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Falmouth's open-space plan, known as The Greening of Falmouth, has been a springboard for an extraordinary effort that has made Falmouth a leader in municipal land conservation efforts. |
The story behind why the Wells Conservation Commission chose its approach -- the Wells Land Bank-- and how its land acquisition continued to evolve, may help give other towns insight into how an acquisition program might work for them too. |
Linking lawn care to the viability of the lobster catch was not just a catchy title, it was a concept that people in Kennebunkport could understand and respond to. Read about Kennebunkport's Lawns for Lobsters initiative. |
Concern about threats to Clam Cove mobilized the Rockport Conservation Commission. Its experience is a good example of how a municipal conservation commission can have a positive impact on Maine's "quality of place." |
Brunswick has gone to great lengths to protect the rural character of their community. Read about how they do it in this case study. |
The town of Lamoine is situated directly on top of a major aquifer, the source of all the town’s drinking water. With a lot of volunteer help, the Lamoine Conservation Commission monitors the quality of that water on an ongoing basis. Read about this! |
Over the past 15 years, the town of Topsham has made great strides in becoming
a conservation minded community, in part due to the realization that |
