Past Projects
Since its launch in 2008, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) has awarded over $13 million in competitive grants to non-profit groups, municipalities and public agencies to help restore, enhance and preserve wetlands and other important habitats at 95 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansen Pond | Three Rivers Land Trust | 2017 | $407,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Hunter Cove-Lewin | Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | 2016 | $160,000 | Central and Western Mountains | Fee Acquisition | |
| Indian River - Farnsworth | Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation | 2012 | $114,480 | Downeast Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Jam Black Brook culvert replacement | Trout Unlimited | 2011 | $69,700 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Culvert Replacement and Fish Passage | |
| Josias Woods | York Land Trust | 2018 | $430,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Kanokolus Bog North | Sebasticook Regional Land Trust | 2010 | $36,200 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Kate Furbish Preserve Stream Restoration | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | 2013 | $136,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Little Cobbossee Lake - Oatway | Kennebec Land Trust | 2011 | $155,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Little River Habitat Restoration | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2015 | $65,500 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Tidal Flow Restoration | |
| Long Cove Wetlands | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | 2014 | $290,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Magalloway River-Howe | Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | 2017 | $175,000 | Central and Western Mountains | Fee Acquisition | |
| Maquoit Bay - Henshaw | Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | 2010 | $150,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Conservation Easement Acquisition | |
| Mattawamkeag/Eagle Pond | Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 2011 | $115,000 | Central and Eastern Lowlands | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| McKenna - Whiskeag Creek | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2010 | $240,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Meadow Brook Wetlands | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | 2016 | $95,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Merriland River Corridor - Highpine | Town of Wells | 2011 | $119,250 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Middle Bay Wetlands Partnership: Liberty Farm West | Harpswell Heritage Land Trust | 2013 | $35,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Mill Lane Wetlands | York Land Trust, Inc. | 2014 | $125,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Mill Pond Tidal Restoration | The Nature Conservancy | 2013 | $20,150 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Barrier Removal | |
| Mill Street Dam removal | Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council | 2014 | $100,000 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Montsweag Brook Restoration Project | The Chewonki Foundation | 2009 | $75,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Moon Valley | Western Foothills Land Trust | 2012 | $116,850 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Morgan Meadow - Maloney | Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 2009 | $167,851 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Morse Pond - Collins | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2010 | $38,800 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Morse Pond II | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2012 | $195,300 | Central Interior & Midcoast | Fee Acquisition |