Tools for Great Communities!
Community Ambassadors Meeting January 21 in Camden

Friends of Midcoast Maine runs a Community Ambassador Program that connects community members, leaders and laypeople to share resources, knowledge and opportunities in midcoast Maine. 

We meet 6 times per year. Each meeting is 2 hours, has a topic shard by FMM staff for the first half, and provides opportunities for members to network and share news about their community during the second half. A light breakfast is included.

If you would like to be an ambassador, please sign up for this January 12 meeting. Give it a try and see what you think. Space is limited to 35 people so register today if you would like to attend.

Register today...There is still space available but it wont be for long.

 

The Community Institute - Session #5

Register for Farms, Foods and The Conservation Connection to Economically Healthy Communities.
Maine communities have jumped on the band wagon to improve opportunities for farmers and farming, to support conservation efforts and to promote these initiatives. What are the numbers behind these efforts? How much does farmland, conservation and open space really cost us? How are communities and community members benefitting from these growth patterns?

Learn about
  • the economic value of conservation, farms and locally grown foods
  • the costs and benefits of conservation
  • the farm to table movement
  • the small farm movement
  • the balance between rural land and town centers
  • do we have sprawl in Maine? How does it help or hurt our communities?

This workshop incudes hands-on, outdoor field work on parks, places and open spaces. The session also includes extensive networking time to share information, resources, experiences. This session is sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, Maine Farmland Trust, Coastal Enterprises Inc., and others. Don't miss this important session. The $125 registration fee includes light breakfast, lunch, and all materials. Some scholarships are also available.

 
Midcoast Farm
Active Community Environment Workshops
Check out these 2 opportunities in 2016 to learn how to create active, livable community environments. Sessions are available in Lisbon Falls and Rockport Maine in March 2016. Register for one or more and bring colleagues from your community for the best results. Sponsored by the Active Communities Workgroup and in collaboration with the Maine Downtown Center and Friends of Midcoast Maine.

Thank you for your generous donations to Friends of Midcoast Maine. Your support makes our work possible.

Jane Lafleur, Executive Director | Friends of Midcoast Maine and The Community Institute | (207) 236-1077 | [email protected] | www.friendsmidcoast.org and www.communityinstitute.org
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