, ME

A River in Space & Time

Funds to publish a study of the natural heritage of the Allagash in three formats to reach the broadest audience.
2023
$50,000

American Forest Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia

The Family Forest Carbon Program

Funding for outreach, enrollment, and maintenance of Vermont landowner participation in the Family Forest Carbon Program.

2023
$20,000

American Friends of Canadian Nature, Inc., Buffalo, NY

Brier Island Coastal Trail Enhancements

Funding to repair deteriorating infrastructure around the 2.5 mile Brier Island Coastal Trail.
2023
$5,000

Androscoggin Valley Soil & Water Conservation District, Lewiston, ME

Conservation Landscape Certification Program

Funding to launch the district's Conservation Landscape Certification program.
2023
$15,000

Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA

Restoring Native Brook & Lake Trout and Salmon Habitat in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness

Funding for four culvert removals that will restore and reopen 5.34 miles of stream.

2023
$8,000

Catamount Trail Association, Burlington, VT

CTA Fayston Bridge Replacement Project

Funding to replace a failing logging bridge with a pedestrian bridge in an area where no alternative route exists.
2023
$10,250

Center for Coastal Studies, Inc., Provincetown, MA

Assessing biodiversity in Cape Cod Bay using environmental (e) DNA.

Funding for monthly water sample collection surveys in Cape Cod Bay.
2023
$10,000

Center For Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME

Remembering our Roots: Ensuring Access to Nature Connection for All

Funding to purchase 22 acres, construct ADA accessible trails and play areas, and host programming for children with accessibility needs.
2023
$15,000

Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Chocorua, NH

Chocorua Lake Shoreline Stabilization & Restoration

Funding to stabilize the eastern shore of Chocorua Lake to prevent erosion, remediate human impacts, and increase resiliency against storms.
2023
$20,000

Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME

Town Pound Preserve, a Learning Landscape

Funding to acquire 119 acres on the Hills to Sea Trail that will serve as a preserve and outdoor learning space in Waldo.
2023
$10,000

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta, ME

Completion of Cohen Accessible River Trail - Wheeler Acquisition

Funding to purchase land needed to complete an accessible connector trail between preserves and community gathering places.
2023
$7,500

Cobscook Community Learning Center DBA Cobscook Institute, Trescott, ME

Growing Ecological Literacy Through Summer Outdoor Recreation & Exploration Programs

Funding to support three scaffolded outdoor programs for local youth that follow them from middle school through high school.
2023
$5,000

Cornwall Conservation Commission (Town of Cornwall), Cornwall, VT

Habitat Connectivity Inventory

Funding for a habitat connectivity inventory to identify barriers and recommend mitigations.
2023
$5,000

Doe Camp Nation, Inc., North Ferrisburgh, VT

Revitalization of an Outdoor Recreation/Education Program: Doe Camp Nation

Funding to promote and host an outdoor recreation retreat.
2023
$12,700

Downeast Coastal Conservancy, Machias, ME

Constructing Water-access Campsites in Downeast Maine

Funding to construct and publicize new primitive water-access campsites, increasing access to Orange River Water Trail.

2023
$11,000

Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Coastal Adaptation and Implementation Barriers

Funding to nurture policies for coastal adaptation in Nova Scotia.
2023
$10,000

Ecology Education, Inc. DBA The Ecology School, Saco, ME

Expanding AgroEcology Operations for Climate Change Mitigation and Public Engagement

Funding for AgroEcology Education Plots that model regenerative agriculture practices.
2023
$10,000

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, VT

Matsinger Forest Project

Funding to improve trails and establish a nature center within a new forest preserve.
2023
$15,000

Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME

Developing Family Forestland Conservation Plans

Funding to plan conservation of several family-owned lands in Penobscot and Hancock Counties.

2023
$5,000

Frank Knight Foundation, Yarmouth, ME

Integration of Tree Stewardship Program into Maine Communities for Health and Warmth

Funding to develop a stewardship model that includes heating assistance funds, volunteer committees, education through schools, and a tree warden.

2023
$25,000

Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, ME

Jordan River Land Conservation

Funding to conserve a saltmarsh parcel with 10,733 feet of shoreline along the Jordan River.
2023
$15,000

Friends of Bedrock Gardens, Lee, NH

Nature of Place: Experiential Audio Tour Platform for Expanding Public Reach, Access, and Appreciation of the Environment

Funding to improve trail access, expand audience reach, and visitors' appreciation for nature through an audio tour.
2023
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

100 Resilient Yards

Funding to help 100 South Portland landowners make their yards more environmentally friendly and climate-resilient.
2023
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

Reducing Stormwater Pollution and Increasing Climate Resiliency

Funding for public education and state policy work to reduce stormwater pollution.
2023
$5,000

Friends of Mount Agamenticus, Cape Neddick, ME

Public Access & Education Enhancement Project

Funding for new interpretive panels and kiosks that highlight the trails and surrounding environment.
2023
$5,000

Friends of Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Multiuse Singletrack Trail Upgrades and Maintenance at Quarry Road Recreation Area (runs through June 2024)

Funding to assist with the backlog of maintenance, hardening, and extension of multiuse, singletrack trails at Quarry Road.
2023
$10,000

Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, ME

Rockland Bog Preserve Expansion Project

Funds for three parcels to extend Rockland Bog Preserve and provide land protection, public access points and parking.
2023
$15,000

Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated, Gloucester, MA

Developing eDNA Detection Methods to Better Understand Climate Change Impacts on Forage Fish Populations within Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Funding to develop an assay that detects DNA of sand lace fish left in sediment, which will provide data around climate change in the Gulf of Maine.

2023
$10,000

Great Bay Stewards, Inc., Greenland, NH

Glenn Cove Restoration

Funding to improve public education and research access to a 13-acre wildlife protection area for 200,000 people that live in close proximity of the Great Bay.
2023
$5,000

Green Mountain Club, Inc., Waterbury Ctr, VT

Conserved Lands Boundary Line Improvements

Funding to maintain boundaries of GMC conserved lands.
2023
$13,000

GrowSmart Maine, Augusta, ME

Saving Farmland and Building Local Food Systems

Funding to support two municipal volunteer citizen planner roles, with a goal of saving farmland from sprawl.

