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.
MEACC had a table at this year's Maine Municipal Association conference, hoping to interest town officials in towns without a conservation commission in creating one. It was a good opportunity to meet and greet people from all over the state and hopefully some seeds were planted. Pictured above is MEACC's Marcel Polak talking with a town official in Leeds. Like many towns, Leeds used to have a conservation commission, but no longer does.
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News
• The town of Wilton is the most recent Maine town to establish a conservation commission.
• MEACC opposes legislature's proposed "takings" bill.
See President Tetley's letter here.
• Read MEACC's October Update!
Events
2/11/12 - Managing a Town Forest Field Trip, Falmouth. Join us for a snowshoe hike and a 1st hand look at how one town is managing a town forest.
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