Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet

Join the 14,000 people who have already supported the Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet Campaign, the widest-reaching conservation campaign in the history of our state.

To understand the enthusiasm, we’ve been asking folks one simple question: “What do you love about nature in Maine?” Sometimes the answer is a place, or activity, sometimes it’s a big idea. Whatever the answer, this much is true: the only way to protect the nature you love is to take action.

Understand the impact of your support by reading this list of campaign goals and a letter from our executive director. Then, dig deeper into the stories of the campaign through the articles and multimedia below. Together, we can conserve Maine’s abundance for future generations!

ME Campaign Tetreault ExploreMike Tetreault, The Nature Conservancy's State Director in Maine © Sean Fitzpatrick/TNC
"Thank You" from the Executive Director

Take a minute to visualize Maine's future with me. Together, we can leave an enduring legacy for Maine's future.

ME Campaign Video ExploreThanks to your support, the Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet campaign is nearly complete. Photo © S.Fitzpatrick/TNC
What Do You Love About Nature in Maine?

Whatever you love, together we can save it! Check out this short, sweet video that says "Thanks" for supporting the most ambitious campaign for Maine's future.

ME Great Works Slideshow ExploreSee the Great Works Dam removal slideshow. Photo © Sarah Craig
Great Works Dam Removal Slideshow

See why we're proud to be part of the Penobscot River Restoration Trust and how you're helping to restore this magnificent river. Watch now!

ME Rivers 2012 ExploreJohn Banks canoes the Penobscot River, just upstream from the newly removed Great Works Dam. Photo © Sarah Craig
Letting Rivers Run Free

see how, with your support, we're restoring rivers throughout New England, including Maine's Penobscot River. Follow the flow.

ME Moosehead ExploreFlying over Moosehead Lake in Maine, near The Nature Conservancy's 363,000-acre conservation easement. Photo © Bridget Besaw
Moosehead Makes History

Your support helps protect second-largest easement in U.S. See why we're celebrating!

ME Besaw Moosehead ExploreExplore Maine's True North of the Moosehead Region in Nature Conservancy magazine. Photo © Bridget Besaw
True North

Securing one of America's great recreation areas in Maine.
See the article in Nature Conservancy Magazine.

Rachel Carson in MaineRachel Carson was fascinated with the inner workings of her beloved Maine coast. © Library of Congress
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

50 years later, her words continue to inspire. Get inspired!

ME Campaign SuccessNancy Appleton takes a closer look at conservation results. © TNC
Campaign Goals

Celebrate the conservation outcomes of the Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet Campaign. Cheer our success!

Penobscot Sturgeon ExploreRestoring the Penobscot River will restore more than 1,000 miles of river habitat for sturgeon and other sea-running fish. © Christopher Holbrook
Freshwater: Penobscot River Restoration Project

This unprecedented and innovative effort will restore more than 1,000 river miles of habitat, opening opportunities for people and nature. See the stories

MA Cape Fisheries ExploreHistoric photos of hook-and-line fishermen catching cod off Cape Cod. Over the last 400 years, New England’s identity has been closely tied to our groundfish industry. Photo © Library of Congress.
Restoring New England’s Groundfish

Your support helps us partner with fishermen to restore the Gulf of Maine's traditional fisheries. See what we're doing!

Geoff Smithme and monkfish. © The Nature Conservancy
Oceans: Can We Save Maine's Fisheries?

With your help, we're working with fishermen on an innovations to rebuild fisheries and preserve a way of life for Maine families.

ME Robin Alden ExploreRobin Alden, Executive Director of Penobscot East Resource Center,  a nonprofit that works to secure a future for fishing communities. Photographed at the fishermen's coop in Stonington, Maine. Photo © Bridget Besaw
Oceans: Restoring Fisheries & Communities

Robin Alden of the Penobscot East Resource Center describes the potential impact of the Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet Campaign.

Moosehead ProjectMoose River © David McLain
Forests: Moosehead Conservation Framework

We are working to permanently conserve more than 400,000 acres near Moosehead Lake and create an unprecedented corridor of conservation across Maine’s North Woods. Learn more

Maine Berry Woods ExploreWill Brune fishing at Berry Woods Preserve. © D. Bates
Communities: Berry Woods Preserve

There's a lot to offer on this beautiful and protected part of coastal Maine. See how, with your help, we've protected these lands and created opportunities to enjoy.

me campaign indonesia splashWith your help, The Nature Conservancy is accomplishing remarkable conservation from Maine to Indonesia. Photo © B. Besaw
Global: International Conservation

Maine supporters team up to invest in global innovations. See how your support helps the big picture.

twolivesoneriverAna and Margo at work in the stream © K. Brusie
Next Generation: Two Lives, One River

Spending time in nature helps two women understand their place in the world. See how you help us foster the next generation of conservationists.

ME St John BTrafton ExploreBarbara Trafton and Barbara Vickery Photo courtesy of Barbara Trafton
A Visit to the St. John Forest

Maine Trustee Barbara Trafton travels to the St. John Forest to see what sustainable forestry looks like, Conservancy-style! Join Barbara!

