Grant History
Acton-Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps, Springvale, ME
Fund 50% of the ASYCC Erosion Control Crew (ECC)
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, PORTLAND, ME
A River in Space & Time
American Forest Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia
The Family Forest Carbon Program
Funding for outreach, enrollment, and maintenance of Vermont landowner participation in the Family Forest Carbon Program.
American Friends of Canadian Nature, Inc., Buffalo, NY
Brier Island Coastal Trail Enhancements
Androscoggin Valley Soil & Water Conservation District, Lewiston, ME
Conservation Landscape Certification Program
Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA
Restoring Native Brook & Lake Trout and Salmon Habitat in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness
Funding for four culvert removals that will restore and reopen 5.34 miles of stream.
Catamount Trail Association, Burlington, VT
CTA Fayston Bridge Replacement Project
Center for Coastal Studies, Inc., Provincetown, MA
Assessing biodiversity in Cape Cod Bay using environmental (e) DNA.
Center For Wildlife, Inc., Cape Neddick, ME
Remembering our Roots: Ensuring Access to Nature Connection for All
Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Chocorua, NH
Chocorua Lake Shoreline Stabilization & Restoration
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden, ME
Town Pound Preserve, a Learning Landscape
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta, ME
Completion of Cohen Accessible River Trail - Wheeler Acquisition
Cobscook Community Learning Center DBA Cobscook Institute, Trescott, ME
Growing Ecological Literacy Through Summer Outdoor Recreation & Exploration Programs
Cornwall Conservation Commission (Town of Cornwall), Cornwall, VT
Habitat Connectivity Inventory
Doe Camp Nation, Inc., North Ferrisburgh, VT
Revitalization of an Outdoor Recreation/Education Program: Doe Camp Nation
Downeast Coastal Conservancy, Machias, ME
Constructing Water-access Campsites in Downeast Maine
Funding to construct and publicize new primitive water-access campsites, increasing access to Orange River Water Trail.
Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Coastal Adaptation and Implementation Barriers
Ecology Education, Inc. DBA The Ecology School, Saco, ME
Expanding AgroEcology Operations for Climate Change Mitigation and Public Engagement
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, VT
Matsinger Forest Project
Forest Society of Maine, Bangor, ME
Developing Family Forestland Conservation Plans
Funding to plan conservation of several family-owned lands in Penobscot and Hancock Counties.
Frank Knight Foundation, Yarmouth, ME
Integration of Tree Stewardship Program into Maine Communities for Health and Warmth
Funding to develop a stewardship model that includes heating assistance funds, volunteer committees, education through schools, and a tree warden.
Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, ME
Jordan River Land Conservation
Friends of Bedrock Gardens, Lee, NH
Nature of Place: Experiential Audio Tour Platform for Expanding Public Reach, Access, and Appreciation of the Environment
Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME
100 Resilient Yards
Friends of Casco Bay, South Portland, ME
Reducing Stormwater Pollution and Increasing Climate Resiliency
Friends of Mount Agamenticus, Cape Neddick, ME
Public Access & Education Enhancement Project
Friends of Quarry Road, Waterville, ME
Multiuse Singletrack Trail Upgrades and Maintenance at Quarry Road Recreation Area (runs through June 2024)
Georges River Land Trust, Rockland, ME
Rockland Bog Preserve Expansion Project
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated, Gloucester, MA
Developing eDNA Detection Methods to Better Understand Climate Change Impacts on Forage Fish Populations within Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Funding to develop an assay that detects DNA of sand lace fish left in sediment, which will provide data around climate change in the Gulf of Maine.
Great Bay Stewards, Inc., Greenland, NH
Glenn Cove Restoration
Green Mountain Club, Inc., Waterbury Ctr, VT
Conserved Lands Boundary Line Improvements
GrowSmart Maine, Augusta, ME
Saving Farmland and Building Local Food Systems
Funding to support two municipal volunteer citizen planner roles, with a goal of saving farmland from sprawl.
Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ellsworth, ME
Lake Outreach on Invasive Aquatic Plant Control and Backyard Rewilding
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center, Port Clyde, ME
Watershed Education
Hubbard Brook Research Foundation Inc., Woodstock, VT
Welcome to the Woods
Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME
Evaluating Chemical Differences in Penobscot Bay Sea Scallops
Island Heritage Trust, Inc., Deer Isle, ME
Oliver's Pond: Island Workforce Housing Collaborative
Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME
LEA Lake Ecology Course
Land In Common, Inc., Greene, ME
Title Transfer to Connect Landholdings of Land Trust
Land Trust Alliance, Washington, District of Columbia
Northern New England Community-Centered Conservation Cohort Learning Program
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, Stonington, ME
Bringing Knowledge to Action: Interpreting New Research for Adaptive and Sustainable Coastal Fisheries
Funding to interpret scallop larvae research into recommendations for fishery management.
