Stars Over Katahdin, Katahdin Learning Project fall trips, WaYS Ancestral Lands Crew, and more… It’s fall in Maine and while most autumn color has blown away with the wind and rain, tamarack needles are bright yellow in their late transition. For hunters and recreationists across the state, it’s time we don our orange to stay safe while …
Posted: May 2, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Celebrate Earth Month – April eNewsletter
Spring arrives, Friends’ Annual Meeting, caring for the earth, and more… Earlier this month, the development team sent our spring appeal letter to households around the state and country. We hinted at the good news that you probably have heard by now…Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters is very excited to introduce our next executive …
Posted: March 30, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Just around the corner – March eNewsletter
Spring snow, inspiring women, vacation camp, a new ranger, and more… March is upon us with all its charms–longer days and strong afternoon sun lures even the coziest cabin-dwellers out for fun in the soft, sticky snow. Soon snow will yield to mud, and the next season of trail stewardship and maintenance will begin. Migratory …
Posted: March 1, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Making winter tracks – February eNewsletter
Skiing in the monument, sponsor love, community trails, and more… Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but all this month Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters is sweet on a very special type of supporter: our corporate and non-profit sponsors! We’re grateful for the mission-minded businesses and organizations large and small, local and national, who …
Posted: February 1, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Happy New Year! January eNewsletter
Gratitude, Your Park Stories, Executive Director search, and more… As we begin a new year of monthly newsletters, we want to begin by thanking you for being a part of the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters family. More than 300 donations arrived in the last few weeks of the year during our annual appeal and …
Posted: January 13, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Announcing our search for Executive Director
The Board of Directors and staff of Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters are pleased to announce the opening of the job of Executive Director. 2023 promises to be an exciting and important year for Friends and we look forward to welcoming a leader who will guide the organization into its next chapter. We are grateful for the opportunity …
Posted: January 4, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Solstice and Holiday eNewsletter
Last-minute holiday gift idea, hut reservations, winter fun, and more! Greetings from Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters. As 2022 fades and folks busy themselves with the festivities and cooking for holiday gatherings, we extend our warm wishes to you and your family. We are also looking forward to 2023, the gradual return of the light, and all …
Posted: December 9, 2022 by Sarah Andre
December eNewsletter
Annual appeal time, year-end highlights from NPS, and some inspiration… An early fall cold snap gave way this year to an extension of the summer season. We watched the foliage blaze through October in our t-shirts and enjoyed some late season hikes after the leaves fell in mild air (but without the bugs!). A few weeks …
Posted: November 10, 2022 by Sarah Andre
October eNewsletter
Stars Over Katahdin, Katahdin Learning Project fall trips, WaYS Ancestral Lands Crew, and more… It’s fall in Maine and while most autumn color has blown away with the wind and rain, tamarack needles are bright yellow in their late transition. For hunters and recreationists across the state, it’s time we don our orange to stay safe while …
Posted: October 21, 2022 by Sarah Andre
What your gift can do
What happens when you support Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters? Like ripples, your support of all types and amounts spreads throughout our mission. You strengthen the connections between the national monument and the people and communities of the Katahdin region. Your gift can help show the region’s youth a future of the land with …
Posted: September 26, 2022 by Sarah Andre
September eNewsletter
Stars Over Katahdin, Katahdin Learning Project, 6 years, and more… We’re aglow with good energy here at Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters as we’ve passed the 6th birthday of the national monument. On Aug 27, at New England Outdoor Center, we gathered to toast what we’ve accomplished together in the last year: the introduction …