Past Projects
Since its launch in 2008, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) has awarded over $20 million in competitive grants to non-profit groups, municipalities and public agencies to help restore, enhance and preserve wetlands and other important habitats at 130 project sites across Maine. This section provides a look at past projects that have been funded.
| Project Title | Project Sponsor | Funding Round/Year | MNRCP Funds Awarded | MNRCP Region | Project Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Thurlow Forest | Western Foothills Land Trust | 2020 | $840,500 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Basin and Curtis Coves | Harpswell Heritage Land Trust | 2010 | $200,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Basin Preserve Wetland Restoration | The Nature Conservancy | 2015 | $18,825 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fill removal, restoration | |
| Beaverdam Stream Fish Access Restoration | Downeast Salmon Federation | 2016 | $80,000 | Downeast Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Bell Marsh Wetlands, York | York Land Trust, Inc. | 2010 | $298,907 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Bell's Brook Conservation | Downeast Coastal Conservancy | 2017 | $26,000 | Downeast Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Blackman Stream | Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council | 2009 | $20,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fishway Construction | |
| Blandings Park Wildlife Sanctuary Addition | Blandings Park Wildlife Sanctuary | 2018 | $40,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Blandings Turtle Incubator (Walnut Hill) | Three Rivers Land Trust | 2014 | $115,350 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Boothbay Region Source Water Protection | Boothbay Region Water District | 2015 | $85,630 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Boulter Pond Wetlands | York Land Trust, Inc. | 2011 | $244,260 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Brook Trout Habitat Restoration at Spring River | The Nature Conservancy | 2019 | $51,200 | Downeast Maine | Restoration/Enhancement | |
| Brookings Bay | Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 2009 | $66,903 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Caribou Bog - Birmingham | Orono Land Trust/Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 2015 | $185,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Caribou Bog - Dorion | Orono Land Trust | 2012 | $223,300 | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | ||
| Caribou Bog Central | Orono Land Trust | 2019 | $330,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Charles Pond Acquisition | Greater Lovell Land Trust | 2020 | $120,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Clark Island Wetlands Restoration | Maine Coastal Habitat Foundation | 2009 | $107,937 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fill removal, restoration | |
| Clifford Park- Boutin | City of Biddeford | 2010 | $110,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Crooked River - Robie Meadows | Western Foothills Land Trust | 2011 | $69,500 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Crooked River, Scribner Parcel | Western Foothills Land Trust | 2019 | $42,380 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Davis/Holbrook Fishway | Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council | 2012 | $50,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fishway Construction | |
| Deering - Northwest River | Loon Echo Land Trust | 2019 | $30,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Deering Watershed Wetlands | Three Rivers Land Trust | 2020 | $444,700 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| East Branch Piscataqua River, Upper | Town of Falmouth | 2010 | $229,285 | Southern Maine | Fee and conservation easement acquisition |