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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.
2019
$10,000

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, Bath, ME

The Allagash: To Preserve, Protect and Enhance

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

2019
$10,000

American Friends of Canadian Nature, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Expansion of the Musquash Estuary Nature Preserve

Funding to purchase four properties totaling 296 acres.

2019
$15,000

Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA

Restoring Native Trout Habitat In Maine's 100-mile Wilderness

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

2019
$15,000

Atlantic Salmon Federation, Brunswick, ME

Head Tide Dam Modification

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.

2019
$13,000

Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT

Audubon Forester Endorsement: Building Capacity in Forest and Bird Conservation

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

2019
$10,000

Bangor Land Trust, Bangor, ME

Creating Edible Landscapes for People and Wildlife in Greater Bangor

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

2019
$4,719

Beaver Brook Association, Hollis, NH

BBA Environmental Education Classroom and Technology Upgrade

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

2019
$10,000

Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance dba 7 Lakes Alliance, Belgrade, ME

Conserving and Promoting Forest Connectivity on Great Pond, Rome Maine

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

2019
$8,000

Black Mountain of Maine, Rumford, ME

Black Mountain of Maine Adventure Camp

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

2019
$20,000

Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Blue Hill, ME

Surry Coastal Ecosystem Conservation Project

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

2019
$5,000

Camp Beech Cliff, Mount Desert, ME

Echo Lake Nature Trail

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

2019
$5,000

Center for Coastal Studies Inc., Provincetown, MA

Portable Marine Animal Education Kit for the Gulf of Maine

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

2019
$7,500

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott Township, ME

River Camp: Supporting Rural Conservation and Recreation for Teens

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

2019
$20,000

Downeast Coastal Conservancy, Machias, ME

Vining Lake Community Preserve: Healthy Communities through Conservation Preserves

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

2019
$10,000

Downeast Lakes Land Trust, Grand Lake Stream, ME

Downeast Lakes Land Trust Headquarters Project

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

2019
$15,000

Downeast Salmon Federation, Columbia Falls, ME

Restoring River Herring to the Pennamaquan River

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

2019
$5,000

Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Protecting our Coastline: A Coastal Protection Act for Nova Scotia

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

2019
$10,000

Ecology Education, Inc. d.b.a. The Ecology School, Saco, ME

Creating Educational Permaculture Gardens at Riverbend Farm

Funding for permaculture gardens.

2019
$25,000

Falmouth Conservation Trust dba Falmouth Land Trust, Falmouth, ME

Norton Brook to Mill Creek Phase I

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

2019
$10,000

Forest Stewards Guild, Santa Fe, NM

Forestry for Maine Birds in a Changing Climate

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

2019
$15,000

Freeport Conservation Trust, Freeport, ME

Marshview Acquisition and Improvement Habitat Protection and Access for People

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

2019
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

Volunteer Water Reporters: An Observing Network for Casco Bay

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

2019
$15,850

Friends of Messalonskee Lake, Oakland, ME

Messalonskee Watershed Stewardship Program

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.

2019
$5,500

Georges Pond Association, Franklin, ME

Developing a Watershed Based Management Plan for Georges Pond

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.

2019
$2,000

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Orland, ME

Wildlands Bird Atlas Project

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

2019
$10,000

Greater Lovell Land Trust, Lovell, ME

Charles Pond Acquisition: Galvanizing Conservation in the Cold River Watershed

Funding to purchase a 107 acres.

2019
$5,000

Green Mountain Conservancy, West Dummerston, VT

Deer Run Nature Preserve Phase I

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

2019
$3,000

Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership, Harpswell, ME

Removal of Invasive Plants from Harpswell's Otter Brook Preserve

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

2019
$2,000

International Appalachian Trail, Maine Chapter, Presque Isle, ME

Tools for an International Community of IAT Sustainers

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

2019
$5,000

Kennebec Land Trust, Winthrop, ME

Surry Hill Community Forest Campaign

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

2019
$5,000

Kennebunk Land Trust, Kennebunk, ME

Sharing Open Space: CReating a Map that Promotes Recreation

Funding to update and print trail maps.

2019
$9,600

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME

Pinehaven Trail Challenge Course Expansion

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

2019
$10,000

Main Street Skowhegan, Skowhegan, ME

Run of River Whitewater Recreation Area

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

2019
$5,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Portland, ME

Appalachian Trail Ridgerunners

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

2019
$17,246

Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, ME

Reaching New Audiences and Building Technical Expertise with Stream Smart

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

2019
$25,000

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, Stonington, ME

Eastern Maine Coastal Current Collaborative: Collaborative Research Co-Management Stewardship

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.

2019
$15,000

Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Topsham, ME

Cousins River Marsh Project

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

2019
$16,900

Maine Lakes Society, Belgrade Lakes, ME

LakeSmart 2020 Updating Standards Expanding Outreach and Engaging Communities

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

2019
$9,000

Maine Natural History Observatory, Gouldsboro, ME

Capacity Building for Maine Nightjar Monitoring Project

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

2019
$15,000

Maine Rivers, Yarmouth, ME

Alewife Restoration Initiative Box Mill Fishway

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

2019
$10,000

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program dba Lake Stewards of Maine, Auburn, ME

Expanding Maines Network of Lake Stewards to Address Climate Change

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

2019
$10,000

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA

Offshore Wind for Seabird Sustainability in the Gulf of Maine

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

2019
$10,000

Midcoast Conservancy, Edgecomb, ME

Opper Parcel McLaughlins Crossing Project

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

2019
$5,000

Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation, Greenville, ME

Moosehead Lakefront Public Park Downtown Greenville

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

2019
$10,000

Mount Holly Conservation Trust, Inc., Belmont, VT

Okemo Wildlife Corridor Project Mount Holly Vermont

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

2019
$5,000

National Audubon Society, Bremen, ME

Vegetation Management foe Endangered Terns at Stratton Island Maine

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

2019
$5,000

Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, ME

ADA Compliant Trail Phase 1

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

2019
$10,000

Nature Trust of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

Protecting 450 Acres of Wildlife Habitat in the St John River Wolastoq

Funding to conserve four parcels, totaling 450 acres.

2019
$20,000

Northern Forest Center, Concord, NH

Enhancing Community and Economic Benefit from Mountain Biking

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

2019
$10,000

Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Seal Island A Model of Collaborative Coastal Island Stewardship

Funding for a stewardship plan and public education and outreach.

2019
$10,000

Portland Trails, Portland, ME

Engaging Community Volunteer Stewards

Funding to continue the trail volunteer programs.

2019
$5,000

Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gorham, ME

Building a Stronger Future for Conservation through National Accreditation

Funding to complete an application for national accreditation.

2019
$10,000

Project SHARE, Eastport, ME

Restoring Riverine Process and Habitat Suitability on the Narraguagus River Maine

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

2019
$5,000

Putney Mountain Association, Inc., Putney, VT

Missing Links Project Phase I

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

2019
$5,000

Rich Earth Institute, Brattleboro, VT

Rich Earth Institute Volunteer Engagement Campaign

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

2019
$10,000

Rippleffect, Inc., Portland, ME

High School Rippleffect Outdoor Leadership Education

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

2019
$10,000

Rumney Ecological Systems dba Qunicy Bog Natural Area, Rumney, NH

Quincy Bog Natural Area Bridge Trail and Boardwalk Improvements

Funding for improvements to the Kent Ecological Trail.

2019
$10,000

Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

Developing Network Governance and Data Sharing Plan to Enhance NeCSA

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.

2019
$8,966

Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH

Teen Fellows Making Waves at Seacoast Science Center

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

2019
$20,000

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

New North Country Conservation and Education Center

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

2019
$10,000

Somerset Woods Trustees, Skowhegan, ME

Weston Woods and Waters

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

2019
$15,689

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Exeter, NH

Increasing Community involvement through Property Management

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

2019
$5,000

Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative, Portland, ME

Planning Year for Relearning Place Intensive Program

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

2019
$10,000

Town of Bristol - Parks and Recreation, Bristol, ME

Creating Accessibility While Protecting the Dunes at Pemaquid Beach

Funding to build a boardwalk.

