Down East Resource Conservation & Development
Where Need Meets Opportunity......and Progress is Made!!

Ice Age Trail

Maine Seafood Alliance

Watersheds

Meetings & Events

DownEast & Acadia Regional Tourism (DART)

Vacationland Resources Committee

The RC&D Council, Partners, and Sponsors

Down East Resource Conservation & Development Accomplishments

The Down East RC&D Council has been very active over the past 32 years and has a diverse program. Projects have addressed economic development, education, recreation, sustainable tourism and much, much more.

The RC&D Council is very proud of its program and what has been accomplished. Listed below is a sampling of projects that the Council and its members have been recently or are currently involved with.

Current Projects

Caterpillar Hill Initiative
Cherryfield Academy
Cherryfield Public Library
Coastal Rapid Watershed Assessment (RWA)
DESTINY 2010 Implementation (Down East Sustainable Tourism Initiative Year 2010)
DownEast & Acadia Regional Tourism (DART)
Greenland Point Center
Hancock County Washington County Clam Initiative
The Julio Society
Hancock County Striking a Balance Workshop Series
Machias Station 98
Maine Seacoast Mission Trails
Maine Seafood Alliance
Milbridge Soccer Field
Stream pH Project
Washington County Conservation Association
Washington County: One Community
Whitneyville Regional Library

Some Completed Projects

Sunrise Trail Business Conference
Bucksport Chamber of Commerce
NEBCO - Northeastern Blueberry Company
Milbridge Riverside Park
Narraguagus and Pleasant River Watershed Coordinator
Sullivan Sorrento Play Area
WAgN Support (Women's Agricultural Network)
Tourism Intern
Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
DESTINY 2010 Plan (DownEast Sustainable Tourism INitiative Year 2010)
Frenchboro Basketball Court

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