2023
$5,000

Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ellsworth, ME

Lake Outreach on Invasive Aquatic Plant Control and Backyard Rewilding

Funding to continue invasive plant patrol and courtesy boat inspections, and to initiate a Conservation Landscape Program.
2023
$15,000

Herring Gut Coastal Science Center, Port Clyde, ME

Watershed Education

Funding for two ongoing watershed education programs.
2023
$10,000

Hubbard Brook Research Foundation Inc., Woodstock, VT

Welcome to the Woods

Funding to oversee demonstration of affordable housing built with climate-smart wood, and to advocate for housing policies that incentivize environmental building practices.
2023
$10,000

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Evaluating Chemical Differences in Penobscot Bay Sea Scallops

Funding to compare samples from wild and farmed scallops to make connections between their diets and their environments.
2023
$25,000

Island Heritage Trust, Inc., Deer Isle, ME

Oliver's Pond: Island Workforce Housing Collaborative

Funding for trail costs within a development project that includes workforce housing and conserved land.
2023
$4,000

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME

LEA Lake Ecology Course

Funding for the fourth year of a high school Lake Ecology course that provides hands-on environmental research experience.
2023
$14,500

Land In Common, Inc., Greene, ME

Title Transfer to Connect Landholdings of Land Trust

Funding to transfer a title to create a contiguous 250 acre expanse of forest protected by a partner land trust.
2023
$20,000

Land Trust Alliance, Washington, District of Columbia

Northern New England Community-Centered Conservation Cohort Learning Program

Funding for a third phase of leadership development for six member organizations, resulting in the beginning stages of DEIJ action planning.
2023
$25,000

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, Stonington, ME

Bringing Knowledge to Action: Interpreting New Research for Adaptive and Sustainable Coastal Fisheries

Funding to interpret scallop larvae research into recommendations for fishery management.

2023
$11,700

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, Brunswick, ME

Ropeless Gear Testing to Reduce Risk to Right Whales

Funding to test ropeless gear in the gillnet fishery that would also be applicable to the lobster fishery.

2023
$20,000

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, ME

Workplace Safety Training for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Workers Engaged in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Conservation

Funding to provide safety training to BIPOC and LGBTQ+ farm workers and land stewards.

2023
$10,000

Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (ME TREE Foundation), Augusta, ME

Expansion and Enhancement of the Forest Ecology Research Network (FERN)

Funding to create data collection kits that teachers and natural resource professionals can use to support student learning about forest ecology.

2023
$10,000

Midcoast Conservancy, Edgecomb, ME

YCC Crew Program Support and Launching Water Resources Technician Seasonal Position

Funding for watershed management labor provided by Youth Conservation Corps, volunteers, and seasonal staff position.
2023
$15,000

National Audubon Society, Inc., Bremen, ME

Habitat Management on Jenny Island and Eastern Egg Rock to Benefit Terns in the Gulf of Maine

Funding to support on-island management of seabird nesting season.

2023
$15,065

National Audubon Society, Inc. DBA Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT

Integrating Climate-Smart Forest Management Content into Healthy Forest Initiative Programs

Funding to incorporate climate adaptation and resilience strategies into forest owner, bird-friendly maple, forester endorsement; and youth leadership programs.

2023
$5,000

Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, ME

Phase II: Completion of ADA Compliant Forest Path

Funding for an ADA compliant boardwalk that runs along the property.
2023
$20,000

Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, ME

Saving Endangered Atlantic Salmon in the Kennebec River

Funding for advocacy around environmental benefits of Brookfield Renewable Power removing four obsolete dams.

2023
$20,000

Nature Conservancy in Maine, Brunswick, ME

Katahdin Accessible Trail

Funding to build an accessible trail in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area with views of Katahdin as well as Pockwockamus Falls.

2023
$15,000

Nature Conservancy, NH Chapter, Concord, NH

Nature-Based Solution to Sea Level Rise & Loss of Salt Marsh Habitat: Philbrick Pond

Funding to restore the saltmarsh habitat and function at Philbrick Pond in the Chapel Brook watershed.
2023
$20,000

New England Forestry Foundation, Inc., Littleton, MA

Forest Carbon for Commercial Landowners - Phase II (FCCL2)

Funding to design an enduring program to pay landowners and loggers to practice forestry that will increase carbon storage.
2023
$5,000

New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action, Inc., Manchester, NH

Surveying Healthcare Workers to Influence Action on Climate Change

Funding to conduct a survey of healthcare workers that will be used for grassroots, political, and media advocacy.

2023
$10,000

Northeast Wilderness Trust, Montpelier, VT

Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve

Funding to establish Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve through the acquisition and conservation of 2,730 acres in Richford and Jay, VT.
2023
$11,000

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc., Waitsfield, VT

Rapid River to Moosehead Lake - Enhancing Recreational Opportunities along two Historic Maine Waterways

Funding to engage students and volunteers in trail and campsite projects around Rapid River and Moosehead Lake.

2023
$10,000

Outdoor Sports Institute Inc., Millinocket, ME

Activating Partnerships and Resources to Connect Communities to the Outdoors

Funding to develop a volunteer program, two equipment lending libraries, and community workshops.
2023
$20,000

Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH

Clarkridge Farm

Funding for a permanent conservation easement on 69 acres of a historic and highly-scenic hill farm in Goffstown, NH.
2023
$10,000

Portland Parks Conservancy, Portland, ME

Forest City Future: Planning for a Sustainable Portland, Maine

Funding for a consultant to produce an Urban Forestry Management Plan for the City of Portland.

2023
$30,000

Portland Trails, Portland, ME

Enhancing Local Trails in Riverton

Funding to upgrade two trails in the Riverton neighborhood that serve as vital off-road links between streets and three housing centers.
2023
$7,500

Rich Earth Institute, Brattleboro, VT

Expanding Volunteer Engagement Through Rich Earth's Nutrient Recycling Portable Toilets

Funding to add nine units to Rich Earth's fleet of nutrient-recycling, portable toilets to meet local demand.
2023
$20,000

Royal River Conservation Trust, Yarmouth, ME

Upper Royal Conservation Project

Funding to conserve two parcels totaling 220 acres along the Royal River, increasing outdoor land access for underserved communities in Durham and Auburn.
2023
$10,000

Saltwater Classroom, Camden, ME

The Development and Implementation of App-based Ocean Education

Funding to implement an online education platform that will connect Maine students to the natural world.

