Community Forest Project

Grand Lake Stream, Maine

The mission of the

Downeast Lakes Land Trust

is to ensure the long-term economic

and environmental well-being of the

Downeast Lakes region through

the conservation and exemplary

management of its

forests and waters.

Downeast LakesForestry

Partnership

A project of the Downeast Lakes Land

Trust and the New England Forestry

Foundation

largest tannery in the world 1870-1898

world class fishery

mammal survey

intern programs

fifth year of loon monitoring

education

Key features of a successful community forest program:

The community benefits from resources conserved.

Community members support a conservation ethic and take pride in managing land for future generations.

Diverse viewpoints are respected and incorporated into the master plan. A combination of working forests, special management areas, and ecological reserves create a balanced approach.

DLFP Project Endorsed by:

– Domtar Industries Inc.– Down East Resource Conservation &

Development– Ducks Unlimited

– Governor John Elias Baldacci– Grand Lake Stream Guides Association– Grand Lake Stream Historical Society

– Grand Lake Snowmobile Club– Maine Audubon Society

– Maine Professional Guides Association– Maine Sporting Camp Association

– National Wildlife Federation– Neal & Associates

– Northern Forest Alliance– Orland Dwelley & Sons, Inc.

– Passamaquoddy Tribe– Princeton Rod & Gun Club

– Quebec Labrador Foundation– Representative Anne C. Perry

– Representative George H. Bunker Jr.– Senator Kevin Shorey

– Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine– State of Maine, Department of

Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands– State of Maine, Department of Inland

Fisheries and Wildlife– The Nature Trust of New Brunswick

– The Nature Conservancy– U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department

of the Interior, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Photo credits:

Ben BrouwerShannon CampbellKaren Hollingsworth

Ed McGrathJanet McMahonDebbie TobeyJeff Toorish

Barbara Wheaton

Thank you!