2019
$15,000

Town of Durham, NH, Durham, NH

Conservation of Orchard Woods Drive

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

2019
$12,000

Town of Paris, Paris, ME

Norway Branch Rail Trail South Paris Side

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

2019
$15,000

Trout Unlimited National Office, Arlington, VA

Connectivity and Habitat Restoration in the Nulhegan Watershed Vermont

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

2019
$10,000

Trust for Public Land, Portland, ME

Creating Kingfield Community Forest

Funding for the acquisition and permanent protection of 215 acres.

2019
$5,000

Unity College, Unity, ME

Characterizing Population Habitat and Survey Methods in Declining Wood Turtles

Funding for a study of wood turtles.

2019
$5,000

Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, VT

Upper Valley High School Trail Corps

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

2019
$5,000

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, Montpelier, VT

Calls of the Wild Vermont Podcast Series

Funding to produce 20 episodes of a new podcast series.

2019
$8,754

Vermont Huts Association, Stowe, VT

Digging In

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

2019
$10,000

Vermont Natural Resources Council, Montpelier, VT

Maintaining Forest Blocks and Wildlife Connectivity

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.

2019
$5,000

White River Partnership, Inc., S Royalton, VT

White River Water Trail Improvement and Stewardship Project

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

2019
$10,000

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Molecular Tools for Understanding the Green Crab Invasion in Maine

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.

2019
$15,000

York Land Trust, York, ME

Acquiring and Restoring the Knight Lands

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

2018
$10,000

30 Mile River Watershed Association, Farmington, ME

Building Our Lake Stewardship Community through Kayaking

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

2018
$10,000

American Rivers, Northampton, ME

Restoring Rivers in New Hampshire through Dam Removal

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

2018
$15,000

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

Center for Venture Research for Seafood Solutions

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

2018
$5,000

Biodiversity Research Institute, Portland, ME

Community Outreach Program and Intern Mentoring at River Point Bird Observatory

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

2018
$2,250

Blue Hill Public Library, Blue Hill, ME

"Caring for the Shore, and more!": Five youth programs designed to promote stewardship of the Blue Hill Peninsula's shorelands

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

2018
$5,400

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Nature Moments Video Series: Connecting People to Nature

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.

2018
$15,000

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Brunswick, ME

Cathance River Corridor- Williams Properties

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

2018
$10,000

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Expansion of Robinson Woods Preserve

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

2018
$5,000

Catamount Trail Association, Burlington, ME

Volunteer Program Enhancement

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

2018
$5,000

Cathance River Education Alliance, Topsham, ME

Enhancing the Ability of K-6 Teachers to Provide Place-based Environmental Education

Funding for teacher development and volunteer training programs.

2018
$10,000

Center For Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME

Investing in Wildlife Capital Campaign

Funding to build a new facility.

2018
$10,000

Center for Woodlands Education, Lyme, ME

The Resilient Forest: Stories to Strengthen Community Support for Conservation

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

2018
$10,000

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland, ME

Museum & Theatre Land Revitalization Project

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

2018
$3,500

Citizens Organization for Rural Education (CORE), Danforth, ME

East Grand Middle School Camping, Outdoor Learning & Rafting Trip To Chewonki Big Eddy, West Branch of the Penobscot

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

2018
$10,000

City of Waterville, Waterville, ME

RiverWalk at Head of Falls

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.

2018
$10,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Inc., Boothbay, ME

Developing the CMBG Herbarium – a Growing Resource for Plant Biodiversity Research and Education

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

2018
$10,000

Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME

Round the Mountain Collaboration: Trail Construction

Funding for a nine mile trail around Ragged Mountain.

2018
$10,000

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Testing the Application of Computer Visualization Algorithms in the Process of Individual Photo-Identification of Humpback Whales

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

2018
$15,000

Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, ME

Restoring Maine’s Migratory Fish Population

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

2018
$25,000

Damariscotta River Association, Damariscotta, ME

Pemaquid River Bend

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

2018
$10,000

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

Communicating Results of Scientific Research About Causes of Declining Clam Populations in Casco Bay to Inform Shellfish Management Decisions.

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

2018
$10,000

Eastern Trail Alliance, Saco, ME

Blazing the Trail South

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

2018
$11,040

Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, Burlington, ME

Rock Point Pollinator Project

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.

2018
$10,000

Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, ME

Crossing the Finish Line: Building a Match Pool to Encourage New Gifts and reach our Revitalize Tidal Falls Campaign Goal

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

2018
$10,000

Friends of Baxter State Park, Belfast, ME

Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in Baxter State Park

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

2018
$15,000

Friends of Hope Cemetery & Woods, Kennebunk, ME

Hope Woods Conservation Initiative

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.

2018
$10,000

Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, Portland, ME

The Katahdin Learning Project

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

2018
$10,000

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay, Richmond, ME

Merrymeeting Bay Aquatic Vegetation and Upland Habitat Changes Over Time

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

2018
$10,000

Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, Augusta, ME

Cobbossee Annabessacook Milfoil Project

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.

2018
$5,000

Good Will-Hinckley Home Association, Hinckley, ME

Observing Ornithology, to Motivate Curiosity about our Natural World Through Exploring Bird Life

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

2018
$5,885

Great Works Regional Land Trust, South Berwick, ME

Nurturing Habitat Restoration: Invasive Species Mapping & Control

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

2018
$7,000

Green Mountain Club, Inc., Waterbury Center, ME

Upper Valley Appalachian Trail Open Areas Initiative

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

2018
$5,000

Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, ME

Water Resources Wonders on the Ossipee River

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

2018
$10,000

Gulf of Maine Institute, West Newbury, ME

Bringing Community-Based Stewardship to the Gulf

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

2018
$10,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Survey

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

2018
$9,200

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Inferring source populations for the Atlantic sea scallop in coastal Maine

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

2018
$6,000

Intervale Center, Burlington, ME

Intervale Road Walking Path

Funding to complete the Intervale Road gravel walking path.

2018
$20,000

Land Trust Alliance, Washington, ME

Advancing Community Conservation in Northern New England

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.

2018
$20,000

Loon Echo Land Trust, Bridgton, ME

Peabody-Fitch Woods Preserve

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

2018
$15,000

Loon Preservation Committee, Moultonborough, ME

Measuring Contaminants in Loon Eggs as Indicators of Environmental Quality

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

2018
$10,500

Mahoosuc Land Trust, Bethel, ME

McCoy-Chapman Forest Connectivity Project

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

2018
$10,000

Mahoosuc Pathways, Bethel, ME

Bethel Community Forest: Creating a connected landscape

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

2018
$5,000

Maine Conservation Alliance, Augusta, ME

Securing Maine's Future: A publication outlining investments needed in Conservation, Innovation, and Growth

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

2018
$15,000

Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast, ME

Maine Farmland Trust: Protecting a Vital Resource for Maine's Future

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

2018
$13,706

Maine Island Trail Association, Portland, ME

Closing the Gap on Maine’s Bold Coast

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

2018
$10,000

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME

First Impressions

Funding for ecology areas, natural plantings, and lawns.

2018
$5,000

Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation, Augusta, ME

Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours

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

2018
$7,176

MapleStone, Acton, ME

The Outdoor Adventure Mobile Classroom Project

Funding to purchase for outdoor recreation equipment.

2018
$7,000

Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, ME

Invasive Species Removal Planning

Funding to develop an invasive plant species removal plan.

2018
$10,000

Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, Union, ME

Capacity Building for Land Protection - Seed Funding

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

2018
$10,000

Mt Ascutney Outdoors, Inc, Brownsville, ME

Building for our Community

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

2018
$15,000

National Wildlife Federation, Reston, ME

Northeast Offshore Wind Energy Program

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.

