MLTN Infoline – December 16, 2020
Join MLTN and Maine Outdoor Film Festival for a Cabin Fever Relief Program!January 14 – 20, 2021
Suggested donation: $15-20 per household
Soon the days will start getting longer again, but winter is really just beginning and we wanted to offer a
 fun way to connect, entertain and inspire our friends and colleagues. We’re partnering with Maine Outdoor Film Festival for a Cabin Fever Relief program, bringing you two hours of great outdoor films curated especially for lovers of the outdoors. This special screening includes ten thought provoking films that can be watched back-to-back or at your leisure over a week. You’ll even see some familiar faces!Click here to get your tickets now. A donation of $15-$20 is suggested and everyone is invited to participate! You’ll receive a confirmation email immediately upon registering. Then, on January 14th, you’ll receive a kick-off email with all the information so you can start watching!
Don’t miss this fun shared experience and help us spread the word,
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Maine Releases Climate Action PlanOn December 1, Governor Mills and Maine’s Climate Council released “Maine Won’t Wait: A four-year plan for climate action.” The 124-page document is broken down into eight strategies designed to reduce the state’s contributions to climate change and to prepare Maine to adapt to changing conditions likely to occur in the decades ahead. The Mills administration is expected to propose legislation in 2021 to implement some of the recommendations included in the Climate Action Plan.
More details, including an executive summary, can be found here: Climate Action Plan. Maine’s Climate Council has also pulled together an Implementation Chart that outlines a proposed timeline for specific outcomes and strategies included in the plan. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
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Paid Summer Internships Available through MCHTApplication closes February 26th, 2021
Are you interested in spending a summer learning about land conservation and developing practical skills involved in caring for land in Maine? This entry level residential summer internship is for you! Up to ten positions are available for summer 2021.
These paid internships will provide an opportunity for Maine undergraduate, certificate program or trade school students to gain experience in land stewardship and conservation. Each student intern will be placed with a Maine land trust host and will learn about land conservation and the practical skills involved in caring for conserved lands. The program begins on June 7th and ends on August 13th. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and willing and able to work independently or as part of a team. Must have reliable transportation. For more information, visit
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MANP Connects: A Year of Lessons, Light + Looking AheadFriday, December 18, 2020
12:00 – 12:45pm
Cost: FREE
Brought to you by Maine Association of Nonprofits
MANP Connects provides conversation and connections with the people, peers and partners who are leading and supporting Maine nonprofits and offer a space for mutual support. The final MANP Connects of the year will be a conversation on the state of the nonprofit sector and what we’re left grappling with at the close of this challenging year. Participants will share reflections, highlight accomplishments, and raise unanswered questions as we head into 2021. Please share your thoughts and questions at registration, which we will incorporate into the live event discussion.
Register to join the conversation here.
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Do-It-Yourself Visitor Surveys for Parks, Trails, Heritage Sites and the Towns that Serve ThemThree 1-hour sessions on Tuesday, January 19, 26, and February 2
2:00-3:00pm
Price: $175 if registered by 12/18, additional discounts may be available
Must register by December 18th – contact Donna if interested
Visitor surveys can be a great tool for gathering information and generating insights that help you attract more visitors or encourage them to return, manage the visitors you already have, help local businesses generate more business from nearby trails, heritage sites and parks; plan and fine-tune programs; tweak your marketing; raise money and forge partnerships.
But no matter how low-budget, visitor surveys require investing resources that are precious to your organization like time, money, volunteer effort, relationships, and even your reputation. This course will help you make sure those investments pay off with a resource-efficient approach that yields reliable, high-impact information. In this course, you will:
Please contact Donna if you are interested, so we can coordinate further group discounts!
