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September 22, 2009: The Nature Conservancy Celebrates Stunning Conservation Outcomes
The Nature Conservancy applauds the outstanding accomplishments forthcoming from the Land Use Regulation Commission’s (LURC) approval of Plum Creek’s final concept plan for Maine’s Moosehead Lakes Region. LURC announced its decision on Wednesday, September 23, after four years of deliberation and revisions.
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Bruce Kidman
(207) 729-5181
bkidman@tnc.org |
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August 17, 2009: New Funds Available To Conserve Natural Resources In Maine
Nearly two million dollars to conserve some of Maine’s most vulnerable natural resources are ready and waiting. The Nature Conservancy is now seeking inquiries from entities capable of restoring, enhancing, preserving, or creating wetlands and other important habitats in Maine. The Conservancy administers the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program in collaboration with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Alex Mas
The Nature Conservancy in Maine
207-729-5181 ext. 284 |
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July 13, 2009: A Step Toward Saving Maine’s Fisheries
Gulf of Maine seafood has fed people for thousands of years and still plays a critical role in providing for New Englanders. But marine systems in this corner of the Atlantic have been radically altered over the years. Now, as fisheries decline and some fishermen are forced to abandon their livelihoods, The Nature Conservancy, Island Institute and Penobscot East Resource Center are collaborating with fishermen on a novel plan to keep boats in the water and begin to restore the Gulf’s bounty.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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May 30, 2009: The Nature Conservancy Preserves Nearly 150 acres in Kennebec Estuary
The Kennebec Estuary is one of the most significant estuaries on the East Coast. Six rivers converge in Merrymeeting Bay, forming a freshwater tidal delta that then flows out into the brackish waster of the Lower Kennebec River. These brackish waters and strong tidal currents keep the water from freezing solid, allowing birds to access food and salt marshes during the winter.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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April 14, 2009: Beware of Backyard Invaders
With the arrival of spring, The Nature Conservancy is asking gardeners across Maine to check their yards and gardens for plants that can escape cultivation and cause tremendous damage to the natural environment and the national economy.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org
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March 24, 2009: Freshwater 411
Maine groups release comprehensive report on Maine's freshwater plants and animals.
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Sean Fitzpatrick
207-373-5064
sfitzpatrick@tnc.org
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February 26, 2009: Tom's Gulf of Maine
Tom and Kate Chappell, founders of Tom's of Maine, are championing The Nature Conservancy's efforts to bring about sustainable management of the Gulf of Maine.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org
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December 18, 2008: Ten Northeast States Participate in Carbon Allowance Auction
Ten states are participating in an auction of carbon dioxide allowances as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org
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December 02, 2008: Roger Milliken, Jr. New Chairman of The Nature Conservancy
Roger Milliken, Jr., President and CEO of the Baskahegan Company, was named chairman of The Nature Conservancy's Board of Directors.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
krisley@tnc.org |
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September 24, 2008: Northeast Makes History with First U.S. Auction of Carbon Dioxide Credits
In response to the United States’ first auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a statement was issued today by Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.
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Kerry Crisley
617-227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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August 11, 2008: China on Display at Frontier Café and Cinema
Brunswick café hosts Nature Conservancy photo exhibit featuring photographs from China and will also air Olympic coverage daily.
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Sean Fitzpatrick
(207) 373-5064
sfitzpatrick@tnc.org
Kerry Crisley
(617) 227-7017 ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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July 23, 2008: Study Examines Air Pollution’s Effects on Ecosystems; Finds Widespread, Serious Impacts
No ecosystem type in the eastern United States is free of the effects of air pollution, according to a report released today.
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Kerry Crisley
The Nature Conservancy
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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July 10, 2008: Experience It, Protect It: Maine’s Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Through the Eyes of Bridget Besaw
Domaine Gallery and The Nature Conservancy present a special two-day event at Portland's Domaine Gallery to present Bridget Besaw’s dramatic large-scale photographs from the Katahdin region.
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Domaine Gallery
Clay Atkinson, (207) 772-2270
clay@domainegallery.com
Ann Packard, (207) 671-5798 |
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February 04, 2008: White House Calls For $3.45 Million in Forest Legacy Funds for Upper Machias River and Wabassus Lake
Maine’s Machias River Project Phase III tops President Bush’s funding request for the Forest Legacy Program for Fiscal Year 2009.
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Kerry Crisley
The Nature Conservancy
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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January 31, 2008: New Program Balances Growth With Natural Resource Conservation
The Maine Department of Environment Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The Nature Conservancy have created the Maine Natural Resource Mitigation Fund.
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Will Brune
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181 Ext. 207
wbrune@tnc.org |
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December 21, 2007: Penobscot River Restoration Project Makes Significant Breakthrough
Ten million dollars from the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed
this week will be directed to the Penobscot River Restoration Project.
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Penobscot River Restoration Trust
Laura Rose Day, Executive Director
(207) 232-5976
Cheryl Daigle, Outreach Coordinator/Community Liaison
(207) 232-9969 |
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December 20, 2007: Maine’s Lower Penobscot Forest Project Awarded $3.25 Million in Forest Legacy Funds
$3.25 million in federal Forest Legacy funding will go to a working forest easement within the largest unfragmented forest in Central Maine.
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Kerry Crisley
The Nature Conservancy
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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November 17, 2007: Private Donors Invest $10 Million in Penobscot River Restoration Project
The partners in the Penobscot River Restoration Project have announced that the $10 million private fundraising goal for the purchase of three dams has been surpassed.