2018
$20,000

Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, ME

Protecting and Restoring Maine’s Fish and Wildlife Habitat

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.

2018
$10,000

Nature Conservancy, Vermont Chapter, Montpelier, ME

Accessible Trail and Boardwalk Construction at Raven Ridge Natural Area, Monkton, Vermont

Funding for a boardwalk, trail, and observation deck.

2018
$20,000

New England Forestry Foundation, Littleton, ME

Downeast Woods & Wildlife

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

2018
$7,500

New Hampshire Audubon, Concord, ME

Monitoring and Management of Bird Species of Conservation Need in the Ossipee Pine Barrens, NH

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

2018
$10,000

New Hampshire Public Radio, Inc., Concord, ME

Outside/In

Funding to produce 26 podcast episodes exploring the natural environment.

2018
$16,192

NH Lakes, Concord, ME

NH LAKES LakeSmart Program Pilot

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

2018
$10,000

Northeast Wilderness Trust, Montpelier, ME

The Bramhall Preserve: Habitat for Moose, Brook Trout & Mature Forest Birds - Bridgewater Hollow, Vermont

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

2018
$12,000

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc., Waitsfield, ME

Northern Forest Canoe Trail Comprehensive Infrastructure Improvement Project

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

2018
$12,580

NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Island Pond, ME

Community Access: NorthWoods Winter Trails Open to All

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

2018
$15,000

Outdoor Sport Institute, Caribou, ME

Building Team OSI for Lasting Change in Maine

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

2018
$10,000

Poland Conservation Commission, Poland, ME

Waterhouse Brook Project

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

2018
$10,000

ReTreeUS, Durham, ME

School Orchard Expansion and Pollinator Habitat Education

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

2018
$5,000

Sebasticook Regional Land Trust, Unity, ME

Developing a Strategic Conservation Plan for the Lower Sebasticook

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

2018
$5,000

Speaking Up For Us (SUFU), Augusta, ME

Working with Maine’s Land Trusts to Ensure Their Written Materials are Understandable to All

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

2018
$7,500

Three Rivers Land Trust, Alfred, ME

Hansen Pond Restoration and Access

Funding to restore the wetlands surrounding Hansen Pond in Acton.

2018
$6,000

Town of Pembroke, Pembroke, ME

Improve Usage at Reversing Falls Park, for the townspeople and tourists, by purchasing 4 concrete picnic tables that are ADA compliant.

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

2018
$5,000

Trout Unlimited National Office, Arlington, ME

Frost Gully Brook Salter Brook Trout: Frost Gully Brook Dam Removal Feasibility Assessment and Design

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

2018
$10,000

Two Countries, One Forest Inc., Toronto, ME

Supporting Implementation of the New England Governors-Eastern Canadian Premiers Resolution on Ecological Connectivity, Adaptation to Climate Change, and Biodiversity Conservation.

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

2018
$10,000

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

Community Science Seaweed Monitoring in the Great Bay Estuary

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

2018
$4,000

Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, ME

Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Appliance Upgrade

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

2018
$7,500

Vermont River Conservancy, Montpelier, ME

Bolton Potholes Swimming Hole Conservation & Management

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

2018
$10,000

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, ME

Community Crews Making Vermont Stronger

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

2018
$7,000

Western Foothills Land Trust, Norway, ME

Universally Accessible Langlais Trail for Shepard's Farm Preserve, Norway

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.

2018
$5,000

White Pine Program, York, ME

Wild Child Afterschool! Collaborative

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

2018
$5,000

Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation, Freeport, ME

Wolfe's Neck Center Farm Loop Trail

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

2018
$8,079

York County Soil and Water Conservation District, Springvale, ME

Southern Maine Region Aquatic Invasive and Nuisance Species Collaborative Network

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.

2017
$10,000

American Friends of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Toronto, ON

Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Funding to permanently protect 343 acres in Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary, located at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy.
2017
$15,000

Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA

Restoring Native Trout Habitat in Maine_s 100-Mile Wilderness

Funding to remove four culverts and replace them with low maintenance, long-lifespan bridges designed to allow water to return to native streambeds.
2017
$10,000

Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT

Bird-friendly Maple Project: a market approach to forest conservation.

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.
2017
$25,000

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

Hodgdon Cove Property Acquisition and Improvements

Funding to purchase a 32-acre saltwater farm in Boothbay Harbor and retrofit existing structures to house programing and operations.
2017
$5,000

Catamount Outdoor Family Center Inc., Williston, VT

New Trail Bridges on Catamount Community Forest

Funding to construct 27 trail bridges.
2017
$7,500

Center for Coastal Studies Inc., Provincetown, MA

Marine Animal Disentanglement Response Program

Funding for an emergency field based effort to help marine species from being injured or killed by entanglement in debris and fishing gear.
2017
$5,000

Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, Chebeague Island, ME

Chebeague Island Trail Project

Funds to support the acquisition of several trail easements on Chebeague Island and stewardship costs for preparing and maintaining the trails.
2017
$7,000

China Region Lakes Alliance, China Village, ME

Increasing the Impact of LakeSmart in Kennebec County

Funding to pilot the LakeSmart water quality protection program on other ponds within the Kennebec River Watershed.
2017
$5,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott, ME

Machais River Conservation Camp

Funding for an experiential teambuilding and environmental restoration program for Washington County Youth.
2017
$15,000

Downeast Salmon Federation, Columbia Falls, ME

Support for the Downeast Salmon Federations_ Aquatic Laboratory and Educational Facility

Funding for furniture, equipment and to install an elevator at the East Machias Aquatic Research Facility.
2017
$20,000

Falmouth Conservation Trust dba Falmouth Land Trust, Falmouth, ME

Investing in Capacity for Durable Conservation

Funding to expand community outreach, diversify revenue, and strengthen core processes.
2017
$10,000

Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME

The Foundation for the Next Era of North Woods Conservation

Funding to find conservation solutions in three regions of Maine in response to the close of the investment horizon for Timber Investment Management Organizations.
2017
$5,000

Francis Small Heritage Trust, Limerick, ME

Construction of a Wilderness Trail in the Sawyer Mountain Highland Preserve

Funding to construct a 7,000-foot wilderness trail.
2017
$20,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

Inspiring Volunteers to Protect Casco Bay: Revamping Our Citizen Stewards Program

Funding to develop a volunteer program to collect data and educate the community.
2017
$20,000

Friends of Lower and Middle Lead Mountain Ponds, Hancock, ME

Creating Fish Passage and Protecting Wetland Habitat at Lower Lead Mountain Pond

Funding to reconstruct the deteriorated timber crib dam with a rock ramp fishway.
2017
$15,000

Friends of Messalonskee Lake, Oakland, ME

Milfoil Prevention Program

Funding to expand the Courtesy Boat Inspection Program and Burlap Benthic Barrier Program.
2017
$7,500

Friends of Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough, ME

Phragmites Mapping and Evaluation of Control Options in the Scarborough Marsh

Funding to identify and map areas of the 3200-acre Scarborough Marsh that are overrun with the invasive plant species Phragmites Australis.
2017
$6,750

Friends of Sears Island, Searsport, ME

Children as Citizen Scientists on Sears Island: Creating and Implementing a Place-Based After-School Program

Funding to establish a formal after-school program and develop a place-based curriculum that will incorporate citizen science projects.
2017
$5,000

Friends of the Presumpscot River, Westbrook, ME

Expanding Public Outreach to Educate Local Communities and Connect Them to the Presumpscot River

Funding for communications planning, social media outreach, increased public events, and building more partnerships.
2017
$10,000

Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, ME

Youth Exploration of Nature, Sense of Place and Art! Spring and Summer Day Camp, in collaboration with LEAPS of IMAGINATION

Funding for an eight week spring and summer camp for ages 6-12 at Langlais Sculpture Preserve.
2017
$2,900

Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership, Harpswell, ME

Reclaiming Public Land through Community Action in 2017

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.
2017
$6,000

Holden Land Trust, Holden, ME

The Pocket Fields Trail

Funding to complete a trail system with future connections to contiguous trails in Holden.
2017
$7,000

International Fund for Animal Welfare, Yarmouth Port, MA

Protecting Right Whales from Deadly Ship Strikes in the Gulf of Maine

Funding will support upgrades to improve the functionality of the Whale Alert application.
2017
$5,000

Island Heritage Trust, Deer Isle, ME

Lisa Tolman Wotton Nature Preserve Infrastructure Project

Funding for kiosk, signage, and bridging/boardwalk materials for a new preserve, covering 43 acres on Little Deer Isle.
2017
$5,000

Island Institute, Rockland, ME

Enhancing the Capacity and resilience of Coastal Communities to Build Disaster Preparedness in the Gulf of Maine.

