For 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 …
Posted: January 21, 2025 by Sarah Andre
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Board Members and Strategic Plan
Friends 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 …
Posted: September 10, 2024 by Elise Goplerud
Eleventh Annual Stars Over Katahdin Event Returns September 28
For 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 …
Posted: August 5, 2024 by Elise Goplerud
8th Annual Woods and Waters Day and Unveiling of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station Planned for August 17th
Friends 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 …
Posted: February 1, 2024 by Brian Hinrichs
National Park Foundation Supports Tekαkαpimək Contact Station in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument With $1 Million Gift
FOR 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 …
Posted: October 16, 2023 by Brian Hinrichs
Advocacy Alert: Friends’ Position on Wolfden Mine
It 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 …
Posted: August 15, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Inflation Reduction Act to Invest in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Inflation 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. …
Posted: May 22, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces $35M Capital Campaign
PRESS 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 …
Posted: April 4, 2023 by Sarah Andre
Brian Hinrichs Selected as Executive Director of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
Brian 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 …
Posted: August 10, 2022 by Sarah Andre
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Thanks Senators King & Collins for Introduction of Access Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2022 Contact: Sam Deeran, Acting Executive Director Email: sam@friendsofkww.org Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Thanks Senators King & Collins for Introduction of Access Act Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, an official philanthropic park partner to the national monument, is grateful for the introduction of the Katahdin Woods and …
Posted: November 29, 2021 by Sarah Andre
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Welcomes New Superintendent Mark Wimmer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2021 Contact: Andrew Bossie Executive Director Email: andrew@friendsofkww.org Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Welcomes New Superintendent Mark Wimmer PATTEN, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, the official philanthropic partner of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, welcomed Superintendent Sheldon “Mark” Wimmer and his family to his new …