ENVIRONMENT: RESOURCES
County, State, and Regional Resources
- GrowSmart Maine http://www.growsmartmaine.org/
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection http://www.maine.gov/dep/
- US EPA - Maine Water Information http://www.epa.gov/water/states/ME/
- Maine Environmental Assessment Program Index: links to all monitoring programs taking place in the state http://memapindex.org/
- New England Environmental Finance Center http://efc.muskie.usm.maine.edu/ (includes information on Livable Landscapes and Growing Together, two films by Melissa Paly of Kittery; see her website for films and study curricula www.crosscurrentproductions.com )
- SMRPC - Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge http://www.fws.gov/northeast/rachelcarson/
- York County Soil and Water Conservation District http://www.yorkswcd.org/
KEYS Region Land Trusts
Great Works Regional Land Trust
MT Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative
Marine Science, Research and Education
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve http://www.wellsreserve.org/
Maine Sea Grant http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Gulf of Maine Program http://www.fws.gov/northeast/gulfofmaine/
Maine Shore Steward: links to marine-based monitoring programs http://www.umaine.edu/umext/ssteward/
Educational Outreach
University of Maine Cooperative Extension http://www.umext.maine.edu/
York County Office http://www.umaine.edu/umext/york/
University of NH Cooperative Extension http://ceinfo.unh.edu/
Changing Face of the Seacoast http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/ChangingFace/index.html
Clearinghouse for Integrative Regional Problem Solving http://cirps.sr.unh.edu/Clearinghouse/
KEYS Region-specific river & watershed Organizations
Great Works River Watershed Coalition
keys region state parks
Additional Resources
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White Pine Programs: Nature-Based Learning for All Ages Greater Seacoast (NH & ME)
Also see information in the Government topic link, on Municipal Conservation Commissions and Planning Boards, etc. Each Town Hall will have a list of members and how to contact them. (See "Government" in the Topics menu for town websites.)
