MLTN Infoline – March 23, 2021

Applications Due: April 15, 2021, notifications by end of April

Moosehead Lake Tour will run July 13 – 16

Katahdin Tour will run July 17 – 30

Cost: $150

The Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) nationally acclaimed Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours will return in 2021 for in-person programming. After transitioning to a virtual format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two tours in the Moosehead Lake and Katahdin regions are being finalized and applications are now open.

 

Due to expected restrictions from Maine CDC and our host venues, Maine TREE is limiting attendees at both of these events and, unlike in previous years, is using an application process to select participants. Preference will be given to those familiar with, or currently using, environmental or place-based education tools or have access to forested areas at their schools. All applicants commit to following all safety and health requirements established by Maine TREE at the start of each tour.

 

Details and link to apply at the MaineTREE website. Contact MaineTREE with questions:  or (207) 621-9872. 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

2:00-3:00pm

Cost: $70 for LTA members; $100 non-members

Brought to you by The Land Trust Alliance

TikTok is not just for teenagers anymore! It (and other video platforms) can be a great way for your land trust to engage with different segments of your community. We all know that in the past year, Americans have spent more time online than ever before. They’ve also been getting outside onto protected lands in record numbers. These changes have huge implications for the way that land trusts communicate their work. Join communications expert Brandon Hayes in a highly interactive session that will explore what land trusts need to know about using TikTok, Instragram and other video tools to increase connection and engagement.

 

Here’s a look at what Brandon will cover:

Visit LTA’s website to register.

Does the change in season have you thinking about new opportunities? Here are the latest conservation positions on our jobs board. Click here for full list.

Policy Analyst/Staff Scientist– Association of State Wetland Managers

Baxter Park Supervisor – Baxter Park Supervisor

Seasonal Land Steward – Frenchman Bay Conservancy

Operations Director – Maine Conservation Voters/Maine Conservation Alliance

Summer Program Steward – Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

Development & Administrative Manager – Kennebunk Land Trust

Program and Outreach Coordinator – Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation

Proposals Due: April 1, 2021

Since 1996, Farm Credit East has awarded grants through its Farm Credit AgEnhancement Program to help organizations promote awareness of and strengthen agriculture, commercial fishing, and forestry in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont.

 

Through the program, grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to programs, projects, and activities that assist in the development of young and beginning farmers; encourage leadership development with the aim of strengthening agriculture and the food and fiber industries (including programs and projects that encourage youth involvement in agricultural activities); generate a greater understanding and appreciation of agriculture and the food and fiber industries in the region; recognize the accomplishments of leaders of the agriculture and food and fiber industries; advance the economic viability of agriculture and the food and fiber industries in the Northeast; and/or promote interest in agriculture/horticulture/forest products/commercial fishing.

 

See the Farm Credit East website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.