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Maine Audubon Society - Independent nonprofit organization based in Falmouth. Conservation projects, environmental centers, field trips, educational resources, birding in Maine, volunteer opportunities, store, magazine excerpts, and news.
Gulf of Maine Council - Promotes stewardship activities in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed, to enhance environmental quality and secure resource use for all generations.
Maine Science and Technology Foundation - Supporting science and technology innovation in education, research and commerce in Maine.
Department of Marine Resources - Provides headquarter contacts, marine patrols, directions, weather, tides, links to commercial fisheries, ecology, fish health, watersheds, harvester licenses and marketing tips.
Why Certified Organic Food Is Better Food - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association provides information, resources and certification standards.
Maine Environmental Policy Institute - Dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting the research to policy makers and the public.
Maine Birding - Informative website concerning bird sightings in Maine, the puffin restoration projet, hummingbirds, bluebirds, tours, books, and links.
A.E. Howell Wildlife Conservation Center and Spruce Acres Refuge - A non-profit organization established to preserve Maine's natural resources and environment, and providing basic educational programs to all people to encourage proper wildlife and natural resource management.
RESTORE the North Woods - Organization devoted to restoring damaged ecosystems, degraded habitats and native wildlife.
Students for the Protection of Island Ecology - Students from Portland High School conducting ecological studies and stewardship activities on the Casco Bay Islands.
Gardening to Conserve Maine's Native Landscape - From the University of Maine: Plants to use and those to avoid, with the goal of conserving Maine's natural environment.
Bridgton Academy - Private school conducts a program for young men in a unique, one-year postgraduate environment to prepare for the competitive rigors of college and beyond.
Great Works Regional Land Trust - A conservation organization serving Eliot, the Berwicks, Wells, and Ogunquit. Provides map, news, and information about the land purchased.
Casco Bay Watershed - Information on the towns and bodies of water in the watershed, and the nonpoint source pollution affecting them.
Friends of Casco Bay - Nonprofit group that trains volunteers to help monitor Casco Bay in Maine.
Androscoggin County Chamber - The Chamber is an independent, member-supported business organization which promotes a business environment that contributes to the community and economic vitality of the Androscoggin County region.
Downeast Salmon Federation - Focus is on Atlantic salmon conservation efforts in Maine. Provides news, event calendar, endangered areas, and membership information.
Marine Environmental Research Institute - Dedicated to researching pollution of the ocean, unsustainable coastal development, species and habitat degradation, and environmental emergencies (toxic spills, releases) affecting marine life.
Forest Ecology Network - Mission is to protect, preserve, and defend the native forest environment of Maine through public awareness, grassroots citizen activism, and education.
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture - Intensive nine-week summer residency program in which talented visual artists produce art in a communal, rural environment.
Disposal Area Monitoring System - Program begun in 1977 to manage and monitor offshore dredged material disposal sites from Long Island Sound to Maine. Individual disposal site maps provided. Free informational video available.
Friends of Hog Island - Non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the Audubon Camp on Hog Island and the support and enhancement of its educational goals.
Penobscot BayWatch - Protecting and restoring the ecology and environment of Penobscot Bay, through research, advocacy, and community empowerment.
Gulf of Maine Council - Identification of important habitats in the Lower Casco Bay watershed. Promotes stewardship activities to enhance environmental quality and secure wise resource use.
Scenic and Photo Tours in Maine. - Day tours include walks to remote ponds to find birds, deer and moose feeding in their natural environment. Transportation provided.
Be Woods Wise! - The Maine Forest Service - The Maine Forest Service, shares your vision for beautiful, healthy and productive woodland. We respect your decisions, and can help put your decisions into action.
Lobster Information - History and information on types of lobsters, their parts, how to catch and how to eat a lobster, and related subjects.
Androscoggin Land Trust - Organization committed to restoration of the Androscoggin River, recognition of historical and cultural resources in the Androscoggin Valley and educating the public involving preservation of natural habitat.
Toxics Action Center - Organization which assists neighborhood groups fight pollution in their communities. Information on conferences, pollution prevention, dangerous facilities and publications. Also provides contact information for offices in Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Maine Land Trust Network - A network of mutual support and shared vision working to conserve Maines natural lands.
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