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Penobscot River Restoration Trust
Laura Rose Day, Executive Director
(207) 232-5976
Cheryl Daigle, Outreach Coordinator/Community Liaison
(207) 232-9969 |
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November 05, 2007: Wells Barren Secured for Water Resources and Wildlife Habitat
The Nature Conservancy and the Kennebunk Kennebunkport & Wells Water District have acquired a 560-acre parcel in Wells that is critical to preserving both drinking water supplies and some of the rarest species and natural communities in Maine.
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Sean Fitzpatrick
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 373-5064
sfitzpatrick@tnc.org |
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October 18, 2007: Conservancy Protects 370 Acres on Saco River
The Nature Conservancy has purchased a 370-acre property in Fryeburg that lies directly across from the Mt. Tom Preserve. This purchase creates a mile-long corridor of protected land on both sides of river
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Kerry Crisley
The Nature Conservancy
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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October 09, 2007: New Trustees Join Board of Conservancy in Maine
Andy Nixon and Karen Mills have joined the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy in Maine.
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Kerry Crisley
The Nature Conservancy
(617) 227-7017, ext. 316
kcrisley@tnc.org |
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August 29, 2007: Volunteers to Clean up Saco and Swift Rivers
Volunteers will pick up trash along 75 miles of the Saco and Swift Rivers on Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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July 23, 2007: Challenge Grant to Conserve the Camden Hills
An anonymous donor has issued a challenge grant to help The Nature Conservancy raise the remaining $1 million needed to protect three parcels bordering Camden Hills State Park.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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June 26, 2007: Conservancy Protects 12,710 Acres near Bangor
The Nature Conservancy has acquired a “Forever Wild” easement that joins two conservation areas to create a 23,000-acre block of protected forests and wetlands just 15 minutes from Bangor.
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Jeff Zanelli
The Nature Conservancy
(860) 344-0716 ext. 332
jeff_zanelli@tnc.org |
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June 26, 2007: Maine Enacts Legislation to Protect Streamflow
With the help of Conservancy freshwater scientists, the state of Maine has designed new standards for the withdrawl of water from streams and lakes.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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June 07, 2007: Maine third Northeast state to pass "RGGI" law to cut global warming pollution from power plants
The Maine legislature has passed a law that requires power plants to reduce their emissions of global warming pollutants as part of a region-wide “cap-and-trade” system.
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Dylan Voorhees
NRCM energy project director
207-622-3101 x212
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May 29, 2007: Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Initiative Exceeds Fundraising and Land Protection Goals
The Mount Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (MTA2C) is celebrating its extraordinary achievements to conserve land and natural resources in southern Maine
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Roger Cole
Coordinator
(207) 439-9133
mtatosea@comcast.net |
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April 24, 2007: Land Trust takes Ownership of Fernald’s Neck Preserve
The Nature Conservancy has tranferred ownership of Fernald's Neck Preserve to Coastal Mountains Land Trust.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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March 28, 2007: Kennebec Estuary Collaboration Formed
Two local conservation groups have joined forces to increase the pace of land conservation in the Kennebec Estuary.
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Laura Sewall
(207) 442-7205
lsewall@suscom-maine.net
The Kennebec Estuary Collaboration
92 Front Street, Bath, ME
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March 16, 2007: Lower Penobscot Forest Project Gets FY07 Forest Legacy Funds
Federal funding awards for two Maine forest conservation projects – Grafton Notch and Lower Penobscot Forest – were announced today.
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Jim Crocker
Maine Department of Conservation, (207) 287-3156
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February 05, 2007: White House Requests $3.3 Million in Forest Legacy Funds for Maine’s Lower Penobscot Forest
President Bush’s funding request for the Forest Legacy Program for Fiscal Year 2008 includes $3.3 million to protect forests that lie within 15 highway miles of Bangor.
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Kate Dempsey
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
kdempsey@tnc.org
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Alan Hutchinson
Forest Society of Maine
(207) 945-9200 |
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January 26, 2007: White House Requests $10 Million from Congress to Restore the Penobscot River
The White House today announced that it is requesting $10 million from Congress for the restoration of the Penobscot River in Maine.
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Laura Rose Day
Executive Director
Penobscot River Restoration Trust
(207) 232-5976
or (207) 430-0114 |
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November 29, 2006: Joe Wishcamper Returns to the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy in Maine
Former Board Chairman Lyndel “Joe” Wishcamper has returned to The Nature Conservancy’s Board of Trustees in Maine.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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October 24, 2006: Agreement Would Permanently Conserve 345,000 Acres in Northern Maine
The Nature Conservancy and Plum Creek have signed a purchase and sale agreement to conserve nearly 345,000 acres in northern Maine. When completed, the transaction would represent one of the largest land conservation projects in Maine history.
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Bruce Kidman
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
bkidman@tnc.org |
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October 01, 2006: Stunning Midcoast Land Gift
An anonymous donor has given The Nature Conservancy 1,910 acres in the midcoast town of Phippsburg.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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September 20, 2006: Armstrong, Milliken Join Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy in Maine
The Nature Conservancy in Maine welcomes C.D. Armstrong and Roger Milliken, Jr. to its board of trustees. Both new board members have long histories of working to conserve Maine’s natural resources.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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September 14, 2006: Companies Send Volunteers to Upgrade Trails in the Debsconeags
Employees of J.M. Huber Corporation and Poland Springs are helping The Nature Conservancy improve recreational trails in its 46,000-acre Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area this fall.
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Margaret Pizer
The Nature Conservancy
(207) 729-5181
mpizer@tnc.org |
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