The SEEC Community Conference was held in June 2001. A number of organizations concerned with the usage of natural resources in the Scarborough marsh watershed were invited to give presentations. The full proceedings are available on videotape which one may borrow for viewing.
In addition participants were asked to fill out forms with
information on their primary focus, watershed work, curriculum
materials, and issues to explore. The information from these
forms is presented below:
Ducks Unlimited
Eastern Trail
Eastern Trail Alliance
Maine Audubon Society
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Maine Coastal Program
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Maine Shore Stewards
National Audubon Society, Puffin Project
Project Learning Tree
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Scarborough Harbormaster
Scarborough Historical Society
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust
Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary
Scarborough Shellfish Conservation Committee
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Southern Maine Technical College, Charles Gregory
Southern Maine Technical College, John Ney
Schauffler, Molly
SUNY-ESF
USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
University of Southern Maine
Watershed Solutions, Inc.
ORGANIZATION: Scarborough Land Conservation Trust
FIRST NAME: Laurene
LAST NAME: Swaney
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1237
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04070-1237
HOME PHONE: 883-4909
E-MAIL: swaney@att.net
WEB ADDRESS: www.scarboroughmaine.com/slct/
PRIMARY FOCUS: The Scarborough Land Conservation Trust was founded in 1977
for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and managing unique land
within our community for the promotion and advancement of
conservation, education and science.
WATERSHED WORK: To date, SLCT has protected over 500 acres of land which
consists of farmland, forestland, fresh and saltwater wetlands and
river systems. SLCT is actively working to protect land along the
Nonesuch River as it is the largest freshwater source to feed the
Scarborough Marsh. This effort aims to protect water quality and a
diversity of habitats and wildlife.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: SLCT properties: SEWELL WOODS, LIBBY RIVER FARM,
FULLER FARM and THE EASTERN TRAIL offer a diversity of habitat/land
cover types (woodland, farmland, saltwater marsh, river system,
wetlands) and are excellent sites for "outdoor classroom" learning,
and we encourage the schools to take advantage of them in their
studies. We also welcome teacher input for their further improvement
for their specific purposes.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: SLCT would like the community and the schools to
recognize the actual watershed boundary of the Scarborough Marsh (it
includes portions of Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Buxton, Gorham and South
Portland) and that land use activities within this watershed boundary
can impact the Scarborough Marsh. We encourage you to explore the
human and natural elements that make up the watershed and their
impacts on the marsh.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: local-other; conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Watershed Solutions, Inc.
FIRST NAME: John
LAST NAME: MacKinnon
ADDRESS: 143 Haven Road
CITY: Windham
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04062
WORK PHONE: 892-0777
E-MAIL: watershed@aol.com
PRIMARY FOCUS: Consulting services for conservation groups, towns, and the
state that are engaged in reducing polluted runoff into waterways.
WATERSHED WORK: Assisting the Friends of Scarborough Marsh in the
preparation of a Watershed Management Plan for the Libby River.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Accumulation of resources and experience in
identifying and treating sources of polluted runoff. This includes
educating the community on the causes and effects of polluted runoff.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Integrating school curriculum into new requirements of
federal stormwater regulations (that is, education and community
participation).
REMARKS: Watershed Solutions, Inc. , Technical Staff of Libby River
Watershed Survey Steering Committee
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: local-other; conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Scarborough Historical Society
FIRST NAME: Rebecca
LAST NAME: Delaware
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 156
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04070-0156
HOME PHONE: 883-3539
WEB ADDRESS: www.scarboroughmaine.com/historical/
PRIMARY FOCUS: To protect and preserve the culture and heritage of
Scarborough.
WATERSHED WORK: Raising awareness of the history of the marsh and how man
has protected and abused the marsh throughout history.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Files and maps in the Museum.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Impact of man on the marsh.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: local-other
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ORGANIZATION: Scarborough Shellfish Conservation Committee
FIRST NAME: John
LAST NAME: Lyon
ADDRESS: 269 Pine Point Road
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04074
HOME PHONE: 885-9032
E-MAIL: jlyon@cybertours.com
PRIMARY FOCUS: Managing the shellfish resource of the Scarborough and
Spurwink Rivers.
