2007 Quimby Family Foundation Grantees and funded projects...

Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
...for a water quality monitoring program, part of a larger project in which the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is conducting a large-scale scientific inventory along the Trail.

The Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset, Maine
...to pay the salary of a full time coordinator for the Girls’ Program at Chewonki.

Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, Maine
...to hire a part-time salaried executive director to assume managerial responsibilities.

Gould Academy, Bethel, Maine
...to replace the worn out gear used by the Junior Four Point Program.

Great Auk Land Trust, Milbridge, Maine
...towards the purchase of three key undeveloped properties in the Greater Pleasant Bay and preserve special places ideal for low-impact activities.

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust, Orland, Maine
...for their commitment to the preservation of the natural environment in Hancock County.

GrowSmart Maine, Yarmouth, Maine
...to support and promote an economy grounded in maintaining and investing in Maine’s quality places.

Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
...for a fellowship that will provide room, board and tuition for one Maine art teacher from a public or private K-12 school to attend a two-week workshop at Haystack Mountain School each summer.

The Mahoosuc Land Trust, Bethel, Maine
...to help defray some of the remaining funds necessary to purchase a portion of the scenic bald summit of Whitecap Mountain and some of the forest leading to Rumford, Maine

Maine Alliance For Arts Education, Augusta, Maine
...to create and distribute materials that promote the work of this organization, provide training to board members in making connections with potential donors, and fund staff time to carry out this work.

Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Portland, Maine
...to support the Appalachian Trail Club’s Caretaker and Ridgerunner Education program which provides environmental education to trail users.

Pleasant Bay, Washington County (Great Auk Land Trust)

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, Portland, Maine
...towards funding the pre-land acquisition costs for the High Peaks Initiative as well as an outreach program informing people about the project and getting them involved.

Maine Chapter Of The International Appalachian Trail/Le Sentier International des Appalaches (IAS/SIA), Freeport , Maine
...to facilitate the development of a new 5.5.-mile section of the International Appalachian Trail in the area East of Baxter, Maine.

Maine Environmental Policy Institute, Hallowell, Maine
...for the Maine Environmental News web-based project, which provides daily news updates for Maine environmental professionals.

Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast, Maine
...to support additional operational funds to pursue the Farmland Trust’s goal of identifying farmland that it wants to buy, and also identifying prospective farmers to purchase and work the land.

Natural Resources Council Of Maine, Augusta, Maine
...to shape the current debate over proposed development for the Moosehead Lake Region, to change the policies that will guide the future management of the entire North Woods, and protect the ecological integrity of Maine’s forestlands.

Howland Research Forest (Northeast Wilderness Trust)

Northeast Wilderness Trust, Boston, MA
...to support the acquisition and preservation of the 550-acre Howland Research forest and ensure the continuation of relevant, scientific research.

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Waitsfield, VT
...to expand the Northern Internship program from two to four interns for the 2008 season, and more generally build the program into an initiative that engages youth and contributes to a healthy landscape.

Portland Trails, Portland, Maine
...to begin development of a non-motorized recreational trail that will connect its recently purchased 14-acre parcel of undeveloped land at the mouth of the Presumpscot River to Maine Audubon’s Gisland Farm Sanctuary.

Rippleffect, Portland, Maine
....startup funds for the Cow Island Conservation Corps in Casco Bay. Ten to twelve high school students, led by the field manager and an assistant will spend ten weeks during the summer learning about environmentalism, forestry management, and life skills such as team work and developing work ethics.

Two Roads Maine, Freeport, Maine
...to offer 10 scholarships for Maine participants in need, and to support a half-time paid position for an interested applicant who is a Hospice Volunteer and a Registered Maine Guide.

Wayside Theatre, Dexter, Maine
...towards the purchase of an air-conditioning system which is most essential to the production season which runs from April through December.