The Nature Conservancy in Maine

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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.		Kerry Crisley The Nature Conservancy (617) 227-7017, ext. 316 kcrisley@tnc.org
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.		Will Brune The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 Ext. 207 wbrune@tnc.org
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.		Penobscot River Restoration Trust Laura Rose Day, Executive Director (207) 232-5976 Cheryl Daigle, Outreach Coordinator/Community Liaison (207) 232-9969
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.		Kerry Crisley The Nature Conservancy (617) 227-7017, ext. 316 kcrisley@tnc.org
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.		Penobscot River Restoration Trust Laura Rose Day, Executive Director (207) 232-5976 Cheryl Daigle, Outreach Coordinator/Community Liaison (207) 232-9969
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.		Keith Fletcher The Nature Conservancy (207) 646-1788 kfletcher@tnc.org
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		Kerry Crisley The Nature Conservancy (617) 227-7017, ext. 316 kcrisley@tnc.org
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.		Kerry Crisley The Nature Conservancy (617) 227-7017, ext. 316 kcrisley@tnc.org
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Jeff Zanelli The Nature Conservancy (860) 344-0716 ext. 332 jeff_zanelli@tnc.org
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Dylan Voorhees NRCM energy project director 207-622-3101 x212
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		Roger Cole Coordinator (207) 439-9133 mtatosea@comcast.net
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Laura Sewall (207) 442-7205 lsewall@suscom-maine.net The Kennebec Estuary Collaboration 92 Front Street, Bath, ME
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.		Jim Crocker Maine Department of Conservation, (207) 287-3156
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.		Kate Dempsey The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 kdempsey@tnc.org or Alan Hutchinson Forest Society of Maine (207) 945-9200
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.		Laura Rose Day Executive Director Penobscot River Restoration Trust (207) 232-5976 or (207) 430-0114
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
October 01, 2006: Stunning Midcoast Land Gift An anonymous donor has given The Nature Conservancy 1,910 acres in the midcoast town of Phippsburg.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
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.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
September 01, 2006: Annual Cleanup Day on the Saco River The first annual Saco River Cleanup Day will be held Sunday September 10th. Volunteers will join six teams to collect trash along a 50-mile stretch of the river from Bartlett, New Hampshire to Brownfield, Maine.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
July 11, 2006: State Receives 195,000-Acre Easement Buffering Baxter State Park The Conservancy has transferred a working forest easement to the State. The easement was purchased in 2002 as part of the Katahdin Forest Project. A stewardship endowment will provide funding for easement management.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
June 20, 2006: Nature Conservancy Purchases Three Scenic Outlooks in the Camden Hills The Conservancy has purchased three tracts totalling 235 acres bordering Camden Hills State Park.		Margaret Pizer The Nature Conservancy (207) 729-5181 mpizer@tnc.org
March 30, 2006: Conservation Framework to Protect Over 400,000 Acres in the North Woods of Maine: Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy and its conservation partners announced agreement on a Conservation Framework to protect more than 400,000 acres of Plum Creek’s Moosehead Lake lands in Maine. The Conservation Framework reflects months of listening to the public and working with Plum Creek to structure a framework that addresses community needs and sustains the values and traditions of northern Maine.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
August 26, 2005: Maine Coalition Among Those Highlighted At White House Conference Maine Coalition Among Those Highlighted At White House Conference		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
August 24, 2005: Marine invasive found in Cobscook Bay could pose a threat to the region’s commercial fishing industr Marine invasive found in Cobscook Bay could pose a threat to the region’s commercial fishing industry.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
August 16, 2005: Searching for Marine Invasives in Cobscook Bay Scientists searching for invasive marine species beneath the waters of Cobscook Bay		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
March 24, 2005: History and Nature Preserved as Land Trust Takes Ownership of Damariscove Island History and Nature Preserved as Land Trust Takes Ownership of Damariscove Island		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
December 17, 2004: The Nature Conservancy Applauds Progress in Conserving Northern Forests The Nature Conservancy joins the call for key initiatives needed for continued progress in preserving the Northern Forests of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
December 16, 2004: Mile of Frontage Adds to Conservation along Abbagadassett River Nearly a mile of frontage along the Abbagadassett River in Bowdoinham will continue to provide valuable spawning habitat for migratory fish.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
April 27, 2004: Katahdin Region First To Benefit From Partnership’s Focus on Natural Resource-Based Enterprises Maine’s forest economy is among the first to benefit from a new federal economic development program designed to funnel private capital into low-income, capital-starved areas.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
April 26, 2004: 200-year-old Farm Plays Role in Expanding Saco Conservation Area A 180-acre addition to the Saco Heath Preserve in Saco will expand the conservation block to nearly 1,100 acres. The Nature Conservancy is working with two private landowners on a three-step process to expand habitat protection and ensure continued agricultural uses.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
April 15, 2004: Conservation Programs Earn Environmental Awards Two innovative state programs, Beginning with Habitat and the Land for Maine’s Future Program, were honored by the Environmental Protection Agency with its 2004 Environmental Merit Awards, Governor John Baldacci announced today.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
April 06, 2004: Nature Conservancy’s Upper St. John River Forestlands Certified 180,000 acres of The Nature Conservancy’s ownership along the Upper St. John River have been certified under the sustainable forestry guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
March 29, 2004: Partners Expand Muddy River Conservation Area A 32-acre parcel in Topsham abutting the state’s Muddy River Wildlife Management Area has been protected to conserve grassland habitat for a number bird species. Purchased with funding from the Land for Maine’s Future program, the protected property expands the Wildlife Management Area to 202 acres and will be owned and managed by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, partners the Maine Wetlands Protection Coalition announced today.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
February 13, 2004: President Bush Proposes Forest Legacy Funds In his Fiscal Year 2005 budget, President George W. Bush is proposing $5 million from Forest Legacy program be allocated to support a conservation easement of some 200,000 acres around Baxter State Park, The Nature Conservancy announced today.		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
October 09, 2003: Nature Conservancy and Logging Contractor H.C. Haynes Nearly 10,000 acres to be conserved along Spring River and the West Branch of Narraguagus River		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
October 09, 2003: Five Months To Reach $18 Million Katahdin Forest Goal Five Months To Reach $18 Million Katahdin Forest Goal		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
October 09, 2003: Partners Protect Machias River and Tributaries Project conserves nearly 25,000 acres and more than 210 miles of shoreline, ensuring sustainable forestry, public access and habitat conservation		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
August 26, 2003: Former Governor King and Bangor Savings Bank CEO Dowe Slated for The Nature Conservancy’s Board Former Governor King and Bangor Savings Bank CEO Dowe Slated for The Nature Conservancy’s Board of Trustees		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org
August 15, 2003: Nature Conservancy Taps Millinocket Resident Nature Conservancy Taps Millinocket Resident as Local Coordinator		Bruce Kidman The Nature Conservancy 207-729-5181 bkidman@tnc.org