WATERSHED WORK: Clam reseeding, population surveys, trash clean-up, green
crab control, brushing to recruit spat, conservation area openings and
closings
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: We have been presenting informational sessions in
the grade schools for over 10 years.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: More awareness and education of pollution threats.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: local-government
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ORGANIZATION: Scarborough Harbormaster
FIRST NAME: Dave
LAST NAME: Corbeau
ADDRESS: Municipal Office P.O. Box 360
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04070-0360
WORK PHONE: 883-6361 ext. 119
CONFERENCE: 2001 presentation
SECTOR: local-government
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ORGANIZATION: Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
FIRST NAME: Jon
LAST NAME: Kachmar
ADDRESS: 21 Bradeen Street, Suite 304
CITY: Springvale
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04083
WORK PHONE: 324-2952
E-MAIL: jkachmar@server.eddmaine.org
WEB ADDRESS: www.smrpc.maine.org/
PRIMARY FOCUS: Regional land use planning commission, including
transportation, coastal, environments. We provide planning services to
39 towns in southern Maine
WATERSHED WORK: Regional beach planning project that includes the coast of
Scarborough (which is outside our usual planning area).
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Consensus based regional planning with various
stakeholders.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Beach and dune management, including geological and
regulatory issues
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: regional agency
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Department of Marine Resources, Shellfish Sanitation
Program
FIRST NAME: Sherry
LAST NAME: Hanson
TITLE: Volunteer Coordinator
ADDRESS: McKown Point Road, P.O. Box 8
CITY: West Boothbay Harbor
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04575
WORK PHONE: 633-9401
E-MAIL: sherry.hanson@state.me.us
WEB ADDRESS: www.state.me.us/dmr/
PRIMARY FOCUS: The Shellfish Sanitation Program seeks to protect public
health by regulating Maine's shellfish growing areas based on water
quality and the existence of pollution threats along the coast.
WATERSHED WORK: Water quality testing for fecal coliform, the indicator
organism of fecal contamination by warm-blooded animals (including
humans).
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Information on area water quality, shellfish area
classification, training for water sample collection and sewage
pollution source survey techniques.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Sources of sewage pollution which may be impacting the
area's water quality.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: state agency
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Coastal Program
FIRST NAME: Theresa
LAST NAME: Torrent-Ellis
ADDRESS: Maine State Planning Office 38 State House Station
CITY: Augusta
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04333
WORK PHONE: 287-2351
E-MAIL: theresa.torrent-ellis@state.me.us
PRIMARY FOCUS: The economic health of the coast and conservation
of coastal natural resources.
WATERSHED WORK: (1) Priority Watershed Program; (2) coastal education and
outreach; (3) Coastweek.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Yes.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: (1) Watersheds; (2) water quality; (3) estuaries; (4)
marine debris; (5) conservation of coastal habitat; (6) education -
habitats, communities
REMARKS: Ashley Attwood also works in this program.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: state agency
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Department of Education
FIRST NAME: Tom
LAST NAME: Keller
ADDRESS: 23 State House Station
CITY: Augusta
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04333
WORK PHONE: 624-6828
E-MAIL: tom.keller@state.me.us
PRIMARY FOCUS: Implementation of Maine's Learning Results
WATERSHED WORK: None
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Curriculum, instruction and assessment consulting.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Learning of science content and process through real
world application.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: state agency
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ORGANIZATION: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Gulf of Maine Program
FIRST NAME: Lois
LAST NAME: Winter
ADDRESS: 4R Fundy Road
CITY: Falmouth
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04105
WORK PHONE: 781-8364
E-MAIL: lois_winter@fws.gov
WEB ADDRESS: gulfofmaine.fws.gov/
PRIMARY FOCUS: Building partnerships to protect and restore nationally
important fish and wildlife habitat in the Gulf of Maine watershed.
WATERSHED WORK: (1) Work 'behind the scenes" to coordinate partners,
ghost-write federal grant applications, provide biological data on
fish and wildlife habitat and write letters of support that have
contributed to the permanent protection of Libby River Farm, Fuller
Farm and the Clay Pitts Road parcel. (2) Provide biological and
technical and funding support to Friends of Scarborough Marsh and
MDIFW in support of land acquisition and salt march restoration. (3)
Work in coordination with Scarborough Land Conservation Trust on
habitat protection initiatives. (4) Coordinate with multiple partners
to move salt marsh restoration work forward - including site
identification, site design, implementation and monitoring. (5)
Provide GIS data identifying high value habitat to Friends and the
land Trust and to Normandeau Assoc., an environmental consulting firm
that is collecting existing data on the marsh and its watershed.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: We don't have sufficient staff to provide routine
support to teachers. However, individual teachers can feel free to
contact us after reviewing our website to see if there are
opportunities to provide you with more detailed information or answer
your questions.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: (1) Habitat protection - especially along upland fringe
of marsh and the Nonesuch River corridor. (2) "Smart-growth" issues.