2023
$10,000

Sea Meadow Marine Foundation, Yarmouth, ME

Sea Farming Education and Apprenticeship Project

Funding to develop educational programs through onsite collaborations with the Saltwater Classroom and a Vista volunteer.
2023
$30,000

Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH

Lombard Parcel Land Protection Project

Funding to protect 687 acres of ecologically-diverse forest and wetland within Berlin, NH.
2023
$13,970

Squam Lakes Association (SLA), Holderness, NH

Old Bridle Path Project Phase 2

Funding to address erosion on a popular trail by installing 100 steps and 3 drainage structures.
2023
$15,000

Teens to Trails, Brunswick, ME

Teens to the Northern Forest Canoe Trail 2023-2025

Funding for three summers of expeditions that will engage students in progressively canoeing the 340 mile Maine stretch of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

2023
$15,000

Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated, Albany, NH

Mt. Washington Valley Butterfly Monitoring Network

Funding to coordinate the Mount Washington region's counting of butterflies for the broader New Hampshire Butterfly Monitoring Survey.

2023
$25,000

Trout Unlimited Sebago Chapter, Yarmouth, ME

Cole Brook - Phen Hill Road Culvert Replacement

Funding to replace two culverts with a concrete bridge to reconnect 2.8 miles of upstream trout habitat with 19 miles of downstream habitat.
2023
$15,000

Trout Unlimited, Inc., Arlington, VA

Nulhegan Watershed Habitat and Connectivity Project

Funding to replace two culverts and increase in-stream, large-wood habitat.
2023
$30,000

Union Salmon Association, Ellsworth, ME

Environmental & Economic Impact Study of Ellsworth Dam on Union River

Funding for a science-based and community-informed study of alternatives to Ellsworth Dam operations.
2023
$12,000

Vermont Land Trust, Inc., Montpelier, VT

Monkton Town Forest

Funding to acquire 445 acres to create the Monkton Town Forest.

2023
$10,000

Vermont Woodlands Association, Rupert, VT

Climate Smart Family Forests Stories Project

Funding to feature real family forest owners in educational materials that will promote climate-informed management.

2023
$15,000

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, VT

Caring for Vermont's Forests and Cultivating Future Foresters

Funding for two crews of 13 young adults to gain forestry-career skills while completing 40 weeks of forest-health projects across Vermont.

2023
$5,000

White Pine Programs, York, ME

Nature-based mentorship and community volunteer programs with climate resilience focus (project runs through June 2024)

Funding for a year of out-of-school programming, with a focus on broadened-volunteer engagement.
2023
$8,555

York County Soil & Water Conservation District, Springvale, ME

Community Based Watershed Stewardship Program in York County

Funding for a steward to survey and observe 10 orphanedand waterbodies and assist development of local stewardship teams.
2023
$15,000

York Land Trust, York, ME

Funding the Acquisition of Donated Land or Easements

Funding for land acquisition and stewardship across 11 parcels, and to establish a fund for future small-land costs.
2022
$10,000

30 Mile River Watershed Association, Mount Vernon, ME

Pocasset Lake Watershed Survey, Landowner Education, and Community Capacity Building

Funding to facilitate a locally-supported, volunteer-led watershed survey on Pocasset Lake.

2022
$14,979

American Rivers, Washington, DC

Washburn Mill Dam Removal

Funding to remove the Washburn Mill Dam, reconnecting 33 miles of the Mohawk River in the Northern Forest.

2022
$15,000

Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Franconia, NH

Trailhead Parking Lots Improvement - Design phase

Funding for design plans for three trailhead parking areas on outdoor recreation properties.

2022
$14,087

Androscoggin Land Trust Inc , Auburn, ME

Spruce Mountain Conservation Area Trail Development

Funding for signage and trail work.

2022
$30,000

Audubon Society Of New Hampshire, Concord, NH

The State of New Hampshire's Birds: Spreading the Message

Funding to create an interactive website based on the State of New Hampshire's Birds

2022
$20,000

Bates College, Lewiston, ME

The Basin Oyster Project: A community-based approach to oyster reef building

Funding to expand an oyster reef for conservation, collect data and share recommendations.

2022
$10,000

Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, Deerfield, NH

Coveland Farm Conservation Easement

Funding to conserve a 13 acre farm including 450' stream frontage and 300' lake shoreline.

2022
$10,000

Berlin Pond Watershed Association, Montpelier, VT

Crandall Farm Conservation Project

Funding to purchase 33 acres in Berlin Vermont.

2022
$20,000

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

Understanding Forever Chemicals in Maine Estuaries

Funding to increase understanding of PFAS in Maine estuaries.

2022
$15,000

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Brunswick, ME

Cathance River Conservation Corridor - Sczymecki parcel

Funding to purchase

2022
$10,000

Bull Creek Common Lands, Athens, VT

Community Forest, Athens, Vermont

Funding to purchase and conserve 36 acres.

2022
$10,000

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Protecting the Final Piece of the Cross Town Trail

Funding to purchase a conservation easement on 6.37 acres.

2022
$10,000

Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, Cumberland, ME

Protection of the Read Family Farm & Woods

Funding to purchase a conservation easement on 54 acres in Cumberland.

2022
$10,000

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Acadia Scholars Program

Funding for stipends and housing for two students to work in Acadia National Park along with their coursework.

2022
$20,000

Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA

Restoring Maine's migratory fish population

Funding to support efforts to remove 4 dams on the Kennebec River.

2022
$10,000

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Inc., Beals, ME

Great Wass Island Land Purchase to Strengthen Downeast Marine Research and Ensure Access

Funding to purchase 10 acres of at-risk land next to Downeast Institute's campus in rural Downeast Maine.

2022
$17,400

Downeast Lakes Land Trust, Grand Lake Stream, ME

Stewardship Improvements to the Downeast Lakes Water Trail

Funding to install new outhouses, new picnic tables and firepit improvements at sites in

2022
$15,000

Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Tidal Marsh Restoration

Funding to restore 320 aces of tidal marsh habitat.

2022
$18,000

Falmouth Conservation Trust dba Falmouth Land Trust, Falmouth, ME

Experiential environmental education and community outreach with the Falmouth Land Trust

Funding to hire an outreach and education coordinator and purchase materials.

2022
$10,000

Francis Malcolm Science Center, Easton, ME

Exploring the Black Spruce Bog

Funding

2022
$15,000

Freeport Conservation Trust, Freeport, ME

Public Access Initiative

Funding to improve trail systems and increase community support.

2022
$20,000

Friends Of Baxter State Park, Belfast, ME

Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in the Katahdin Region

Funding for the

2022
10000

Friends of Haystack Mountain, Montville, ME

Save Haystack Mountain

Funding to purchase and conserve Haystack Mountain.
2022
$10,000

Friends Of Katahdin Woods And Waters, Portland, ME

Expanding Place-Based Learning in the Katahdin Region

Funding to expand preK-12 programming, professional development, youth crew partnerships, and collaborations in the Katahdin region.