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Tell the Economic Story of Your Conserved Land and Trails Without Hiring an EconomistFive 1-hour sessions, Thursdays from January 28th – February 25th
2:00-3:00pm
Price: Starts at $420 but discounts are available through MLTN, contact Donna if you are interested
Must register by December 18th
Understanding the range of economic benefits from your lands and trails can help you expand your circle of allies and partners. Studies substantiating the economic value of trails, trail networks, and conserved wild and working landscapes can be useful in helping you make your case, but it’s even more compelling to speak directly about the benefits of your programs, your locally conserved lands, and your trails.
If you missed this course earlier in the fall, you get a second chance. Click here for a detailed course description and contact Donna if you are interested.
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Are You Getting the Most for Your Tech Dollar?Wednesday, January 20th, 20201
1:00-2:00pm
Cost: FREE
Brought to you by Tech Impact Idealware
Do you know when and where to spend your organization’s limited technology budget, or how to get the best return? Join a conversation as Tech Impact shares their research and results from a sector-wide survey—as well as the expertise and hard-earned lessons from nonprofits like yours—in an online forum designed to help you identify which decisions are most likely to pay off and which will lead to disappointment. They’ll walk through some of the most interesting findings from The State of Technology Decision-Making and ROI Among Nonprofits (report available as a free download here), and their panel of experts will show you…
Register for the free webinar here.
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Jobs in the Conservation SectorCheck out our listings for open conservation positions in and around Maine. Here are the latest additions.
Baxter State Park Campground Ranger (seasonal) – Baxter State Park
Baxter State Park Customer Representative (seasonal) – Baxter State Park
Residential Summer 2021 Internships with Maine Land Trusts – Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Full list here.
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NEEF Restoration & Resilience COVID Recovery FundDeadline: Rolling, next application deadline is February 1, 2021
With major support from Toyota Motor North America, International Paper, and the Hilton Effect Foundation, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is making $128,000 in grant funding available to support public lands that have been impacted by increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With social distancing regulations in place, people are turning to the outdoors more than ever for exercise and rejuvenation. At the same time, the agencies and organizations responsible for maintaining public lands are hampered by reductions in staff, volunteers, and resources. In response, NEEF has established the Restoration & Resilience COVID Recovery Fund to help restore public lands by distributing resources and mobilizing volunteers. Through this funding opportunity, NEEF will sponsor sites in order to demonstrate the need for volunteer service to restore public lands that have been impacted by increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic; engage volunteers in restoration and conservation projects that address the impacts of the pandemic; and contribute to improvement of the sponsored public land sites through community engagement, as evidenced by volunteer participation numbers, types of projects, value of volunteer service, and conservation outputs.
Applicants can request up to $2,500 over six months and must clearly describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public land site (e.g., wear and tear on trails due to increased public use, increased litter, postponed projects such as planting/invasive species removal, etc.) “Public lands” includes parks, nature areas, and other green spaces that are publicly accessible. Applicants must clearly describe a project (or projects) they will implement to address the impact of the pandemic.
For more information, visit NEEF’s website.
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New Earth Foundation Invites Proposals for Environmental, Peace ProjectsLetters of Inquiry Due: February 1st, 2021
The New Earth Foundation (NEF)was founded in 1997 by John Bigelow Loveland, who upon receiving a family inheritance dating back to his great-grandfather, a self-made magnate in nickel mining, decided to donate his inheritance to advance benevolent, peaceful, and harmonious furthering processes. To that end, NEF welcomes proposals for innovative projects with the potential to enhance life on the planet, further peace, and brighten prospects for the future. The foundation will award grants in support of pioneering yet practical projects in many fields of endeavor, including but not limited to environmental initiatives aimed at eliminating pollution and saving the planet’s ecosystems, community efforts that create models of social sustainability, educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future, and strategies that offer economic improvement and opportunities. The foundation is particularly interested in projects that have potential to be replicated by others.
With the idea that a grant will be of more benefit to smaller organizations, the foundation gives priority to newer 501(c)(3)s.
Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by May 1, 2021. See the New Earth Foundation website for complete program guidelines, application instructions, and previously supported projects.
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