Past Projects
Since its launch in 2008, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) has awarded over $30 million in competitive grants to non-profit groups, municipalities and public agencies to help restore, enhance and preserve wetlands and other important habitats at 170 project sites across Maine. This section provides a look at past projects that have been funded.
Past Projects
| Project Title | Project Sponsor | Funding Round/Year | MNRCP Funds Awarded | MNRCP Region | Project Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Marsh Headwaters-Louderback | Damariscotta River Association | 2016 | $173,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Outlet Stream Restoration: Lombard Dam Removal | American Rivers | 2016 | $193,777 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Walnut Hill-Sousa B Wetland Restoration | Three Rivers Land Trust | 2015 | $26,347 | Southern Maine | Fill removal, restoration | |
| Tatnic Turtle Crossing | Great Works Regional Land Trust | 2015 | $164,045 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Outlet Stream Restoration - Masse Dam Removal | Sebasticook Regional Land Trust | 2015 | $148,300 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Little River Habitat Restoration | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2015 | $65,500 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Tidal Flow Restoration | |
| Caribou Bog - Birmingham | Orono Land Trust/Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | 2015 | $185,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Boothbay Region Source Water Protection | Boothbay Region Water District | 2015 | $85,630 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition with Restoration or Enhancement | |
| Basin Preserve Wetland Restoration | The Nature Conservancy | 2015 | $18,825 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fill removal, restoration | |
| Salmon Brook Enhancement | Town of Washburn | 2014 | $21,000 | Aroostook Hills and Lowlands | ||
| Mill Street Dam removal | Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council | 2014 | $100,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Dam Removal | |
| Blandings Turtle Incubator (Walnut Hill) | Three Rivers Land Trust | 2014 | $115,350 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Long Cove Wetlands | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | 2014 | $290,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Mill Lane Wetlands | York Land Trust, Inc. | 2014 | $125,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Morse Pond IV | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2014 | $146,780 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Parker Head Road Tidal Enhancement | Town of Phippsburg | 2014 | $40,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Culvert replacement tidal flow enhancement | |
| Salmon Falls - Keay Brook | Great Works Regional Land Trust | 2014 | $213,400 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Morse Pond III - Barabe | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2013 | $185,720 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Perley Pond/Northwest River | Loon Echo Land Trust | 2013 | $136,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Salmon Falls Wetlands - Tuckahoe | Great Works Regional Land Trust | 2013 | $90,000 | Southern Maine | Fee Acquisition | |
| Sewall Pond Restoration Project | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | 2013 | $166,200 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Culvert Replacement and Fish Passage | |
| Sherman Marsh to Salt Bay Linkage | Damariscotta River Association | 2013 | $107,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Fee Acquisition | |
| Upper Cathance River II - Karonis | Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | 2013 | $30,000 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Conservation Easement Acquisition | |
| Wallace Shore Road Tidal Restriction Restoration | Casco Bay Estuary Partnership | 2013 | $115,236 | Central Interior and Midcoast | Culvert replacement tidal flow enhancement | |
| Witt Swamp Preserve Extension | Western Foothills Land Trust | 2013 | $97,113 | Central and Western Mountains | Fee Acquisition |