2022
$4,000

Friends of L.C.Bates Museum, Hinckley, ME

Nurturing Young Naturalists

Funding for 20 interactive programs for families and to grow the Junior Museum Curators program.

2022
$5,000

Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, East Winthrop, ME

Classroom to Streams 2.0: Climate Change Impacts on Brook Trout

Funding for middle school curriculum to study trout that students raised and released.

2022
$10,000

Friends Of The Presumpscot River, Westbrook, ME

Education and Outreach Coordinator

Funding for staff to increase the scope of education programs and volunteer outreach amongst Presumpscot river communities.

2022
$25,000

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Orland, ME

Growing the Dream, the Campaign for Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust

Funding towards a capital campaign of

2022
$15,000

Gulf Of Maine Lobster Foundation Inc, Kennebunk, ME

Student Drifters STEM Curriculum Project

Funding to provide low-cost curriculum material

2022
$10,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Understanding Ecological Services of Maine Aquaculture Farms

Funding to test pairing video monitoring and eDNA analysis as a way to understand ecosystem dynamics in aquaculture farms.

2022
$5,200

Harpswell News, Harpswell, ME

The Importance of Trees to Climate Change and Marine Environment

Funding to prepare a 4-page story about how residents can manage and protect trees on their properties.

2022
$5,000

Harris Center For Conservation Education Inc., Hancock, NH

Raptors: Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory & Broad-winged Hawk Project

Funding to monitor and tally migratory and breeding raptors.

2022
$4,800

Hirundo Wildlife Trust, Orono, ME

Plant Native!

Funding for signage, removal of invasive plants, and planting native species.

2022
$20,000

Inland Woods + Trails, Bethel, ME

The Community Access Trail

Funding to complete a 12 mile trail.

2022
$15,000

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Bath, ME

KELT's Bittner Project: Creating a Conservation and Recreational Hub

Funding to purchase 165 acres in West Bath.

2022
$10,000

Kismet Rock Foundation, North Conway, NH

Kismet 2022 Summer Program

Funding for a rock-climbing program for 48-50 students from ME, MA, and NH.

2022
$8,000

Kittery Land Trust Inc., Kittery, ME

Nooney Farm Wetland Crossing

Funding to provide a bridge over wetlands to create access to acres of mature trees.

2022
$15,000

Kroka Expeditions, Marlow, NH

Conservation Easements Completion

Funding for the final costs of placing 100 acres into conservation easements with the Monadnock Conservancy.

2022
$10,000

Lake Stewards of Maine, Auburn, ME

Lake Stewards of Maine Upgrading Statewide Invasive Aquatic Species Stewardship

Funding to recruit and train Invasive Aquatic Species (IAS) staff and volunteers around tracking and mitigation.

2022
$10,000

Lakes Region Conservation Trust, Center Harbor, NH

Land Conservation on Berry Bay, Ossipee Lake

Funding to conserve ~27 acres of land along Square Brook and on Berry Bay of Ossipee Lake.

2022
$5,000

Leahy Center For Lake Champlain Inc., Burlington, VT

ECHO Live Animal Exhibit Docent Program

Funding for a Docent Program that will create educational experiences for schools & public.

2022
$5,000

Little Sebago Lake Association, Windham, ME

Level 3 Invasive Aquatic Plant Survey and water testing equipment.

Funding for an assessment of milfoil program, and for volunteers' water testing equipment.

2022
$5,000

Lobster Conservancy, The, Friendship, ME

Mitigating the impact of sea level rise on lobster abundance

Funding to monitor the effectiveness of artificial habitat at field sites along the Maine coast.

2022
$9,436

Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc., Portland, ME

Appalachian Trail Ridgerunners

Funding to support 3 Ridgerunners working at Gulf Hagas Preserve, Bigelow, and Saddleback Mountains in the summer of 2022.

2022
$15,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, ME

Keystone Parcels Project

Funding to acquire 3,354 acres around a series of cascading waterfalls to become part of Maine's public reserve lands along the Appalachian Trail.

2022
$10,000

Maine Conservation Alliance, Augusta, ME

Clean Energy for All Campaign

Funding to lead the

2022
$25,000

Maine GearShare, Portland, ME

Maine GearShare - Gear Library Testing & Expansion

Funding to increase Maine GearShare's inventory for pilot year programming.

2022
$10,000

Maine Island Trail Association, Portland, ME

Partnering with Fishermen to Clean Derelict Gear from Maine Islands

Funding to coordinate several marine debris cleanups.

2022
$15,000

Maine Lakes Society, Yarmouth, ME

Reducing Barriers and Increasing Action: Best Management Practices Video Series

Funding to produce six videos about installations for erosion around lakes.

2022
$15,168

Manomet Inc., Manomet, MA

River Herring Network: Community-based monitoring to inform management and restoration

Funding to engage Gulf of Maine River Herring Network members in herring monitoring efforts.

2022
$12,000

Merrimack River Watershed Council Inc., Lawrence, MA

Diadromous Fish Habitat Restoration - Talbot Mills Dam Removal

Funding for public engagement, water quality monitoring, and aquatic species tracking.

2022
$5,000

Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, ME

Invasive Plant Species Removal and Remediation - Year Four

Funding to execute Year Four of Invasive Plant Species Remediation Plan.

2022
$4,700

National Forest Foundation, Missoula, MT

Maine Bear Boxes With Volunteer Support

Funding for three bear boxes and volunteer support for their setup, in White Mountain National Forest.

2022
$10,000

Nature Trust of New Brunswick Inc., Fredericton, NB

Protecting a unique wildlife space in a growing New Brunswick community

Funding to purchase the Rusagonis-Lincoln Property totaling 100 acres.

2022
$15,000

New Hampshire Lakes Association Inc., Concord, NH

Get LakeSmart! Using Digital Marketing to Make LakeSmart the Norm in New Hampshire

Funding for a statewide LakeSmart marketing campaign

2022
$20,000

Northern Forest Center Inc., Concord, NH

Building Trails in Lancaster Town Forest

Funding for an ecological assessment, trail planning, and trail construction.

2022
$15,000

Northern Rivers Land Trust, Hardwick, VT

Wolcott Community Forest

Funding to create and protect the 706-acre Wolcott Community Forest will result in Wolcott, VT.

2022
$26,000

Northwoods Stewardship Center, E Charleston, VT

Clyde River Access and Trails - A Collaborative Conservation Project

Funding to purchase an easement for permanent access to trails, the Clyde River, and a paddler's campsite, and for winter outdoor education programming.