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, Brunswick, ME
Ropeless Gear Testing to Reduce Risk to Right Whales
Funding to test ropeless gear in the gillnet fishery that would also be applicable to the lobster fishery.
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Unity, ME
Workplace Safety Training for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Workers Engaged in Sustainable Agriculture and Land Conservation
Funding to provide safety training to BIPOC and LGBTQ+ farm workers and land stewards.
Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (ME TREE Foundation), Augusta, ME
Expansion and Enhancement of the Forest Ecology Research Network (FERN)
Funding to create data collection kits that teachers and natural resource professionals can use to support student learning about forest ecology.
Midcoast Conservancy, Edgecomb, ME
YCC Crew Program Support and Launching Water Resources Technician Seasonal Position
National Audubon Society, Inc., Bremen, ME
Habitat Management on Jenny Island and Eastern Egg Rock to Benefit Terns in the Gulf of Maine
Funding to support on-island management of seabird nesting season.
National Audubon Society, Inc. DBA Audubon Vermont, Huntington, VT
Integrating Climate-Smart Forest Management Content into Healthy Forest Initiative Programs
Funding to incorporate climate adaptation and resilience strategies into forest owner, bird-friendly maple, forester endorsement; and youth leadership programs.
Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, ME
Phase II: Completion of ADA Compliant Forest Path
Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, ME
Saving Endangered Atlantic Salmon in the Kennebec River
Funding for advocacy around environmental benefits of Brookfield Renewable Power removing four obsolete dams.
Nature Conservancy in Maine, Brunswick, ME
Katahdin Accessible Trail
Funding to build an accessible trail in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area with views of Katahdin as well as Pockwockamus Falls.
Nature Conservancy, NH Chapter, Concord, NH
Nature-Based Solution to Sea Level Rise & Loss of Salt Marsh Habitat: Philbrick Pond
New England Forestry Foundation, Inc., Littleton, MA
Forest Carbon for Commercial Landowners - Phase II (FCCL2)
New Hampshire Healthcare Workers for Climate Action, Inc., Manchester, NH
Surveying Healthcare Workers to Influence Action on Climate Change
Funding to conduct a survey of healthcare workers that will be used for grassroots, political, and media advocacy.
Northeast Wilderness Trust, Montpelier, VT
Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve
Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc., Waitsfield, VT
Rapid River to Moosehead Lake - Enhancing Recreational Opportunities along two Historic Maine Waterways
Funding to engage students and volunteers in trail and campsite projects around Rapid River and Moosehead Lake.
Outdoor Sports Institute Inc., Millinocket, ME
Activating Partnerships and Resources to Connect Communities to the Outdoors
Piscataquog Land Conservancy, New Boston, NH
Clarkridge Farm
Portland Parks Conservancy, Portland, ME
Forest City Future: Planning for a Sustainable Portland, Maine
Funding for a consultant to produce an Urban Forestry Management Plan for the City of Portland.
Portland Trails, Portland, ME
Enhancing Local Trails in Riverton
Rich Earth Institute, Brattleboro, VT
Expanding Volunteer Engagement Through Rich Earth's Nutrient Recycling Portable Toilets
Royal River Conservation Trust, Yarmouth, ME
Upper Royal Conservation Project
Saltwater Classroom, Camden, ME
The Development and Implementation of App-based Ocean Education
Funding to implement an online education platform that will connect Maine students to the natural world.
Sea Meadow Marine Foundation, Yarmouth, ME
Sea Farming Education and Apprenticeship Project
Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
Lombard Parcel Land Protection Project
Squam Lakes Association (SLA), Holderness, NH
Old Bridle Path Project Phase 2
Teens to Trails, Brunswick, ME
Teens to the Northern Forest Canoe Trail 2023-2025
Funding for three summers of expeditions that will engage students in progressively canoeing the 340 mile Maine stretch of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated, Albany, NH
Mt. Washington Valley Butterfly Monitoring Network
Funding to coordinate the Mount Washington region's counting of butterflies for the broader New Hampshire Butterfly Monitoring Survey.
Trout Unlimited Sebago Chapter, Yarmouth, ME
Cole Brook - Phen Hill Road Culvert Replacement
Trout Unlimited, Inc., Arlington, VA
Nulhegan Watershed Habitat and Connectivity Project
Union Salmon Association, Ellsworth, ME
Environmental & Economic Impact Study of Ellsworth Dam on Union River
Vermont Land Trust, Inc., Montpelier, VT
Monkton Town Forest
Funding to acquire 445 acres to create the Monkton Town Forest.
Vermont Woodlands Association, Rupert, VT
Climate Smart Family Forests Stories Project
Funding to feature real family forest owners in educational materials that will promote climate-informed management.
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Inc., Richmond, VT
Caring for Vermont's Forests and Cultivating Future Foresters
Funding for two crews of 13 young adults to gain forestry-career skills while completing 40 weeks of forest-health projects across Vermont.