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.
2017
$5,000

Katahdin Tourism Partnership, Sherman, ME

Interpreting Wildlife & Working Forest at River Pond Nature Trails

Funding to develop and install wildlife and working forest interpretive signs and wayfinding signage at the River Pond nature Trails and Observation Area.
2017
$7,000

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Bath, ME

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Citizen Science Program

Funding will create a citizen science program for the Kennebec Estuary region to monitor water, wildlife, fish, forests, and climate change.
2017
$5,000

Kennebec Land Trust, Winthrop, ME

Kennebec Land Trust Mount Pisgah Campaign

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.
2017
$6,500

Lake Winnipesaukee Association, Meredith, NH

Keep Winnipesaukee Clean - Put a Sock in it!

Funding to implement a bilge sock program on Lake Winnipesaukee.
2017
$8,000

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME

Sustainable Forests for Community Resiliency

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.
2017
$10,000

Longfellow Mountains Heritage Trails, Inc., Kingfield, ME

Longfellow Mountains Heritage Trail _ Chain of Ponds

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.
2017
$5,000

Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, Newry, ME

Maine Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Programming for Individuals with Blindness/Visual Impairment

Funding for operating support, essential equipment, and volunteer training for the New England Blind and Visibly Impaired Ski Festival and general lesson programs.
2017
$7,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., Portland, ME

Appalachian Trail Ridgerunners

Funding for the Ridgerunner program to provide education at AT hiking destinations and off trail outreach to youth groups.
2017
$4,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, ME

Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership Projects

Funding to support for four conservation projects in Maine: Trillium, White Cap Mountain, Jo-Mary Lands and Redington Forest.
2017
$25,000

Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, Stonington, ME

Measuring Localized Groundfish Recovery as an Element of Ecosystem based Fishery Co-Management

Funding for stipends for fisherman to participate in the groundfish hook survey.
2017
$20,000

Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Topsham, ME

Woodward Point Conservation Project

Funding to purchase and maintain as a nature preserve 80 acres in Brunswick on Casco Bay.
2017
$25,000

Maine Huts and Trails, Kingfield, ME

Enhanced Youth Outdoor Environmental Education Programs - inspiring the next generation to value and protect our natural resources

Funding to develop collaborations to enhance quality, extend reach and to create signature youth programs.
2017
$8,000

Maine Natural History Observatory, Gouldsboro, ME

Developing and Field Testing Plant Monitoring Protocols for Maine Islands

Funding to conduct a complete inventory of the plants and develop and test plant monitoring protocols on Halifax Island.
2017
$10,000

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, ME

Enhancing wildlife habitat, recreational trails, and educational activities at the Common Ground Education Center by developing a comprehensive master plan

Funding for a facilitated planning process to create a master plan to guide growth.
2017
$7,500

Maine Outdoor Coalition, ,

Getting the Word out: Expanding Outdoor Activities Awareness Using Maine Trail Finder

Funding to design, implement, and promote a centralized outdoor events calendar.
2017
$10,000

Maine Rivers, Yarmouth, ME

Alewife Restoration Project

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.
2017
$20,000

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, Auburn, ME

Sustainable stewardship for Maine's lakes: Building on a successful five-decade model of citizen lake science

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.
2017
$5,000

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Plymouth, MA

Monitoring the response of Maine's kelp communities to global change

Funding to support strategic planning, educational outreach, travel, and supplies related to monitoring kelp communities in the Gulf of Maine.
2017
$9,500

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA

Improving Habitat for Essex County Coastal Bird islands in the Gulf of Maine

Funding for research and outreach to improve habitat for coastal birds.
2017
$15,000

Midcoast Conservancy, Wiscasset, ME

Sheepscot Headwaters Wildlands Project: Campbell Parcel

Funding to purchase and protect a 290-acre property in the Sheepscot River headwaters region in Waldo County.
2017
$10,000

National Audubon Society, Ithaca, NY

Habitat Restoration for Common and Roseate Terns at Outer Green Island

Funding to hire and support seasonal staff to enhance and restore nesting habitat for Common and Roseate terns.
2017
$10,000

Nature Conservancy, Maine Chapter, Brunswick, ME

Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area improvements, connecting conservation land with the Katahdin community.

Funding for trail work and new outhouses in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area (DLWA).
2017
$20,000

Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Chapter, Concord, NH

The Culvert Challenge: Restoring Rivers and Streams in NH_s Seacoast

Funding for Phase II which will deploy developed protocol, prioritize crossing replacement and restoration projects, identify local partners, and complete conceptual engineering designs.
2017
$10,000

North Haven Conservation Partners, North Haven, ME

Pulpit Harbor Conservation & Access Project

Funding toward the acquisition of 2 acres at the head of Pulpit Harbor.
2017
$15,000

Northern Forest Center, Concord, NH

North Country Mountain Biking For All

Funding to support a collaborative of mountain biking organizations to improve, expand, and promote sustainably-built trail networks.
2017
$5,000

Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Darmouth, NS

Empowering Engagement: Enhancing Volunteerism to Advance Habitat Conservation and Recovery in Nova Scotia

Funding to enhance the Volunteer Property Guardian program, including research, creation of best practices, and recruitment and training.
2017
$10,000

Orono Bog Boardwalk, Orono, ME

Orono Bog Boardwalk Reconstruction Project

Funding to replace the wooden boardwalk with composite decking, aluminum siding, and stainless steal footings.
2017
$6,000

Pemaquid Watershed Association, Damariscotta, ME

PWA Preserve Expansion and Enhancement

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.
2017
$10,000

Phippsburg Land Trust, Phippsburg, ME

Morse River Wetlands Conservation Project

Funding to protect 46 acres in Phippsburg through the acquisition of two properties.
2017
$3,982

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Families in the Outdoors: Ensuring the Future of Natural Resource Stewardship

Funding to establish new program series, including staff time and program materials.
2017
$10,000

Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH

Proctor Land Conservation Project

Funding to conserve 110 acres in the headwaters of the Piscataquog River.
2017
$5,000

Portland Wheelers, Portland, ME

Purchase of late model, used truck to trailer our trikes, expand our reach, and promote our service.