2022
$10,000

Ocean Alliance, Gloucester, MA

Innovative methods for monitoring and measuring large whale health

Funding to study humpbacks' reactions to human stressors by analyzing respiratory "blow" samples collected via drone.

2022
$25,000

Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gorham, ME

East Windham Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Project

Funding to conserve 650 acres of forested land in Windham, ME.

2022
$10,000

Putney Mountain Association, Inc., Putney, VT

Hinton Woods Project

Funding to acquire and conserve 142 acres in Putney and Brookline VT.

2022
$20,000

Rippleffect Inc., Portland, ME

Rippleffect Outdoor Center

Funding to establish an outdoor learning center on a 5-acre parcel in Portland.

2022
$10,000

Saco Valley Land Trust, Saco, ME

Reach for Our Future Phase II - Expanding Capacity through Collaboration

Funding to increase public outreach and improve operations.

2022
$20,000

Scarborough Land Conservation Trust, Scarborough, ME

Protecting a Corridor Along the Nonesuch River

Funding to purchase a 9.5-acre parcel in Scarborough.

2022
$14,250

Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

Sustaining and Expanding Seaweed Citizen Science

Funding to train citizen scientists to assess rockweed quantities across Maine's coastline.

2022
$16,095

Seacoast Science Center Inc., Rye, NH

Stories of Hope and Urgency from the Gulf of Maine

Funding for a new exhibit including live animals, hands-on teaching stations, and interactive panels.

2022
$5,000

Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative, Portland, ME

Climate Change Observatory Network (CCON) Expansion

Funding to increase Climate Change Observatory Network resource tools and community engagement efforts.

2022
$25,000

Trust For Public Land, Montpelier, VT

Willey Woods Community Forest: Protecting Wildlife and Biodiversity in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom

Funding to acquire and conserve a 283-acre community forest in West Burke, Vermont.

2022
$21,490

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Monitoring Threatened Cats with Snow Track Genetics

Funding to validate a method of analyzing lynx tracks for species management.

2022
$10,000

Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, VT

Upper Valley High School Trail Corps

Funding to train 45-50 young people to build and repair 50 miles of trails.

2022
$15,000

Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Norwich, VT

The 2nd Vermont Butterfly Atlas (2023 - 2028)

Funding for the second vicennial Vermont Butterfly Atlas.

2022
$15,000

Vermont Huts Association Ltd., Stowe, VT

Grout Pond Hut

Funding to build an ADA accessible hut along the Catamount Trail in the Green Mountain National Forest.

2022
$9,000

Vermont Institute Of Natural Science, Inc., Quechee, VT

Avian Influenza Testing - Malaria Monitoring- Equipment

Funding for equipment to accurately test avian patients for Avian Influenza and Malaria and improve patient treatment.

2022
$15,000

Vermont River Conservancy, Montpelier, VT

Nulhegan River: Conservation and Public Access

Funding to purchase and clean up 2 acres.

2022
$15,000

Vermont/New Hampshire Trail Finder Coalition, Sheffield, VT

Strengthening Community Connections to Outdoor Recreation through Trail Finder

Funding to update the Trail Finder (TF) website/app, including at least 100 new trail listings.

2022
$8,450

Waterville Community Land Trust, Waterville, ME

Neighborhood Garden and Nature Park for the South End of Waterville

Funding for garden and nature park on the Kennebec River in Waterville.

2021
$11,000

Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corp, Springvale, ME

Continue the Erosion Control Crew at Current Level of Service

Funding for erosion control projects on Square Pond and Mousam Lake

2021
$20,000

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, Bangor, ME

Allagash Inventory, Ecological Assessment, and Long Term Monitoring

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

2021
$10,000

American Friends of Canadian Nature, Toronto, ON

Engaging Community Volunteers in the Care of Nature

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

2021
$15,000

Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA

Restoring Trout and Salmon Habitat in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness

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

2021
$15,000

Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Harpers Ferry, WV

Restoring Endangered Atlantic Salmon Habitat on Henderson Brook

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

2021
$15,000

Atlantic Salmon Federation, Brunswick, ME

Walton's Mill Dam Removal and Park Revitalization

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

2021
$10,000

Blue Hill Heritage Trust Inc., Blue Hill, ME

Wallamatogus Mountain Conservation Project

Funding to purchase 350 acres in Penobscot, ME

2021
$5,000

Boothbay Region Land Trust, Inc., Boothbay Harbor, ME

Ovens Mouth East Invasive Species Removal

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

2021
$7,010

Center For Coastal Studies Inc., Provincetown, MA

Monitoring gray seal and white shark behavior: coastal bluff observations.

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

2021
$5,000

Center For Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME

Native Seabird Conservation: Barometers for Greater Marine Habitat Health

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

2021
$5,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Inc., Boothbay, ME

Learning Apiary

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

2021
$15,000

Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME

Learning Landscapes - Outdoor Education Programs

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

2021
$7,500

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott TWP, ME

Sustaining and Expanding Outdoor Recreation and Ecological Exploration Programs

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

2021
$8,500

Cold Hollow to Canada, Montgomery, VT

Community Outreach for Northern Forest Land Conservation & Stewardship

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

2021
$10,000

Downeast Conservation Network, Hancock, ME

Strengthening Collaboration on Conservation, Stewardship, and Recreation in Downeast Maine

