MLTN Infoline – July 10, 2025
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Fall Regional Meeting Dates Set
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Each fall, the Maine Land Trust Network brings together land trust staff, board members, volunteers, and community members across the state for our cherished Regional Meetings — a chance to connect, share ideas, and build community. We’ve set the dates for this fall’s meetings and hope you’ll mark your calendars.
These meetings are free and open to all. Some topics will be consistent across meetings, while others will dive into local issues. Keep your eye on our events page for updates and information on how to RSVP.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Angela, Jeff, Donna, and Katia
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New Merger Report Shares Tips, Case Studies, and Merger Resources
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We’re excited to announce our newest MLTN publication, Maine Land Trust Mergers: Stories and Insights. Researched and authored by Megan Shore, this brand new resource explores merger efforts that have taken place in Maine over the past few decades and distills them down into a useful array of process strategies, tips, lessons learned, resources, and more. The report uplifts lessons in leadership, communications, and organizational culture and will be invaluable to almost any organization, but particularly to those considering any type of formal collaboration. View or download the PDF of the full report plus appendices on the Publications and Documents page at mltn.org in the Mergers, Collaborations, Coalitions section (scroll down). You can also access the appendices as individual documents.
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Management for Culturally Important Forest Materials from a Wabanaki Perspective
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Monday, July 21, 2025 10:00am
Katahdin Iron Works Road, Brownville Cost: $25 includes lunch
Co-Sponsored by Maine Woods Forever, Appalachian Mountain Club and the New England Society of American Foresters-Maine Chapter
Join Chuck Loring (Penobscot Nation) and Tyler Everett (Mi’kmaq Nation) as they lead discussions on Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) property about the management of culturally important tree species, including how to identify suitable sites and stands, and how to include a Wabanaki perspective in forest management. AMC staff will also discuss their ongoing relationship with the Tribes and their Cultural Use and Harvest Permit for their 114,000 acres.
To register, click here.
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Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival
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July 23 – 28, 2025
In and around Greenville Junction
The Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival commemorates the ways of the Wabanaki people and poet, naturalist philosopher Henry David Thoreau’s three trips into Maine’s North Woods, two of which were launched with Penobscot guides on Moosehead Lake. The Festival celebrates the balm of the Maine Woods, as seen through the eyes of Thoreau, learned from the traditions of the Wabanaki ways.
Sponsored by Maine Woods Forever, The Northern Forest Center, and The Maine Office of Tourism, this exciting event includes Thoreau nature walks, birch bark canoe workshops, presentations on Penobscot Ways in the Woods & Waters, and so much more. View the schedule of events.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 3:00-4:00pm
Cost: FREE
Brought to you by Community IT Innovators
Have you ever done a cybersecurity tabletop exercise with your nonprofit? This webinar will walk you through how to conduct this valuable – and inexpensive – exercise in better preparedness. Practice your response to a cybersecurity crisis before the real thing happens!
Matthew Eshleman, Chief Technology Officer at Community IT and cybersecurity guru, will provide resources and example scenarios. He’ll also share best practices in getting stakeholders to carve out time for this exercise, and case stories of when a nonprofit learned something about their weaknesses through this exercise that proved invaluable during a real incident.
You don’t have to be a cybersecurity expert to attend. In fact, this webinar is for anyone who wants to learn more or who has never done this type of exercise.
Learn more and register here.
Community IT acts as a trusted advisor, helping nonprofits evaluate complex technology decisions and walking with them through the implementation and support of their solutions. They offer managed IT, co-managed IT, and cybersecurity services. They are 100% employee owned. Learn more here.
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How to Rally: Navigating the 2025 National Land Conservation Conference
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Thursday, August 14, 2025 via Zoom at 1:00pm
OR Friday, August 22, 2025 via Zoom at noon
Cost: FREE
Rally 2025: The National Land Conservation Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, from Sept. 3-6 is full of training and networking opportunities. If you’re a first-timer or want a refresher on “how to Rally,” attend this webinar on Aug. 14 or Aug. 22 to learn more about Rally offerings, hear tips on getting the most out of your experience and meet other Rally participants from across the country . . . and world! Register at LTA’s website.
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Interacting with Wabanaki-Maine History
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 via Zoom
10:00am-12:00pm Cost: Pay-What-You-Can $45 / $55 / $65
Did you miss out on the MLTN sponsored version of this popular, interactive Wabanaki REACH training? Here’s a second chance! MANP is offering a Zoom version. Participants will engage in a story of particular events in the history of 400 years of colonization of Wabanaki people by Europeans in this territory now called the state of Maine.
Only 3 seats remain! Register today at MANP’s website.
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Jobs in the Conservation Sector
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The slower summer season continues but here are a few new job postings from our job board. View the full list here. Executive Director – Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District
Land Manager – Downeast Lakes Land Trust
Project Manager–Conservation Projects – Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District
Director – Maine Conservation Corps
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Collaborative Capacity Program for Forests & Communities
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The National Forest Foundation’s Collaborative Capacity Program financial awards provide resources to support collaborative activities that increase wildfire resilience, recreation opportunities, forest health, and rural economies. Eligible efforts must describe how investments in collaboration will support a long-term strategy for achieving stewardship outcomes and how these outcomes benefit National Forest System lands.
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations, local governmental entities, colleges and universities. If your organization or collaborative group does not meet this eligibility requirement, it must utilize an eligible fiscal sponsor.
There are two funding pathways in 2025 based on budget amount: one for Mini Grants (up to $10,000) and one for Standard Grants ($10,001-$75,000).
Read the Mini Grants Request for Proposals here. Applications for this program are due July 25, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT.
Read the Standard Grants Request for Proposals here. Applications for this program as due August 1st for Community Partner Applicants and August 22, 2025 for Tribal Applicants.
Learn more, get access to the recording of the information webinar, FAQs, and view a list of past awards at the National Forest Foundation’s website. Link to start an application is available within the RFP documents.
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Clif Family Foundation Grants
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Applications due: August 1, 2025 The Clif Family Foundation was established in 2006 to support grassroots groups led by people with vision and commitment. Foundation priorities include regenerative and organic farming, food production workers’ health and safety, climate justice, healthy food access, inclusive outdoor access, and indoors and outdoors safe from pollution. Typical grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 and last for one year.
The foundation invites applications for its grants program, which supports general operating costs or specific projects. Priority is given to applicants that advance the foundation’s strategic priorities and align with its values, focus their work primarily in the United States and its unincorporated territories, demonstrate strong community ties, have operating budgets under $3 million, and operate at the grassroots level to implement change at the local, state, or national level.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Clif Family Foundation website.
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