(3) Habitat restoration - removing tidal constrictions, plugging
drainage ditches, removing invasive plants (phragmites and purple
loosestrife).
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: federal agency
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ORGANIZATION: USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service
FIRST NAME: Wayne
LAST NAME: Monroe
ADDRESS: 381 Main Street, Suite 3
CITY: Gorham
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04038
WORK PHONE: 839-7839
PRIMARY FOCUS: Provide technical assistance to help people conserve,
improve and sustain our natural resources.
WATERSHED WORK: Providing conservation planning and technical assistance
to partners and agencies to restore Scarborough Marsh tidal wetlands.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation
District Circuit Writer, promoting curriculum development in
classrooms, Americore position.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Better understanding and learning opportunities of soil
and water backyard conservation.
REMARKS: Olga Vargas also represents this agency
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: federal agency
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ORGANIZATION: Project Learning Tree
FIRST NAME: Pat
LAST NAME: Maloney
TITLE: State Coordinator
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 344 153 Hospital Street
CITY: Augusta
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04332-0344
WORK PHONE: 626-7990
E-MAIL: meplt@gwi.net
WEB ADDRESS: www.mainetreefoundation.org
PRIMARY FOCUS: Project Learning Tree is an environmental education program
that uses the forest as a "Window on the World" to increase student
understanding of the environment: land, water and air. This pre K-12
curriculum is activity based and interdisciplinary and guides students
to become responsible and participating members of society. All PLT
activities have been aligned with MSLR.
WATERSHED WORK: As a teacher and volunteer member of Friends of
Merrymeeting Bay, I organized a Merrymeeting at the Bay event for
surrounding schools and communities bordering the Bay which is a
watershed for 6 rivers. This educational program and planning led me
to the job I currently hold as PLT State Coordinator. The guide and
modules contain water activities. I am currently involved with
community groups in 2 other areas of the state. We are planning a
similar proposal with schools and community groups working together to
educate students about the "places" where they live.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: We can offer a PLT workshop for either or both K-8
teachers or high school teachers. Workshops are facilitated by 3
trained people representing education, the community and a natural
resource specialist. Workshops are prepared to meet the needs and
expectations of the host school. Workshops offer resources and
references available to local and state services.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: The land area surrounding a watershed has enormous
effects on the river systems within a watershed. The Scarborough Marsh
is a filter system of great beauty and home to a lot of wildlife. All
the natural and human resources impact that Marsh. I would hope that
you explore the fill spectrum of habitats in your region and create a
curriculum avenue for children to explore the diversity of habitats
from pre K-12 and by the time students reach high school they will be
prepared for comparative data analysis among the habitats and will be
able to communicate an understanding of biodiversity as it relates to
Scarborough - from water quality and air quality to soils analysis and
effects of vegetation.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: conservation
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ORGANIZATION: National Audubon Society, Puffin Project
FIRST NAME: Hillary
LAST NAME: Cerny
TITLE: Island Supervisor
ADDRESS: 12 Audubon Road
CITY: Bremen
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04551
WORK PHONE: 529-5828
WEB ADDRESS: www.audubon.org
PRIMARY FOCUS: Protect and preserve avian diversity on Maine's islands;
bring our work into the community.
WATERSHED WORK: Productivity and feeding studies of Common, Roseate, and
Arctic Terns and monitoring the success of other nesting waterbirds on
Stratton Island.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Puffin Pete and Seabird Sue go around to classrooms
to introduce seabirds and coastal ecosystems in Maine. Arranged tours
of Stratton Island.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Birds using marsh as food source - endangered Roseate
Terns feed almost exclusively from the mouth of the watershed. Issues:
pollution of marsh, abundance of food, invasive species such as
bittersweet.
REMARKS: Studying birds on Stratton Island
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Ducks Unlimited
FIRST NAME: Ray
LAST NAME: Whittemore
ADDRESS: 122 Joe English Road
CITY: New Boston
STATE: NH
ZIP: 03070
HOME PHONE: 1-603-487-2175
E-MAIL: rwhittemor@ducks.org
PRIMARY FOCUS: To protect, restore, enhance and manage wetlands and
associated upland habitats to meet the life cycle needs of North
American waterfowl populations.