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

2021
$15,000

Downeast Salmon Federation, Columbia Falls, ME

Critical Salmon Habitat Restoration and Climate Change Resilience Project

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

2021
$10,000

Forest Stewards Guild, Santa Fe, NM

Forestry for Maine Birds, Fish, and Climate Change Resiliency

Funding for workshops for

2021
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

Baykeeping: Climate Change and Community Action

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

2021
$10,000

Great Works Regional Land Trust, Ogunquit, ME

GWRLT Trail Map and Website Update

Funding to update trail brochures and website

2021
$25,000

Greater Lovell Land Trust Inc., Lovell, ME

Kezar Corridor Lands: Protecting a Climate-Resilient Landscape

Funding to purchase

2021
$15,000

Hearty Roots, Inc., Bristol, ME

Connecting Children to Nature with Outdoor Adventure Programming

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

2021
$25,000

High Peaks Alliance, Farmington, ME

Conserving the Perham Stream Birding Trail

Funding to purchase 80 acres near Farmington, ME

2021
$10,000

Hinesburg Land Trust Inc., Hinesburg, VT

Hinesburg Town Forest Carse Addition & Conservation Project

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

2021
$10,000

Kennebec Land Trust, Winthrop, ME

Hewett Oak Hill Campaign

Funding to purchase and conserve 120 acres in Fayette

2021
$7,400

Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, Rockport, ME

Conservation Landscape Certification

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

2021
$5,290

Lake Wesserunsett Association, Skowhegan, ME

Increasing Conservation Activity in the Lake Wesserunsett Watershed

Funding to create a watershed conservation plan and an outreach campaign

2021
$5,000

Lake Winnipesaukee Association, Guilford, NH

Melvin River Habitat Assessment and Restoration

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

2021
$5,300

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME

LEA Trail Systems Repairs and Upgrades

Funding for trail work, new brochures, and interpretive signage

2021
$20,000

Loon Echo Land Trust Inc., Bridgton, ME

Rolfe Hill Land Protection Project

Funding to purchase 439 acres in Casco, ME

2021
$10,000

Lubec Community Outreach Center, Lubec, ME

Lubec Community Outreach Center's Summer Rec and Enrichment Program

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

2021
$25,000

Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc., BETHEL, ME

Tumbledown Dick Mountain - Community Development & Climate Resilience

Funding to purchase 978 acres in Gilead, ME

2021
$7,100

Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, Newry, ME

Access for ME - expanding outdoor recreation access for all.

Funding

2021
$19,759

Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, ME

Who are those bugs in my stream and what do they tell us about water quality?

Funding to recruit

2021
$25,000

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, Stonington, ME

Building a Coastal Observing and Monitoring Network in the Eastern Gulf of Maine

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

2021
$25,000

Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Topsham, ME

Woodward Point Accessible Trail

Funding to build half-mile trail and parking

2021
$15,000

Maine Farmland Trust Inc, Belfast, ME

Protecting the Agricultural Land and York River Habitats of the Blaisdell Brothers Family Farm

Funding to permanently protect 86 acres in York, Maine

2021
$12,000

Maine Master Naturalist Program, Augusta, ME

Maine Master Naturalist Course in Washington County

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

2021
$16,200

Maine Natural History Observatory, Gouldsboro, ME

Building Capacity: Tracking the Status of Maine Seaweeds

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

2021
$20,000

Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, Turner, ME

Maine Outdoor Wellness Center Nordic Skiing and Mountain Bike Trails

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

2021
$10,000

Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation, Augusta, ME

2021 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours

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

2021
$9,968

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA

Joppa Flats Salt Marsh Resilience Project

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

2021
$20,000

Midcoast Conservancy, Edgecomb, ME

Purchasing Perkins Property to Protect Liberty Woods & Sheepscot River

Funding to purchase 153 acres in Liberty, ME

2021
$5,000

Midcoast Outdoor Leadership Initiative, Camden, ME

After School Outdoor Expedition programming for 5th-8th graders

Funding for after school and summer youth programming

2021
$5,000

National Audubon Society Inc., Bremen, ME

Growing and Sustaining Tern Nesting Habitat in Maine

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

2021
$15,000

National Audubon Society Inc. dba Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT

Advancing the Scope and Scale of Bird-Friendly Maple

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

2021
$15,000

Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, ME

Healthy Waters

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

2021
$9,500

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc., Waitsfield, VT

Expanding Recreational Opportunities along Maine's Moose River

Funding to develop three campsites and a formal portage trail

2021
$10,000

Portland Parks Conservancy, Portland, ME

Protecting Portland's Parks and Open Space through Volunteer Engagement

Funding for a Volunteer Coordinator, supplies, and marketing

2021
$10,000

Portland Trails, Portland, ME

Engaging Community Volunteers in Land Care

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

2021
$15,000

Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gorham, ME

Creating a Conservation Corridor and Welcoming Multi-Use Trail System

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

2021
$4,000

Rich Earth Institute, Brattleboro, VT

Expanding Rich Earth's Outreach, Education, and Volunteer Engagement Campaign

Funding for community outreach and to recruit 75 new urine donors

2021
$10,000

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Concord, NH

Creek Farm Education and Outreach Classroom Upgrades

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

2021
$10,000

Somerset Woods Trustees, Skowhegan, ME

Weston Woods & Waters Expansion

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

2021
$12,500

South Portland Land Trust, South Portland, ME

Digging In: Engaging Diverse Communities in Conservation Work

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

2021
$25,000

Three Rivers Land Trust, Alfred, ME

Sanford Community Forest Project

Funding to purchase 240 acres

2021
$15,000

Town of Brunswick, Brunswick, ME

Merrymeeting Park

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

2021
$25,000

Town of Burke Vermont, West Burke, VT

Burke Community Forest

Funding to purchase a 103-acre property

2021
$10,000

Town of Hampton, Hampton, NH

Barkley Conservation Purchase

Funding to purchase and protect 22 acres

2021
$13,650

University of New Hampshire Foundation, Inc., Durham, NH

Great Bay Eelgrass Restoration Volunteer Monitoring and Community Engagement

Funding for pilot-scale eelgrass restoration

2021
$5,000

Vermont Natural Resources Council Inc., Montpelier, VT

Updating the Vermont Parcelization Website to Capture New Land-Use Trends

Funding to aggregate land classification data through 2020 in Vermont

2021
$15,000

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, VT

Jobs, Skills & Access in the Green Mountain National Forest

Funding for youth crews to build a hut and composting toilet

2021
$10,000

Western Foothills Land Trust, Norway, ME

Acquisition of Twin Bridges Extension Parcels: Cummings and Robinson Woodlands

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

2021
$10,000

Wild Seed Project, Portland, ME

Wild Seed Project Native Seed Collection and Propagation Nursery

Funding to build a seed nursery and organization

2021
$15,000

Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association, Athens, VT

Lily Pond Highlands Parcel Acquisition and Conservation

Funding to acquire and permanently conserve 615 acres in southern Vermont

2021
$10,000

Winnegance River Herring Commission, Bath, ME

Winnegance River Herring Fishway Repairs

Funding to repair the Winnegance fishway

2020
$10,000

30 Mile River Watershed Association, Mt Vernon, ME

Mobilizing our Community to Fight New Invasive Species Threat

Funding for website design and community outreach to build awareness of a new infestation of milfoil in Androscoggin Lake.
2020
$15,000

Alliance for Vermont Communities, So Royalton, VT

Hiking the Working Landscape Building Communities through Conservation and Recreation

Funding to construct and connect approximately ten miles of recreational trails on 872 acres in Sharon VT.
2020
$10,000