Funding to purchase a used truck.
2017
$10,000

Putney Mountain Association, Inc., Putney, VT

Putney Mountain West Slope

Funding to acquire and conserve two abutting land parcels, totaling 182 acres, of mixed forest wildlife habitat.
2017
$4,700

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, Oquossoc, ME

Associated Technology Support for Un-Manned Aircraft System for Conservation Land Management

Funding technology to execute an un-manned aircraft system (UAS) for a wide-range of management activities on RLHT conservation lands.
2017
$10,000

Rippleffect, Inc., Portland, ME

Cow Island Environmental Leadership Program

Funding for scholarships for high school students to participate in CELP, with two 12 day sessions for 14 students per session.
2017
$10,000

Saco Valley Land Trust, Saco, ME

Chretian Property Acquisition

Funding to purchase the Chretian Property, a 39 acre parcel contiguous to 226 acres of SVLT property.
2017
$5,000

Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative, Portland, ME

Land Care Initiative

Funding for consulting, training events for users, and staff time to implement the Land Care Initiative tool.
2017
$10,000

Southwest Harbor Conservation Commission, Southwest Harbor, ME

Rhoades Park Redevelopment Plan

Funding to remove old farmhouse, build a small garden barn, and change parking.
2017
$5,000

Squam Lakes Association, Holderness, NH

Investigation and Action Plan for Addressing Modern and Legacy Contaminants in the Squam Watershed

Funding to sample sediment from the lake bottom, survey tributaries, and test for toxic contaminants.
2017
$10,000

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, NH

Wildlife Movements in Natural Communities around Squam Lakes Watershed

Funding to determine wildlife movements on the Science Center's 210 acre property to inform a Forest Management Plan and new educational opportunities.
2017
$10,000

The Conservation Fund, Freeport, ME

The Haynes Project: Conserving Forestland for Salmon, Wildlife and Communities in Coastal Maine

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.
2017
$15,000

The York Land Trust, York, ME

Fuller Forest

Funding to acquire the 220 acre sustainably-managed Fuller Forest in York
2017
$5,000

Thompson Lake Environmental Association, Oxford, ME

Milfoil Management and Eradication in Thompson Lake

Funding for a reclamation dive team, boat operation, and benthic barriers.
2017
$6,200

Town of Manchester, Manchester, ME

Farmland Protection and Access Project in Manchester, Readfield, and Winthrop

Funding to establish the Regional Farmland Work Group to increase the pace and scope of farmland protection and access.
2017
$15,000

Town of Skowhegan, Skowhegan, ME

Run of River Whitewater Recreation Area

Finding for a whitewater play park, expanded trail system, improved fish habitat, boathouse and events center, and riverfront promenade.
2017
$10,000

Trust for Public Land, Montpelier, VT

Rolston Rest: An addition to Green Mountain National Forest

Funding to support acquisition costs, such as survey and title, for the Rolston Rest Conservation Project covering 2,735 acres.
2017
$10,000

Unity College, Unity, ME

Seeing is Understanding: Tracking and Photodocumenting the Declining Wood Turtles of Maine

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.
2017
$5,000

University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Ram Island Boat Ramp

Funding to construct a boat ramp to provide access to Ram Island for fieldwork and research.
2017
$8,000

Upper Connecticut River Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, Lancaster, NH

Upper Connecticut River Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Initiative

Funding to continue, expand, and follow-up on efforts to manage and eradicate invasive plants
2017
$20,000

Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, North Conway, NH

Pine Hill Community Forest Project

Funding to purchase and manage 436 acres in Conway, NH.
2017
$5,000

Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, NH

Outdoor Odyssey-Upper Valley High School Trail Corps

Funding for a one week trail building experience for 45 young people.
2017
$5,000

Upstream, Gardiner, ME

Alewives Upstream on Cobbossee!

Funding for an engineering report for a structure that alewives can use to bypass Gardiner Paperboard dam on Cobbossee Stream.
2017
$5,000

Vermont Huts Association, Stowe, VT

Chittenden Brook Hut

Funding to assist with the design and building of a year-round hut in central rural Vermont as part of a statewide hut network.
2017
$10,000

Vermont Land Trust, Montpelier, VT

Newbury Town Forest

Funding to help the Town of Newbury acquire two parcels encompassing 635 acres of forestland and wildlife habitat.
2017
$10,000

Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coalition, Passadumkeag, ME

The Nibezun Project

Funding to conserve sacred lands, waters, and traditions including the purchase of an 85-acre historic ceremonial ground on the Penobscot River.
2017
$5,000

White River Partnership, Inc., S. Royalton, VT

White River Water Trail Stewardship Project

Funding to purchase materials and to engage volunteers in improving recreational access at 10 White River Water Trail sites
2017
$15,000

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Larval dispersal and recruitment of a noxious marine invasive species in the Gulf of Maine

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.
2016
$10,000.00

30 Mile River Watershed Association, Mount Vernon, ME

Partnering with Citizen Scientists for Watershed Protection

Support to recruit, train and retain new volunteers for the invasive plant prevention and water quality protection programs.
2016
$15,000.00

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, Bath, ME

Storied Lands & Waters: Cultural Resource Assessment and Interpretive Plan for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Andover Village Improvement Society, Andover, MA

Franciscan Land Acquisition

Support for Phase I of a campaign to purchase 34 acres of open space along the Merrimack River in Andover, MA.
2016
$15,000.00

Atlantic Salmon Federation, Brunswick, ME

Sheepscot River Connectivity Project: Phase I

Planning support for improvements to Head Tide, Coopers Mill, and Branch Pond Dams along the Sheepscot River to restore native migratory fish passage.
2016
$4,000.00

Bangor Area Storm Water Group, Orono, ME

Connecting the Flow: Engaging the Public in Stormwater Management in the Penobscot River Watershed

To underwrite and intern and supplies for a collaborative project to engage citizens in stormwater pollution prevention efforts.
2016
$10,000.00

Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland, ME

Where to Ride in Maine Online Resource

To develop a free online resource identifying safe, high quality bike routes throughout Maine.
2016
$10,000.00

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

Discovering Therapeutic Benefits of Co-Farming Seaweed and Shellfish

To advance research linking seaweed aquaculture to improved water quality, and to evaluate its potential in mitigating ocean acidification.
2016
$10,000.00

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Great Pond Preserve II

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.
2016
$7,200.00

Catamount Trail Association, Burlington, VT

Catamount Trail Section 18 Trail Improvements

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.
2016
$3,000.00

Center For Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME

Getting Closer to Bats: Fostering Healthy Communities through Education and Conservation

Support to expand educational programming on native bats and increase community awareness of bats' role in local ecosystems.
2016
$5,000.00

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Acadia Scholars Program

Support to pilot a two-year program combining a course of study in natural resource conservation with summer internships at Acadia National Park.
2016
$10,000.00

Conservation Law Foundation - Maine Office, Portland, ME

Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency in Maine

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.
2016
$3,500.00

Conway Lake Conservation Association, Center Conway, NH

Invasive Species Monitoring

Support to hire a scuba diver in the summer season to monitor for invasive plant species in Conway Lake.
2016
$10,000.00

Dirigo Outdoor Programs dba Outdoor Sport Institute, Caribou, ME

Providing Low-Income Maine Schools with Access to Outdoor Sport

Support for the Healthy Hometowns program, which provides low-cost mountain bike, ski, snowshoe and paddling equipment rentals to Maine schools and communities.
2016
$5,000.00

DREAM Program, Winooski, VT

Purchase of Winter Outdoor Recreational Equipment

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.

2016
$10,000.00

Eastern Trail Alliance, Saco, ME

Close the Gap

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Ecology Action Centre, Halifax , Nova Scotia

Municipal Protection of Coastal Habitat

Support to mobilize citizens to advocate adoption of coastal land use planning bylaws by municipal councils in Nova Scotia.
2016
$10,000.00

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, Concord, NH

Stonehurst Farm Conservation Project

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Forest Stewards Guild, The - Northeast Region Office, Freeport, ME

Forestry for Maine Birds

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Friends of Baxter State Park, Belfast, ME

Development and Launch of Baxter Youth Conservation Corps

Support to plan and develop a Baxter Youth Conservation Corps which would launch in summer 2017.
2016
$4,000.00

Friends of Stowe Conservation dba Stowe Land Trust, Stowe, VT

Restoring DuMont Meadow: A Community Action & Outreach Project

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Gedakina, Inc., Bangor, ME

Pathways to Environmental Justice

To underwrite environmental justice and stewardship activities led by Native American youth in their communities.
2016
$5,000.00

