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

DownEast & Acadia Regional Tourism (DART) Vacationland Resources Committee The RC&D Council and Sponsors RC&D Partners   Down East Resource Conservation & Development Accomplishments The Down East RC&D Council has been very active over the past 25 years and has a very diverse program.  Projects have ranged from recreation, to economic development, to education, and on and on.  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 involved with, starting with some of its more recent projects:   Upgrade of Riverside Park in Milbridge Sunrise County Wild Blueberry Association Grant Assistance Washington County Cultural Directory Land Acquisition at Devil's Head in Calais Business Plan Development for the Cobscook Bay Company Julio Memorial Park in Wesley Distribution of American Chestnut Trees Cutler Base Reuse Study Julio Society International Scholarship & Citizen's Award Program VISTA FarmShare Project Perry Outdoor Classroom Eastport Conservation Camp Women in Agriculture Network Down East/Acadia Flag Project Risk Management Seminar Salmon Sculpture at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Timber Bridge Workshop Wool Workshop & Brochure Development Cranberry Research & Grower Outreach/Support Projects Forestry Field Days/Symposiums/Workshops Natural Gas Project Implementation of Down East Sustainable Tourism In Year 2000 (DESTINY)  and DESTINY 2010 Log Bucking Video Northeast Agroforestry Conference Paper Presentation at the National Tourism Conference on DESTINY Project Sustainable Tourism Conferences in both Hancock and Washington Counties Small Equipment Forestry Field Days Balsam Fir Workshop Passamaquoddy Museum Grants Surry Athletic Field Grant Best Management Practices (BMP) Workbook Wild Salmon Resource Center Grant Assistance Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) Positions for Down East RC&D Woodlot Tour in Codyville Winter Harbor Grammar School Erosion/Drainage Project Technical Assistance to the Eastport Cargo Port & Pier Development Marine Waste Composting Railroad Right-of-Way Use & DOT Proposal Review Various Sustainable Tourism Conferences Various Forestry Symposiums/Workshops Various Ballfield Projects for Down East Communities Various Playground Projects for Down East Communitites Various Boat Access Projects for Down East Communities Various Erosion Projects in Down East Communities Timber Bridge for Milbridge Corridor 1 Project Indian Township Critical Area Treatment Project at Lewey Lake AmeriCorps Grant and Project Oversee Public Forums on Clearcut Referendum Brooklin Dump Closure Dry Hydrant Project in Various Communitites Restoration at McClellan Park in Milbridge Tree Growth Tax Law Public Meetings Hazardous Waste Program Log Export Seminar Beals Island Shellfish Hatchery Sewage Sludge Sites in Various Communities National Association of State Foresters Convention Cranberry Workshops Cranberry Growers Guide Development Biological Diversity Workshop Marketing Maine Shingles Video Urban Forestry Grants for Several Communities Erosion & Sediment Control Workshops Public Forum on Northern Forest Lands Study Tree Seedling Distribution Maine Low Level Radio-active Waste Citizens Advisory Group Participation Land for Maine's Future State Acquisition 7-Town Recycling Center Council Members Handbook Composting Fish Wastes with Peat Cherryfield Pet Society Development Enhancing Board Effectiveness Workshop Grantwrting Workshop Nature Trail at Ella Lewis School Cherryfield River Land Acquisition Medical Evacuation Sites Fire Ponds in Various Communitites Down East Products Trade Show Forestry/Agriculture Forums Camp Jordan Project Biomass Generation Facility Outdoor Basketball Courts in Various Communities Site Development Workshop Academy Pool Riverbank Erosion Solid Waste Site Designation Dump Relocation Projects Senior Citizen's Exerciste Walk Peat Permit Assistance Peat Industry Development Peat Workshops Workmen's Comp Informational Meetings Commercial Firewood Producers List The Council also holds a Recognition Banquet for its members each year where the council recognizes community leaders and projects that they have worked on.

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