American Friends of Canadian Conservation, Bellingham, WA

Protecting the St Croix Rivers Binational Ecological and Cultural Heritage

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.
2020
$20,000

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

Sustaining Coastal Ecosystems using Maine Environmental DNA

Funding to research using eDNA in the monitoring and management of marine ecosystems.
2020
$10,000

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation, Boothbay Harbor, ME

Building the Boothbay Harbor Eastside Waterfront Park

Funding to build a public park which includes working waterfront dockage storage and maintenance space.
2020
$10,000

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Conservation of Maxwell Farm Cape Elizabeth

Funding to purchase a 76-acre conservation easement.
2020
$5,000

Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group, South Freeport, ME

Casco Bay Community Shellfish Database

Funding to develop a database for shellfish management and conservation in Casco Bay.
2020
$10,000

Center for Woodlands Education, Lyme, NH

Forest to Water Supporting Climate Adaptation in Northern Forest Communities

Funding to publish 6 articles focused on the connections between forests and water.
2020
$5,000

Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust, Cumberland, ME

Protection of the Littlefield Woods

Funding for the purchase and protection of a 25-acre property on Chebeague Island.
2020
$15,000

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta, ME

Brackett Beach Ponds to River Connector

Funding to purchase an 8-acre property on Boyd Pond in Bristol ME.
2020
$5,000

Conservation Fund, Freeport, ME

Reconnecting Aquatic Habitat at Reed Forest in Maine

Funding for stream restoration at five sites.
2020
$15,000

Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA

Restoring Maines Migratory Fish Population

Funding to remove dams and ensure fish passage through enforcement of Maine
2020
$5,000

Cross Vermont Trail Association, Montpelier, VT

Cross Vermont Trail Bridge and 3 miles ADA nature trail

Funding to build a foot bridge over the Winooski River and a new trail.
2020
$10,000

Ducks Unlimited, Memphis, TN

Protecting Pond Cove Island for Wildlife and People

Funding to acquire the 89-acre Pond Cove Island for inclusion in Roque Bluffs State Park.
2020
$10,000

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, Concord, NH

Pletcher Farm Conservation Easement

Funding to purchase a conservation easement on 118 acres of farm and forestland in Warner NH.
2020
$20,000

Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME

Coburn Gore Project

Funding for a conservation easement for 8300 acres in western Maine bordering Quebec.
2020
$8,000

Francis Small Heritage Trust, Limerick, ME

Riverview Family Trails

Funding for staff time and loan payment for land purchase.
2020
$10,000

Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, ME

Putting conservation back into our culture through naturebased education

Funding for Trails Tuesday at 3 schools a family hikes program and to develop an education strategic plan.
2020
$20,000

Friends of Baxter State Park, Belfast, ME

Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in Baxter State Park

Funding for the Baxter Youth Conservation Corps and Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program.
2020
$5,000

Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, Portland, ME

CommunityOwned Strategic Plan for Youth Opportunities in the Katahdin Region

Funding to create a plan to expand opportunities for education and youth workforce development.
2020
$10,000

Friends of Quarry Road, Waterville, ME

Improving Wallys Way Trail at Quarry Road Recreation Area

Funding to upgrade one mile of Quarry Road
2020
$5,000

Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, East Winthrop, ME

Protecting our Lakes through Community and Conservation

Funding to remove milfoil from Cobbossee Stream Pleasant Pond and Horseshoe Pond.
2020
$5,000

Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, ME

Quigg Island Community Forest Project

Funding to permanently conserve a 40-acre parcel on Stevens Pond in the headwaters of Georges River.
2020
$4,500

Good Will Hinckley Home Association, Hinckley, ME

Childrens Programming Maines Amazing Rocks and Soils Supporting Life

Funding to share museum soil science resources through an exhibit and programs in the museum schools and online.
2020
$5,000

Green Mountain Club Inc, Waterbury Center, VT

GMC Conserved Lands Boundary Line Inventory and Reclamation Initiative

Funding for a seasonal Americorps volunteer to complete an inventory and reclamation of 178 miles of the Long Trail.
2020
$5,000

Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, NH

2020 Ossipee Watershed Stream Crossings Survey Project

Funding to assess 35 culverts in 6 towns in eastern NH.
2020
$15,000

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Harpswell, ME

Strawberry Creek Project

Funding to purchase and preserve two coastal properties totaling 16.5 acres.
2020
$8,000

Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, ME

Fresh to Salt Flowing Together

Funding for curriculum and professional development for middle school teachers about watersheds.
2020
$5,000

Hirundo Wildlife Trust, Orono, ME

Enhancing Connections to Nature through Interpretation

Funding for new trail interpretive signage.
2020
$10,000

Huntington Historical and Community Trust, Huntington, VT

Creating a Huntington Community Forest

Funding to purchase and conserve 245 acres.
2020
$11,446

Hurricane Island Foundation dba Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, Rockland, ME

Understanding reproductive cycles and larval dynamics of Placopecten magellanicus

Funding to research scallop spawning and population dynamics in wild and farmed populations.
2020
$5,000

International Fund for Animal Welfare, Yarmouth Port, MA

Saving Right Whales in the Gulf of Maine

Funding at-sea testing of new ropeless lobster fishing gear in the Gulf of Maine.
2020
$10,000

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Bath, ME

Expanding Citizen Science in the Kennebec Estuary

Funding to expand and formalize citizen science programs.
2020
$10,000

Kingdom Trail Association, East Burke, VT

Darling Ridge Conservation

Funding to permanently protect 2 parcels totaling 269 acres in Lyndon VT.
2020
$20,000

Land Trust Alliance, Washington, DC

Implementing Community Conservation in Northern New England

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.
2020
$7,500

Laudholm Trust, Wells, ME

Regrowing the Wells Reserves Volunteer Family

Funding to recruit 75 new volunteers.
2020
$2,500

Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT

Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle Headstart Program

Funding to care for release and research turtles.
2020
$25,000

Lobster Foundation of Massachusetts, Scituate, MA

Whale Safer 1700lb Red Rope Project

Funding to field test fishing rope for the conservation of the North Atlantic Right Whale.
2020
$12,033

Loon Preservation Committee, Moultonborough, NH

PCB Contamination in New Hampshire Loon Eggs

Funding to test 14 loon eggs for PCBs.
2020
$10,000

Mahoosuc Pathways, Bethel, ME

Recreation as Recovery

Funding for trail building and habitat restoration in the Bethel Community
2020
$9,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, ME

Maine AT 2020 Project

Funding for an ecological report creation of conservation project scorecards for partners and a database of new projects.
2020
$10,000