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Orland, ME

Collaborating with Downeast Audubon to Create an Education Coordinator Position

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.
2016
$12,000.00

Greater Lovell Land Trust, Center Lovell, ME

Long Meadow Brook Reserve

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.
2016
$6,500.00

Green Mountain Club, Inc., Waterbury Center, VT

Long Trail Corridor Boundary Protection Program

Support to send staff and a trail crew to recover boundaries for protected properties along the Long Trail in Jay, VT.
2016
$10,000.00

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Vital Signs: Engaging Maine's Next Generation as Environmental Stewards

Support for a program which engages middle school students as citizen scientists collecting invasive and native species data in a variety of ecosystems.
2016
$10,000.00

Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, ME

Sea Farm Pound Restoration Project

Support to repair the deteriorating retaining walls of the historic lobster pound, a critical feature of the sustainable aquaculture curriculum for middle school youth.
2016
$5,000.00

Hirundo Wildlife Trust, Orono, ME

Trail for the Senses

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, Woodstock, VT

Science Links: Winter Climate Change

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.
2016
$10,000.00

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, Camden, ME

Pulling Boat Fleet

Support for six new Pulling Boats, the cornerstone of their sea-based expeditionary programming.
2016
$10,000.00

Loon Preservation Committee, Moultonborough, NH

Squam Lake Loon Initiative

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.
2016
$10,000.00

Mahoosuc Pathways, Bethel, ME

Oxford County Conservation Corps

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.
2016
$10,005.00

Maine Association of Conservation Districts, Portland, ME

Regional Aquatic Invasives Early Detection & Spread Prevention Network

To provide invasive aquatic species outreach and early detection training to volunteers in York County, ME watersheds and adjacent areas.
2016
$5,000.00

Maine Coast Fisherman's Association, Brunswick, ME

Assessing Ribbon Worm Damage in Coastal Maine and Identifying Solutions

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.
2016
$5,000.00

Maine Conservation Alliance, Augusta, ME

Community Organizing and Leadership Development Pilot

Support for a pilot program in Waldo County to recruit and train citizen activists who will advance conservation policies at a local level.
2016
$10,000.00

Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast, ME

Maine FarmLink Program

Support for a program linking prospective farmers with farm owners selling their land.
2016
$10,000.00

Maine Island Trail Association, Portland, ME

Recruiting the Next Generation of Monitor Skippers

Funding for the Monitor Skippers stewardship program, including the recruitment and training of 10 new Monitor Skipper Apprentices.
2016
$8,000.00

Maine School Administrative District #60, North Berwick, ME

"We Are More Than What We Know" at Mary Hurd Academy

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.

2016
$4,200.00

Maine Wilderness Watershed Trust, Augusta, ME

Pierce Pond Watershed Trails Plan

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.
2016
$14,900.00

Medomak Valley Land Trust, Waldoboro, ME

Conserving Bens Island in the Medomak River's Eastern Branch

To acquire and protect Bens Island and its 35 acres of upland forest, tidal wetlands and shoreline in Waldoboro, ME.
2016
$5,000.00

Merryspring Nature Center, Camden , ME

Nature Education and Outreach Support

General support for nature-based educational programming for children and adults at the 66-acre nature sanctuary.
2016
$5,000.00

Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, Union, NH

Woods, Water, Wildlife Conservation Action Plan

Support to develop a conservation action plan for the organization's seven-town service region.
2016
$10,000.00

National Wildlife Federation, Montpelier, VT

Increasing Habitat Connectivity and Reducing Animal Mortality from Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions

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.
2016
$20,000.00

Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, ME

Protecting and Restoring Maine's Habitats

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.
2016
$20,000.00

Nature Conservancy, Massachusetts Chapter, Boston, MA

Fishing Permit Acquisition - Gulf of Maine Fishery

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.
2016
$15,000.00

Nature Conservancy, Vermont Chapter, Montpelier, VT

Schindler Property at White River Ledges

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.
2016
$10,000.00

Nature Trust of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

Establishment of Middle Island Preserve

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.
2016
$6,000.00

New Hampshire Audubon, Concord, NH

Alice Bemis Thompson Wildlife Sanctuary Trail Project

Support to make a variety of trail improvements at the Alice Bemis Thompson Sanctuary in Sandwich, NH.
2016
$5,000.00

New Hampshire Public Radio, Inc., Concord, NH

Outside/In

Support for a new, multi-platform radio program and podcast to educate listeners on a broad range of environmental issues.
2016
$10,000.00

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc., Waitsfield, VT

Fielding Community Participation in Stewardship

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

2016
$25,000.00

Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, Gloucester, MA

Seafood Market Transformation and Food Justice Program

General support to advance and operationalize the Seafood Market Transformation and Food Justice programs.
2016
$5,000.00

Oxford Hills Community Gardens dba Alan Day Community Garden, Norway, ME

Land Conservation, Remediation and Sanitation

Support for garden land remediation and to connect the classroom building and garden to the town water and septic systems.
2016
$10,000.00

Portland Trails, POrtland, ME

Engaging New Community Conservation Volunteers

Support to recruit and additional 350 volunteers for community conservation and trail projects.
2016
$5,000.00

Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Gorham, ME

Completing the Sebago to Sea Trail: Collaborative Planning for the Final Five Miles

Planning support for the final section of the 28-mile Sebago to Sea Trail.
2016
$20,000.00

Royal River Conservation Trust, Yarmouth, ME

Royal River Watershed Phase III

To advance conservation and land acquisition opportunities in the Royal River Watershed, particularly in New Gloucester, Durham and Yarmouth, ME.
2016
$5,000.00

Saint Joseph's College, Standish, ME

First Expeditionary Immersion Semester on the Gulf of Maine

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.
2016
$7,000.00

Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust, Sanford, ME

Blanchard Environmental Reserve

Support to acquire 79 acres of wetlands, uplands and forest bordering the Sanford Rail Trail in Sanford, ME.
2016
$10,000.00

Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

Engaging the Public in Intertidal Research and Monitoring

Support to coordinate and build staff capacity for a long-term, citizen science ocean acidification monitoring program.
2016
$9,387.00

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

Southern New Hampshire University Arboretum

To create 1.5 miles of walkable trails with directional and interpretative signage for a planned outdoor classroom in the University's Arboretum.
2016
$3,440.00

The Good Will-Hinckley Home Association, Hinckley, ME

Inspiring Wonder in the Woods

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.
2016
$8,000.00

The Maine Lakes Society, Belgrade Lakes, ME

Our Lakes, Our Future: Strengthening Lake Associations for Healthy Maine Lakes and Communities

To bolster outreach and engagement among the 140 member associations by hiring an outreach intern to enhance their social media, web and print activities.
2016
$7,500.00

Town of Harpswell, Harpswell, ME

Natural Resource Managament Plan for Mitchell Field

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.
2016
$10,000.00

Two Countries, One Forest Inc., Toronto, Ontario,

Reducing the Impact of Roads on Wildlife Connectivity

Support to conserve and restore wildlife corridors across the Northern Appalachians by institutionalizing habitat connectivity in transportation agency planning.
2016
$5,000.00

University of Maine, Orono, ME

Conifer Phenology in Changing Climates

Support for a research study of conifer tree phenology to better understand how tree species will respond to climate change.
2016
$7,000.00

Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Norwich, VT

GIS Model Development to Identify Amphibian Road-Crossing Hotspots

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.
2016
$2,000.00

Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, Quechee, VT

VINS Avian Rehabilitation Fund

Support for the Avian Rehabilitation program
2016
$10,000.00

Vermont Natural Resources Council, Montpelier, VT

Maintaining Wildlife Connectivity and Intact Forests in Vermont

To provide technical expertise to towns and regional planning commissions in implementing Act 171 legislation, which protects intact forest blocks and promotes wildlife connectivity.
2016
$5,000.00

Vermont River Conservancy, Montpelier, VT

Rikert River Access and Habitat Protection

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.
2016
$6,000.00

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, VT

Protecting Habitat, Training Youth in Conservation

Support for the youth trail crews to complete conservation projects in Bethel, Monkton, and Dummerston, VT.
2016
$10,000.00

