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Maine

From its dramatic coastline to its magnificent forests, Maine's wild character, abundant wildlife habitat and natural resource-based economy is being protected by the Fund and its partners.

Downeast Maine

In 2005 the Fund joined with a diverse network of partners to secure a conservation easement on 327,000 acres of working forestland in Downeast Maine.  Read more>

Machias Lakes

The Fund teamed with the Maine Department of Conservation on the acquisition of almost 8,000 acres of critical lake and stream front land surrounding the Machias Lakes of eastern Maine.  Read more>
Scorecard: Northeast
Acres Protected: 973,620
Fair Market Value: $223,966,110
Acquisition Cost: $181,321,769
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Freshwater's Research in Action

Watch the April 20, 2009 NBC Nightly News story on aquaculture in Bar Harbor, Maine featuring the new USDA ARS National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center and Cooke Aquaculture. The Freshwater Institute designed treatment processes for the USDA Center and trained more than a half-dozen staff from Cooke Aquaculture.
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