Maine Conservation Alliance, Augusta, ME

Clean Energy for All Campaign

Funding to develop and support a Climate Action Plan for the state.
2020
$10,000

Maine Island Trail Association, Portland, ME

Share the Experience of Island Stewardship

Funding for new volunteer opportunities.
2020
$7,991

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, ME

Protecting Water Quality Wildlife and Ecology through Better Soil Management

Funding to provide workshops support material and technical assistance for farmers gardeners and woodlot owners around soil weed and pest management.
2020
$5,000

Maine Wilderness Watershed Trust, Augusta, ME

Developing Outdoor Education Programs in the Pierce Pond Watershed

Funding to develop an education plan for the watershed.
2020
$10,000

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Manomet, MA

Analysis of anthropogenic debris in Gulf of Maine cormorant nests

Funding to observe and quantify materials incorporated into the nests of Double-Crested Cormorants and assess the effectiveness of drones in monitoring nests.
2020
$5,000

Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, ME

Invasive Plant Species Removal and Remediation Year Two

Funding for volunteer recruitment and monitoring and removal of invasive plants.
2020
$10,000

Mt Ascutney Outdoors Inc, Brownsville, VT

Ascutney Outdoors Discovery Trail Fabrication of Signs and Interactive Elements

Funding to create a 1-mile loop with 11 stops with interpretive panels and activities.
2020
$10,000

Nature Conservancy Maine Chapter, Brunswick, ME

Reforesting Roads in the Spring River Preserve

Funding to retire and reforest old logging roads.
2020
$10,000

Nature Conservancy Massachusetts Chapter, Boston, MA

Fishing for Better Data Fishing Permit Acquisition

Funding for the final payment for 6 fishing permits that are leased to local fishermen.
2020
$15,000

Nature Conservancy New Hampshire Chapter, Concord, NH

Beech River Mill Dam Removal in Center Ossipee NH

Funding for a scientific and engineering assessment and the creation of a formal partnership to remove the dam.
2020
$20,000

New England Forestry Foundation, Littleton, MA

Downeast Woods and Wildlife

Funding to purchase and protect 9000 acres of forestland in Downeast Maine.
2020
$20,000

New Hampshire Audubon, Concord, NH

Connecting Communities with Conservation Online Education Resources for Remote Learning

Funding for live broadcast videos lessons weekly messaging and observational challenges and virtual tours.
2020
$10,000

New Hampshire Public Radio Inc, Concord, NH

By Degrees NHPRs AudienceDriven Climate Change Reporting Project

Funding to produce at least 24 climate related radio stories.
2020
$13,350

NorthWoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT

Exploring the Winter Landscape Trails To Natural and Cultural History

Funding for trail improvements 2 new demonstration sites snowshoes and community outreach.
2020
$10,000

Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH

Nissitissit River Headwaters land conservation project Mason NH

Funding to purchase 267 acres.
2020
$5,000

Portland Wheelers, Portland, ME

Pilot Project to Expand Disability Ride Programming Statewide

Funding to expand program to Brunswick and Topsham.
2020
$10,000

Royal River Conservation Trust, Yarmouth, ME

Campaign to Protect New Gloucesters LowerVillage Little League Fields & Intervale

Funding to acquire 180 acres and to invest in trails ballfields ecology habitat and public access.
2020
$5,000

Saco Valley Land Trust, Saco, ME

Reach for Our Future

Funding to hire an education
2020
$11,500

Saint Josephs College, Standish, ME

Protecting Little Sebago A Model CollegeLake Association Sustainable Partnership

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.
2020
$10,000

Skyline Farm Inc, North Yarmouth, ME

Woods Trail Improvement

Funding to improve 3 miles of trails including laying gravel improving drainage widening shoulders and adding signage.
2020
$10,000

Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, Augusta, ME

Maine Woodland Conservation CapacityBuilding

Funding to increase the hours of the land trust forester.
2020
$20,000

Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH

Protecting Bald Hill

Funding to purchase and protect 73 acres in Albany NH.
2020
$5,000

Town of Campton NH Campton Conservation Commission, Campton, NH

West Branch Brook Forest Miller Property/Green Acre Woodlands Acquisition

Funding to help purchase and conserve 203 acres in Campton NH.
2020
$20,000

Town of Rindge, Rindge, NH

Rindge Stone and Gravel Aquisition

Funding to purchase and conserve 360 acres.
2020
$20,000

Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, Conway, NH

Conservation of the World Fellowship Center on Whitton Pond

Funding to purchase conservation easements on World Fellowship Center
2020
$10,000

Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, VT

Water Bird Rehabilitation Enclosure and Pool

Funding for a new enclosure specifically dedicated to housing waterfowl.
2020
$12,000

Vermont Land Trust, Montpelier, VT

Peter A Krusch Nature Preserve

Funding to acquire and create a 51-acre town-owned nature preserve.
2020
$15,000

Vermont New Hampshire Trail Finder Coalition, Sheffield, VT

Strengthening Community Connections to Outdoor Recreation through Trail Finder

Funding to promote trail systems in New Hampshire and Vermont not currently featured on the Trail Finder website.
2020
$8,000

Vermont River Conservancy, Montpelier, VT

North Branch Cascades Trail Final Phase

Funding for construction of a one-mile long trail along the Winooski River.
2020
$8,500

Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coalition, Passadumkeag, ME

Building a Traditional Cultural Wabanaki Plant Trail and Gardens at Nibezun

Funding to build a trail on the 85-acre campus and for three medicinal and traditional plant workshops.
2020
$7,900

Waldo County Trails Coalition, Unity, ME

Strategic Communications and Storytelling

Funding to improving branding mission vision and social media.
2020
$5,000

White Pine Program, York, ME

Expansion of CurriculumBased Outdoor Learning for Ages 7 through 18

Funding for teacher professional development to expand in-school outdoor learning to middle and high schoolers in York county.
2020
$5,000

Wolfes Neck Farm Foundation, Freeport, ME

Completion of the Farm Loop Trail at Wolfes Neck Center

Funding for the fourth phase of work on the Farm Loop Trail.
2020
$4,000

Women for Healthy Rural Living, Milbridge, ME

OWL Outdoor Women Lead Outing Group

Funding for 6 outings for women to learn outdoor skills near Milbridge ME.
2020
$10,000

Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, Forest City, ME

Headwaters Forest Conservation Land Acquisition Project

Funding to purchase 906 acres in Amity Maine.
2020
$10,000

YMCA of Auburn Lewiston, Auburn, ME

Wellness and Environmental Stewardship Education Programs

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