Projects
Restoring Habitat
We work with landowners, non-government organizations, town officials and state and federal agencies to support restoration efforts that benefit all
native species. We direct our work towards:
- Coastal wetlands, with emphasis on migratory waterbirds and fish,
- Rivers and streams, with emphasis on diadromous (searun) fish, including alewife, blueback herring, American shad, American eel, sea lamprey, rainbow smelt, Atlantic sturgeon, shortnose sturgeon, searun brook trout, tomcod, striped bass and federally endangered Atlantic salmon, and
- Coastal nesting islands, with emphasis on seabirds, including species of management concern such as eiders, terns, puffins, alcids, petrels and federally listed roseate terns and recently de-listed bald eagles.
Our staff provides biological and technical expertise in designing, coordinating and implementing restoration activities at salt marshes, on seabird nesting islands and along rivers. We actively coordinate with partners to design, fund, permit, and implement restoration projects. We may also provide matching funds, consult with partners, conduct outreach and offer technical support in developing pre- and post-restoration monitoring protocols. We can also offer GIS and database management services and we can use our motorboat to transport partners to offshore restoration sites.
For more information:
- Download summary fact sheet on Habitat Restoration in Maine (137K PDF).
- View a map (167K PDF) identifying habitat restoration project sites in Maine.