Waldo County Trails Coalition, Unity, ME

Hills to Sea Trail

Capacity-building support to complete the Hills to Sea Trail, a 45-mile footpath connecting Unity to Belfast, ME.
2016
$10,000.00

Western Foothills Land Trust, Norway, ME

Noyes Mountain (land acquisition)

Support to purchase the 1,500 foot summit and surrounding 295 acres of Noyes Mountain in Greenwood, ME.
2016
$5,000.00

Women's Health Resource Library, Milbridge, ME

The Main Street Field Preserve Garden and Park

To underwrite landscape architect services for the 4.6-acre multi-use Maine Street Field Preserve located in Milbridge, ME.
2016
$5,000.00

Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, Forest City, ME

East Grand Highlands Hiking Trails: Phase 1 & 2

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.
2016
$10,000.00

Worromontogus Lake Association, Augusta, ME

Togus Fish Passage Access Area

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.
2015
$5,000

Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Bethlehem, NH

Clean Water Healthy Trout

Support to conduct site assessments and produce a StreamSmart landowner best practices booklet.
2015
$5,000

Bangor Land Trust, Bangor, ME

Bangor IS Wildlife Habitat!

Support to create maps, trail guides and social media postings to encourage trail use, stewardship and membership.
2015
$10,000

Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, Belgrade Lakes, ME

Kennebec Highlands - Kimball Pond

Support to purchase 278 acres adjacent to the Kennebec Highlands preserve in Belgrade Lakes, ME.
2015
$5,000

Bethel Area Nonprofit Collaborative, Bethel, ME

Collaborative Planning for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation

A collaborative project to plan a community trails network.
2015
$5,000

Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Blue Hill, ME

Morgan Bay Conservation Land Addition

To support the purchase of an additional 48-acres of conservation lands in Surry, Maine.
2015
$10,000

Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Brunswick, ME

Head of Tide Park Direnzo Addition

Support to purchase 7 acres along the Cathance River as an addition to the Head of Tide Park.
2015
$10,000

Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Chocorua, NH

Stewardship Coordinator

Support to hire and equip a Stewardship Coordinator to administer more than 100 conservation covenants and easements.
2015
$5,000

Coastal Enterprises, Inc., Portland, ME

Maine Scallop Spat Collection Demonstration Project

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.
2015
$15,000

Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME

Round the Mountain Collaboration: Mirror Lake Easement

To purchase a conservation easement on 891 acres of land in and around the Mirror Lake watershed in Camden, Rockport and Hope, ME.
2015
$5,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott, ME

Outdoor Education, Recreation and Conservation Programming

Support to update expedition gear and to deliver outdoor education and recreation programs to youth from Washington County, ME.
2015
$5,000

Connecticut River Watershed Council, Greenfield, MA

Bissell Brook Fish Habitat, Bank Stabilization, and Trail Protection

Support to implement planned improvements to Bissell Brook, a cold water refuge for brook trout in Stratford, NH.
2015
$15,000

Downeast Lakes Land Trust, Grand Lake Stream, ME

West Grand Lake Community Forest Project

Support for the final phase of the capital campaign to purchase 21,700 acres of forestland in Grand Lake Stream, ME.
2015
$10,000

Downeast Salmon Federation, Columbia Falls, ME

East Machias Aquatic Research Center Completion

Support for the third and final construction phase and audio-visual equipment for the aquatic research center.
2015
$25,000

Falmouth Conservation Trust dba Falmouth Land Trust, Falmouth, ME

Hurricane Valley Farm Campaign

Support to purchase 62 acres of working farmland in West Falmouth, ME.
2015
$10,000

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, Concord, NH

Stonehurst Farm Conservation Project

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.
2015
$20,000

Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME

Gulf Hagas - Pleasant River

Support to purchase and steward 18,000 acres of forestland, rivers and mountains along the Appalachian Trail corridor in central Maine.
2015
$5,000

Fort Williams Charitable Foundation, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Cliff Walk Landscape Project

Support to improve the Cliff Walk Landscape with two new trail networks, four new destination areas, invasive plant removal and interpretive signage.
2015
$20,000

Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, ME

Restore Tidal Falls

Support to purchase and revitalize 2.7 acres of land and shorefront adjacent to the existing Tidal Falls preserve in Hancock, ME.
2015
$15,000

Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME

Charting Our Course: Exploring the Effects of Climate Change in Casco Bay

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.
2015
$10,000

Friends of Messalonskee Lake, Oakland, ME

Messalonskee Lake Habitat Protection Project

Support to survey and remove invasive plants from the Messalonskee Lake system in Belgrade, ME.
2015
$10,000

Friends of Quarry Road, Fairfield, ME

Trail Enhancement to Improve Public Use

Support to construct a footpath from the River Trail to the Messalonskee Stream.
2015
$5,000

Friends of Sears Island, Searsport, ME

Sears Island Stewardship Land Management Plan

Support to develop a community-based stewardship plan to monitor and protect wildlife, plant diversity and sensitive habitats on the island.
2015
$20,000

Friends of the Presumpscot River, Westbrook, ME

Saccarappa Falls Dam Removal

Support for continuing negotiations on the design and construction of a fish passage at Saccarrappa Falls and subsequent dam removals.
2015
$5,000

Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, ME

Outdoor Learning and Research Center

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.
2015
$10,000

Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, ME

Anderson Fields

Support to purchase 38 acres of grassland and riverfront property to create a corridor between two river systems.
2015
$7,500

Harris Center for Conservation Education, Hancock, NH

Salamander Crossing Brigades

Support to expand their citizen science program, which uses trained volunteers to collect data and move migrating amphibians to safety.
2015
$5,000

Hidden Valley Nature Center, Alna, ME

Growing Recreation and Conservation Networks in the Midcoast

Support to expand the year-round outdoor recreation program through increased community partnerships development, volunteer leadership, and investing in recreational equipment.
2015
$10,000

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Collaborative Scallop Project

A collaborative project to assess the effectiveness of closed areas in rebuilding scallop populations.
2015
$5,000

International Fund for Animal Welfare, Yarmouth Port, MA

Protecting Right Whales

Support to recode the signal for transmitting right whale detections to ships, due to a governmental code change.
2015
$5,000

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, Bath, ME

Pork Point Agricultural Conservation Easement Project

Support to place an easement on 20.75 acres of agricultural land abutting coastal wetlands on Merrymeeting Bay, ME.
2015
$10,000

Kennebec Land Trust, Winthrop, ME

Conserving Howard Hill

Support to purchase and steward 164 acres of forestland located near the Maine State House.
2015
$15,000

Kennebunk Land Trust, Kennebunk, ME

Webber Hill Road Land Acquisition

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.
2015
$10,000

Kingdom Trail Association, East Burke, VT

West Branch Conservation Project

Support to purchase 133 acres of forestland and recreational trails in Lyndon, VT.
2015
$15,000

Kittery Land Trust, Kittery, ME

Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve

Support to create a 160-acre preserve in Kittery, ME connecting adjacent conserved lands with the 800-acre Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
2015
$5,000

Longfellow Mountains Heritage Trails, Inc., Kingfield, ME

Coburn Gore to Kingfield Trail - Phase 1

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.
2015
$10,000

Loon Echo Land Trust, Bridgton, ME

Raymond Community Forest

Support to purchase 350 acres of forestland for recreation, forestry and open space in North Raymond, ME.
2015
$5,000

Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, Newry, ME

Volunteer Training Support

Training and equipment costs to ensure high quality, safe outdoor recreational programming for children and adults with disabilities.
2015
$12,000

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, ME

Redington Forest

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.
2015
$15,000

Maine Audubon Society, Falmouth, ME

Forestry for Maine Birds

To promote bird-friendly forest management practices through public workshops, a reference guide, three demonstration forests and a citizen scientist protocol.
2015
$4,000