WATERSHED WORK: Partner with State and Federal Agencies in funding wetland
restoration at Scarborough.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: We have a "Greenwins" magazine for younger members
published quarterly.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Eastern Trail Alliance
FIRST NAME: John
LAST NAME: Andrews
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 250
CITY: Saco
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04072
HOME PHONE: 282-1979
E-MAIL: jandrews@gwi.net
WEB ADDRESS: www.easterntrail.org/
WATERSHED WORK: Eastern Trail
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: 35 MM Slide Talk
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: History of Eastern Line, health benefits of trails
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Coast Heritage Trust
FIRST NAME: Megan
LAST NAME: Shore
ADDRESS: Bowdoin Mill One Main Street
CITY: Topsham
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04086
WORK PHONE: 729-7366
WEB ADDRESS: www.mcht.org/
PRIMARY FOCUS: Protecting land that is essential to the character of
Maine, its coastlines and islands in particular.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Cooperative Extension / Sea Grant / Maine Shore Stewards
FIRST NAME: Sarah
LAST NAME: Gladu
TITLE: Phytoplankton/Watershed Coordinator
ADDRESS: Knox-Lincoln County Extension P.O. Box 309, 235 Jefferson Street
CITY: Waldoboro
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04572
WORK PHONE: 832-0343 / 1-800-244-2104 (Maine)
E-MAIL: sgladu@umext.maine.edu
WEB ADDRESS: (1) www.umext.maine.edu/ (2) www.seagrant.umaine.edu/ (3)
www.ume.maine.edu/ssteward/
PRIMARY FOCUS: Maine Shore Stewards: Collaborative program of Maine State
Planning Office, Cooperative Extension, Maine Department Marine
Resources and Sea Grant to promote and support coastal monitoring
efforts of citizen volunteers, (including school groups/students).
WATERSHED WORK: (1) DMR Shellfish Sanitation Water Quality Monitoring; (2)
Grant to support FSM management plan implementation
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: (1) Water quality monitoring training available; (2)
Phytoplankton monitoring training available; (3) Also: videos,
manuals, etc.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Water quality monitoring in response to activities of
municipality, Friends of Scarborough Marsh Projects and other
projects.
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: education
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ORGANIZATION: Southern Maine Technical College
FIRST NAME: Charles
LAST NAME: Gregory
TITLE: Instructor in Allied Health and Marine Sciences
ADDRESS: 2 Fort Road
CITY: South Portland
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04106
WORK PHONE: 767-9509
E-MAIL: cgreg@smtc.net
PRIMARY FOCUS: Associate of Science Degree; Applied Marine Biology;
Oceanography; Associate of Science Degree; Environmental Science
WATERSHED WORK: Alewife Restoration; Great Pond, Cape Elizabeth; Brown
Trout (sea run) fishery in the Spurwink River; Lobster culture and
data collection for the Lobster Conservancy
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Culturing expertise; Field activities and
techniques; Mentor
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Habitat restoration; Environmental awareness;
Environmental monitoring
REMARKS: brown trout aquaculture project in Spurwink; looking for sites
for Fall ecology course
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: research
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ORGANIZATION: SUNY-ESF
FIRST NAME: Greg
LAST NAME: Shriver
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 228
CITY: Belgrade
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04917
HOME PHONE: 737-2958
PRIMARY FOCUS: Studying the breeding ecology, mating systems, habitat
selection and hybridization of sharp-tailed sparrows.
WATERSHED WORK: Banding, conducting radio-telemetry, nest
searching/monitoring and observing behaviors of sharp-tailed sparrows.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: I could give presentation about my work to schools.
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: Water quality, monitor spread of phragmites, migratory
shorebird monitoring.
REMARKS: Sharp-tailed sparrow research in Scarborough
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: research
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FIRST NAME: Molly
LAST NAME: Schauffler
TITLE: NSF Research Fellow
ADDRESS: 103 Environmental Sciences Lab, University of Maine
CITY: Orono
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04469
WORK PHONE: 581-2707
E-MAIL: mschauff@maine.edu
PRIMARY FOCUS: To interview and work with teachers who engage their
students in meaningful and real environmental research projects in
their communities to learn what works, what the challenges and
limitations are, and what it takes for these kinds of projects to be
successful educationally and scientifically. Emphasis is on improving
science education by encouraging the use of scientific skills in real
applications.
