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Stars Over Katahdin Returns on Saturday, September 27th
By Elise Goplerud • September 10, 2025Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, brian@friendsofkww.org For Immediate Release: Wednesday September 10, 2025 Stars Over Katahdin Returns on Saturday, September 27th Patten, ME – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters invites the public to Stars Over Katahdin on Saturday, September 27th to celebrate some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi. The… -
9th Annual Woods & Waters Day To Celebrate Progress of National Monument on August 16th
By Elise Goplerud • July 23, 2025Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, brian@friendsofkww.org For Immediate Release: July 23, 2025 9th Annual Woods & Waters Day To Celebrate Progress of National Monument on August 16th Patten, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, the nonprofit philanthropic partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is hosting the 9th annual Woods &… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Board Members and Strategic Plan
By Sarah Andre • January 21, 2025Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, brian@friendsofkww.org For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Board Members and Strategic Plan Patten, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, the nonprofit philanthropic partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is pleased to announce… -
Eleventh Annual Stars Over Katahdin Event Returns September 28
By Elise Goplerud • September 10, 2024For Immediate Release: Monday, September 9, 2024 Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, (631) 626-0900, brian@friendsofkww.org Patten, ME – Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, presented by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters on Saturday, September 28th. The event celebrates the darkest skies east of the Mississippi River with opportunities to… -
8th Annual Woods and Waters Day and Unveiling of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station Planned for August 17th
By Elise Goplerud • August 5, 2024Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Contact: Brian Hinrichs, brian@friendsofkww.org For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 1, 2024 Note on usage: Any publication using these materials must include the following statement All Wabanaki Cultural and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations. Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will host the events… -
National Park Foundation Supports Tekαkαpimək Contact Station in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument With $1 Million Gift
By Brian Hinrichs • February 1, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 1, 2024 KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is pleased to share that the National Park Foundation will make a $1 million contribution to the Monumental Welcome Campaign, supporting completion of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Tekαkαpimək translates from… -
Advocacy Alert: Friends’ Position on Wolfden Mine
By Brian Hinrichs • October 16, 2023It is not every day that Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters sends an advocacy alert. Our friends group followed from the courageous local, regional, and national advocacy efforts to establish the national monument and when the moment calls for it, we’ve taken positions to protect this special place. You may have heard that a metallic mineral mine is… -
Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
By Sarah Andre • August 15, 2023Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Date: August 8, 2023 Contact: Jeanne Roy Patten, Maine – This year, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will build on past efforts to restore and improve aquatic passages (culverts and bridges) for Atlantic salmon with $138,461 in funds received from the Inflation Reduction Act…. -
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces $35M Capital Campaign
By Sarah Andre • May 22, 2023PRESS RELEASE CONTACTS: BRIAN HINRICHS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FRIENDS OF KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS brian@friendsofkww.org LUCAS ST. CLAIR, PRESIDENT ELLIOTSVILLE FOUNDATION, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 23, 2023 Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces $35M Capital Campaign KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is publicly launching A Monumental… -
Brian Hinrichs Selected as Executive Director of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
By Sarah Andre • April 4, 2023Brian Hinrichs Selected as Executive Director of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Today, the Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Brian Hinrichs to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. Brian brings 15 years of non-profit management experience, most recently as the Executive Director…
