Environmental Program

We think of them as the “Little Engine that Could” —  Cobscook Bay Resource Center They’re located way up north, in Eastport, ME, the easternmost city in the United States. It’s a beautiful spot on the Bay of Fundy in the Gulf of Maine, perhaps best known for its productive scallop fishery. With just two […]

Foundation trustees approved the following grants at their September board meeting: N.E. Grassroots Environment Fund, Montpelier, VT, $120,000Over three years, to support NEGEF’s work providing small grants and other support to New England-based grassroots groups. Penobscot East Resource Center, Stonington, ME, $120,000Over three years, general support for the organization’s work to secure a future for […]

Penobscot East Resource Center What would it take to develop Maine’s prime location on the Gulf of Maine into a thriving sustainable seafood system? Penobscot East Resource Center’s Executive Director Robin Alden provides a smart commentary on the topic in a recent issue of Maine Policy Review. Based in picturesque Stonington, ME, Penobscot East, a […]