Maine Clammers Association, Freeport, ME

Maine Shellfish Culture & Informational Mailings

Support to produce and distribute two informational newsletters on modern shellfish management methods to the marine stakeholder community.
2015
$10,000

Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Topsham, ME

Erickson Fields Preserve: Nourishing Community

Funding to expand four youth education and community programs at their Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport, Maine.
2015
$25,000

Maine Huts and Trails, Kingfield, ME

Youth Outdoor Education - Phase II

Support to expand the Youth Outdoor Education program through collaborative partnerships, an internship program, and professional program materials.
2015
$7,500

Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation, Augusta, ME

Holt Forest Community Outreach and 2015-16 Environmental Education Initiatives

Support for an outdoor classroom and forest inventory growth plot on the newly acquired Holt Research Forest, and to continue their environmental educational programs.
2015
$20,000

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, Auburn, ME

Training and Support of Volunteer Citizen Lake Monitors

Funding to train, certify, and support volunteer citizen scientists who are monitoring approximately 450 lakes throughout Maine.
2015
$3,450

Maine Woods Forever, Oakland, ME

Roundtable and Outreach Project

Support to conduct six educational roundtables over two years and further enhance their outreach activities.
2015
$10,000

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences - Massachusetts, Manomet, MA

Climate Change Preparedness in the Northern Forest

Support to expand the membership and location of the Climate Smart Land Network through workshops, webinars and outreach.
2015
$8,500

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA

Citizen Science for Bird Conservation

Support to train volunteers to monitor migratory birds on Plum Island and Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary, MA.
2015
$5,000

Monadnock Conservancy, Keene, NH

Mountain Brook Reservoir Project

Support to purchase 77 acres of forestland for recreation and sustainable timber harvesting.
2015
$3,475

Mount Vernon Community Partnership Corp., Mount Vernon, ME

Minnehonk Lake Rope Swing Erosion Project

Support to stabilize a steep, eroding slope on the southwest shore of Minnehonk Lake.
2015
$10,000

National Audubon Society, Ithaca, NY

Restoring Habitat for Roseate and Common Terns

Support for a team of resident biologists to create tern nesting habitat and deter predators on Eastern Egg Rock Island, ME.
2015
$4,000

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Silver Spring, MD

Great Shearwater Seabirds as a Sentinel Species

Support to conduct field research of Great Shearwater seabirds to better understand climate change and other human impacts on the Gulf of Maine.
2015
$10,000

Nature Conservancy, Maine Chapter, Brunswick , ME

Trail and Signage Upgrades at Great Wass Island Preserve

Support for multiple upgrades to trails and signage at the Great Wass Island Preserve in Beals, ME.
2015
$15,000

Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Chapter, Concord, NH

Restoring Coastal Rivers and Streams

Support to develop culvert assessment protocol and to design a demonstration replacement project.
2015
$7,500

New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions, Concord, NH

Creating Partnerships Between Conservation Commissions and Schools and Technical Assistance Program

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.
2015
$8,000

New Hampshire Lakes Association, Concord, NH

Tools Training for New Hampshire Lakes Stewards

Support to hire a seasonal intern coordinator and use internships to bring more lake stewardship programming into the community.
2015
$15,000

Northern Forest Center, Concord, NH

Advancing Community Forest Ownership

Support to provide technical assistance to community forest projects in Maine and New Hampshire.
2015
$8,000

NorthWoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT

NorthWoods Trails Management

Support for trail management staff and the pre-and-post development work needed to support the Conservation Corps program crews, communities and partners.
2015
$15,000

Penobscot East Resource Center, Stonington, ME

Scallop Model of Adaptive Co-management

Support to develop and implement a model of ecosystem co-management with scientists and fishermen for the scallop industry.
2015
$5,000

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District, Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Law Farm Community Forest Improvement Project

Support to make a number of improvements to the new community forest, including an entrance sign, kiosk, and trail construction.
2015
$15,000

Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH

Rose Mountain

Support to purchase 189 acres of forestland that includes the summit of Rose Mountain in southern New Hampshire.
2015
$10,000

Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation, Addison, ME

Mansfield Creek Wetlands

Support to acquire and protect an 11.6 acres of coastal wetlands and uplands on Mansfield Creek in Jonesport, ME.
2015
$5,000

Portland Wheelers, Portland, ME

Equipment Purchase

Funding to purchase equipment and provide outdoor recreational experiences to Portland-area citizens living with disabilities.
2015
$5,000

Rippleffect, Inc., Portland, ME

Cow Island Environmental Program - Land-Based

Support to expand the coastal summer program to include year-round, land-based alumni community service days.
2015
$10,000

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association, Newcastle, ME

Conserving the Sheepscot River's Most Important Landscapes

Support to conserve 1,300 acres of forestland in the Ben Brook focus area of midcoast Maine.
2015
$5,000

Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District, Skowhegan, ME

Agricultural Allies - Making Room for Grassland Birds

To provide public education to citizens of farm communities about sustainable haying practices which protect grassland birds and their habitat.
2015
$10,000

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, Exeter, NH

Get Outside: Creating a New Generation of Stewards through Outdoor Recreation

Support to increase public use of five conserved properties with new kiosks, trail signs, trail brochures and maps.
2015
$7,800

Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative, Portland, ME

2016 Summer Associates Program

Support for the 2016 Summer Associates Program, which provides short-term capacity-building support to member organizations through a centralized hub of student associates.
2015
$10,000

The Conservation Fund, Arlington, VA

Rocky Lake Forest

Support to acquire, protect and steward 2,353 acres of woodlands and wetlands comprising the Rocky Lake Forest in Whiting, ME.
2015
$15,000

The York Land Trust, York Harbor, ME

Protecting Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Turtles

Support to purchase two parcels totaling 78 acres as part of the Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Initiative in southern Maine.
2015
$4,000

Thompson Lake Environmental Association, Oxford, ME

Youth Conservation Corps

Support for the summer youth conservation corps to reduce stormwater pollution by resolving erosion problems in the watershed.
2015
$4,000

Three Rivers Land Trust, Acton, ME

Membership Outreach

Support to increase membership through outreach programs, database development and video media.
2015
$1,440

Town of Hampton, Hampton, NH

Conservation Property Monitoring Internship

Funding to hire a student intern who will monitor and report on conservation parcels currently managed by the conservation commission.
2015
$10,000

Town of West Windsor, Brownsville, VT

Ascutney Mountain Conservation Project

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.
2015
$7,500

Trout Unlimited National Office, Arlington, VA

Maine Brook Trout Volunteer Pond and Coastal Streams Survey

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.
2015
$10,000

Trust for Public Land-Vermont, Montpelier, VT

White Mountains to Moosehead Lake Initiative

Support for a multi-year initiative to conserve more than 30,000 acres stretching from Maine's White Mountains to Moosehead Lake.
2015
$5,000

University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Citizen Science Project

Support for the citizen scientist program to study and monitor the endangered shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon.
2015
$5,000

Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, VT

Outdoor Odyssey - Upper Valley High School Trail Corps

Support for their Outdoor Odyssey program, which recruits students from 15 area high schools as participants in week-long trail crew experiences.
2015
$10,000

Vermont Land Trust, Montpelier, VT

Meccawe Club Forest Lands Conservation Project

Support to purchase 623 acres of forestland in the Meccawe Pond watershed.
2015
$10,000

White River Partnership, Inc., South Royalton, VT

White River Fish Passage Restoration Project

To restore fish passage to 100 miles of cold-water fish habitat on two tributaries to the White River in Vermont.
2015
$3,000

Windham Land Trust, Windham, ME

Improvements to Frog Hollow Farm

Support for several property improvement projects.
2015
$7,500

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Impacts of Anadromous Herring on Lake Ecosystems

Support for material and supply costs to research the affects of river herring in freshwater lake ecosystems in the Kennebec River watershed.
2015
$15,000

YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, Auburn, ME

Outdoor Education and Learning Center

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