Maine Association of Conservation Commissions

Our Mission

MEACC builds the capacity of Maine communities to protect and preserve their natural resources and quality places.

Our Goal

Every Maine community has an active, effective conservation commission.

Our Objectives

1. Build the capacity of existing conservation commissions to work effectively in their communities.

2. Significantly expand the number of Maine communities that have functioning conservation commissions.

3. Redefine the mission and purpose of conservation commissions in state statute so the legal authorization and their stated role and purpose is congruent with the work being done by local commissions.

Bremen Conservation Commission Receives Award
The Bremen Conservation Commission is the recipient of the 2009 Sterling P. Dow Award for Maine's outstanding conservation commission of the year. The award was presented both at the MEACC annual meeting and at a Bremen Selectman's Meeting in May. Picture below (l-r) are Dennis Prior, BCC chair; Bob Shafto MEACC executive director; and Bob Miller, Bremen Selectman. Photo courtesy Lincoln County News.

Events

  • Save the Date: Community Forest Conference, co-sponsored with the Maine Forest Service. Bangor October 16th; Bath, October 23rd. Click here for more information.

News

  • NEW 6/30/09
    As a part of the local Arbor Week celebration in Farmington, the Farmington Conservation Commission has established a local “Big Tree” contest. The contest was announced during Arbor Week for Farmington residents and set up just like the long running statewide competition. The FCC is very excited about the competition as an avenue to get residents outside and exploring the trees around them. The word got out early about the contest and resulted in two calls for entries; one a Black walnut that could be both a town and state champion. District Forester Patty Cormier will measure the nominated trees with the landowners, to verify dimensions to submit to the local and state lists, where appropriate.

  • NEW 6/12/09
    The MEACC Board of Directors met this month. Here is a copy of the minutes of that meeting.

  • 4/28/2009
    Gary Fogg, a land use consultant and member of the Topsham Conservation Commission, has put together a very comprehensive list of the various ways towns can finance open space acquisition. Get a copy here.

  • 4/28/2009
    Owen Grumbling, long time chair of the Wells Conservation Commission, was recently awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's Lifetime Achievement Environmental Merit Award. Read about it here.

  • 4/28/2009
    The Kennebunkport Conservation Commission has made news with its efforts to reduce pesticide and
    fertilizer run-off into off-shore waters. Read about it here.

  • 4/20/2009
    The Woolwich Conservation Commission has scheduled a series of community educational events. Read about them here.

    4/7/2009
    Conservation Commissions were noted in the Maine Municipal Association's recent Maine Townsman article. Read it here.

  • 4/7/2009
    The Hollis Conservation Commission got some good press for the work it did to protect a unique piece of property in their town. Read about it here.