REMARKS: Home: 129 Prescott Hill Road, Northport, ME 04849
CONFERENCE: 2001 form
SECTOR: research
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ORGANIZATION: University of Southern Maine
FIRST NAME: Rob
LAST NAME: Sanford
TITLE: Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy Program
ADDRESS: 106 Bailey Hall, 37 College Avenue
CITY: Gorham
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04038
WORK PHONE: 780-8756
E-MAIL: RSanford@usm.maine.edu
PRIMARY FOCUS: College education
WATERSHED WORK: (1) Field trips at Nature Center, rent canoes, talk about
tidal systems; (2) Environmental Education Grant - ACCESS Earth -
earth systems science for high school students with disabilities
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: (1) Professors/expertise; (2) Library; (3) Courses
in Environmental Science; (4) Partnership for environmental education
research/activities
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: (1) Environmental planning and monitoring; (2)
Understanding environmental systems - climate change; (3) Hands-on
science
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: education
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ORGANIZATION: Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
FIRST NAME: Susan
LAST NAME: Bloomfield
ADDRESS: 321 Port Road
CITY: Wells
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04090
WORK PHONE: 646-9226
E-MAIL: SUSAN_BLOOMFIELD@fws.gov
PRIMARY FOCUS: The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge protests over
5000 acres of salt marsh and other habitats in south coastal Maine. We
emphasize habitat protection for wildlife, primarily migratory birds,
and provide opportunities for compatible forms of recreation.
WATERSHED WORK: Habitat management and protection, wildlife surveys.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Very limited at this time. Materials covering refuge
operations, wildlife, recreational opportunities are available. A one
mile interpreted trail is used extensively by school children at our
headquarters.
REMARKS: OUTSIDE WATERSHED
CONFERENCE: 2001 form/presentation
SECTOR: federal agency
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ORGANIZATION: Eastern Trail
FIRST NAME: Tom
LAST NAME: Daley
ADDRESS: 33 Old County Road
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04074
HOME PHONE: 883-6183
CONFERENCE: 2001 presentation
SECTOR: local; conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Southern Maine Technical College
FIRST NAME: John
LAST NAME: Ney
TITLE: Marine Science Department
ADDRESS: 2 Fort Road
CITY: South Portland
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04106
HOME PHONE: 767-0620
WORK PHONE: 767-9509
E-MAIL: jney@smtc.net
PRIMARY FOCUS: Associate of Science Degree: Applied Marine Biology;
Oceanography; Associate of Science Degree: Environmental Science
WATERSHED WORK: (1) Alewife Restoration; Great Pond, Cape Elizabeth; (2)
Brown Trout (sea run) fishery in the Spurwink River; (3) Lobster
culture and data collection for the Lobster Conservancy
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: (1) Culturing expertise; (2) Field activities and
techniques; (3) Mentor
ISSUE TO EXPLORE: (1) Habitat restoration; (2) Environmental awareness;
(3) Environmental monitoring
CONFERENCE: 2001 presentation
SECTOR: research; education
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ORGANIZATION: Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary
FIRST NAME: Ellen
LAST NAME: Ross
ADDRESS: 108 Sawyer Road
CITY: Scarborough
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04074
HOME PHONE: 883-8583
CONFERENCE: 2001 presentation
SECTOR: local-other; conservation
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Audubon Society
FIRST NAME: Linda
LAST NAME: Woodard
ADDRESS: 20 Gilsland Farm Road
CITY: Falmouth
STATE: ME
ZIP: 04105
WORK PHONE: 781-2330
E-MAIL: lwoodard@maineaudubon.org
PRIMARY FOCUS: Maine Audubon is dedicated to the conservation of Maine's
wildlife and and its habitat through the promotion of individual
understanding and actions.
WATERSHED WORK: Maine Audubon runs the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center.
Many of the Scarborough classes come for programs. Maine Audubon
serves as a science advisor to the Friends of Scarborough Marsh
and assists in the design of Marsh restoration projects.
CURRICULUM MATERIALS: Teacher's Resource Center with over 1800 resources
for K-12 teachers including animal mounts. Nature explorations at
Scarborough Marsh. Outreach programs that go into the schools.
Teacher workshops such as Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, Project WET
and specialized workshops to fit teacher's needs.
ISSUES TO EXPLORE: Humans and their relationship to and impacts on
the Marsh: (1) Native Americans, early settlers, farming on the
Marsh, and modern society Threats; (2) posed by development around
the Marsh; (3) Invasive plants; (4) Tidal restrictions; (5)
open space, recreation, wildlife, water quality.
CONFERENCE: 2001 presentation
SECTOR: conservation
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