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.
Over 50 people participated in MEACC's Community Forest Workshops held in Bangor and Bath
in October. Pictured here are the Bangor participants on a tour of the Bangor Community Forest.
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Events
- NEW MEACC Board of Directors meeting, Augusta, March 23, 2010. Members are invited to attend. NRCM building, 3 Wade Street, Augusta. 9:30 am – 2:00 pm.
- NEW MEACC Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the Land Trust Network Conference, Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, May 1st. 12:20-2:00.
News
- NEW 1/26/2010 Vote for MEACC! Help us win a grant from Bangor Savings Bank by clicking here. On the voting page
1.
click on Other,
2. enter Maine Association of Conservation Commissions in the Greater Portland Region, Other category.
Voting closes on March 1st.
link: http://www.bangor.com/youmattermore/voting.aspx
- NEW 1/26/2010 The Falmouth Conservation Commission is leading what is perhaps the most active open space protection effort of any town in Maine. A copy of their 2009 Annual Report can be found here.
- 10/6/2009
Click here to download a copy of the latest MEACC news update.
- 9/14/2009
Keith Fletcher's column on the value of conservation commission in Maine ran in the 13 Sep.
edition of the Maine Sunday Telegram. Read it here.
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