Maine Nature Comeback ExploreOld growth forest on Tunk Mountain, Maine. © Eric Aldrich
Nature's Top Comebacks in Maine

Maine's rivers and forests are once again supporting the fish and wildlife that rely on those habitats. See what's on Maine's list of top comebacks

Maine StJohn ExploreWinter logging in the woods of the Saint John River watershed of Maine. In the 1990s, The Nature Conservancy bought 286 square miles of forest around the Upper St. John River. While much of the forest is set aside as an ecological reserve, sustainable logging continues as a critical part of the local economy. In an effort to preserve the landscape and provide jobs, the surrounding Conservancy lands have been certified under the sustainable forestry guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), ensuring that all wood harvesting is carried out in an environmentally sound and socially beneficial manner. © Ami Vitale
Cracking the Code on Sustainable Forestry

In this Q & A with the Conservancy's Bill Patterson, see how we're achieving sustainable forestry near the Upper St. John River in northern Maine. Check it out

Maine Programs and People
Author and environmentalist Rachel CarsonAuthor and environmentalist Rachel Carson © The Nature Conservancy
Faces of Conservation

See these inspiring stories of the people behind The Nature Conservancy's work in Maine. Be inspired

Mike Tetreault ExploreMike Tetreault, The Nature Conservancy's State Director in Maine © Sean Fitzpatrick
Maine, Naturally: Mike Tetreault's Blog

Conservancy State Director Mike Tetreault's thoughts and observations on conservation in Maine in the Portland Press Herald. See Mike's blog!

ME LEAF Saco 2012 ExploreOne of Maine's 2012 LEAF interns. Photo © Walter Wuthmann
Maine 2012 LEAF Interns

Maine's LEAF interns build a boardwalk and gain aspirations for the future. Meet the crew!

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Natural Maine Minute

MPBN and the Conservancy bring you up close to Maine's people, places, plants and animals. Enjoy these videos

MNRCP ExploreMount Agamenticus is among the many places helped by the MNRCP and its funds. © TNC
Maine Natural Resources Conservation Program

The MNRCP is administered by The Nature Conservancy to provide critical funding for conservation around the state. See how it works and what's funded.

Archives
Maine Archives ExploreLEAF interns removing invasive plants. © Liz Loucks / TNC
Feature Archives

Check out some of our great features about our work and the people who make conservation a success in Maine. See more of our amazing stories.

ME Campaign Video HomeThanks to your support, the Sustainable Maine, Sustainable Planet campaign is nearly complete. Photo © S.Fitzpatrick/TNC

What Do You Love About Nature in Maine?

Maine StJohn HomeWinter logging in the woods of the Saint John River watershed of Maine. In the 1990s, The Nature Conservancy bought 286 square miles of forest around the Upper St. John River. While much of the forest is set aside as an ecological reserve, sustainable logging continues as a critical part of the local economy. In an effort to preserve the landscape and provide jobs, the surrounding Conservancy lands have been certified under the sustainable forestry guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), ensuring that all wood harvesting is carried out in an environmentally sound and socially beneficial manner. © Ami Vitale

Forests: The Stuff of Life, Featuring St. John River Forest

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Fly Over the Penobscot River

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Penobscot Restoration: “Literally a dream come true”

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Can We Save Maine's Fisheries

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Take a Virtual River Ride

American Loggers Vid Screenshot 215 x 143Maine Logger Eldon Pelletier in American Loggers at the Conservancy's St. John River Forest. © Discovery Channel, American Loggers

Sustainable Forestry on American Loggers

Penobscot River RestorationLaura Rose Day, Executive Director of the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (PRRT) looks out over Veazie Dam and a sign indicating a daily count of salmon that have transited the dam via its fish ladder. The Veazie Dam; on the Penobscot River at Veazie and Eddington, Maine, is one of several dams that will be removed or altered to restore the Penobscot to a more natural flow. An unprecedented array of partners known as the Penobscot River Restoration?Trust have come together to accomplish this goal.?The PRRT is a nonprofit organization made up of the Penobscot Indian Nation and six environmental groups? (American Rivers, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Audubon, Natural Resources Council of Maine, The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited). The Trust is working with a variety of state and federal agencies to implement the restoration project. PHOTO CREDIT: ? Bridget Besaw © Bridget Besaw

Diversity Intern Ten Mutunhire: Vanhu Ivhu

Penobscot River Dam, Maine 125x83Penobscot River Dam. © TNC

Diversity Intern Ana Rapp: Finding Balance on the Penobscot

Josh RoyteJosh Royte © The Nature Conservancy

Faces of Conservation: Josh Royte, The Nature Conservancy

Boardwalk at Saco HeathBoardwalk at Saco Heath © The Nature Conservancy

Natural Maine Minute: Saco Heath Bog

Rachel Carson image 125x83Author and environmentalist Rachel Carson. Author or the ground breaking environmental book, Silent Spring. Photograph from TNC Archive, original source, location or date is unknown. Public Domain

Natural Maine Minute: Rachel Carson

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Natural Maine Minute: Percival Baxter

ME Invasive Bugs Video IconNatural Maine Minute: Invasive Bugs © The Nature Conservancy

Natural Maine Minute: Invasive Bugs

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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