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Supporters of Maine’s National Monument to Gather at Sold Out 2nd Anniversary Celebration
By Sarah Andre • August 24, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 24th, 2018 Contact: Andrew Bossie Executive Director Cell: (207) 899 – 9983 Molly Ross Board President Cell: (703) 819-2643 Supporters of Maine’s National Monument to Gather at Sold Out 2nd Anniversary Celebration This year’s festivities take place as the monument makes progress on several fronts. Patten, ME — Friends of… -
Preparations Underway for 2nd Anniversary Celebration of Maine’s National Monument
By Sarah Andre • June 27, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Contact: Andrew Bossie Executive Director Office: (207) 808 – 0020 Preparations Underway for 2nd Anniversary Celebration of Maine’s National Monument This year’s festivities include new and returning sponsors as well as activities in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and the surrounding communities. Patten, ME — Friends of Katahdin… -
Putting the Nation’s Newest Monument on the Map
By Sarah Andre • May 23, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Contact: Andrew Bossie Executive Director Office: (207) 808-0020 Putting the Nation’s Newest Monument on the Map Map Adventures partners with Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters to release new recreation map Patten, ME — Map Adventures LLC, publisher of the popular Katahdin Baxter Map, Acadia National Park, and… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters Acquires Patten Home for National Park Service Administrative Use
By Sarah Andre • January 22, 2018Private Philanthropy and Collaboration Celebrated as the Nonprofit Enters its Second Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 22, 2018 PATTEN, ME: Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters (FKWW), the nonprofit founded a year ago to raise private funds for Maine’s new national Monument, has completed its second charitable project, the acquisition of a Patten, Maine… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters Remains Watchful on Efforts to Alter Maine’s New National Monument
By Sarah Andre • December 5, 2017U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announces details about the fate of 27 National Monuments under review in a report today. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 PORTLAND, ME: Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters (FKWW), the nonprofit organization founded this year to support Maine’s new national monument, expressed concerns over potential changes… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Staff
By Sarah Andre • September 7, 2017PRESS RELEASE September 5, 2017 Andrew Bossie Named as First Executive Director Elaine Tselikis Hired as Communications and Administrative Coordinator Portland, Maine: Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters (FKWW), the nonprofit organization founded in January to raise private funds for Maine’s new national monument, has appointed Andrew Bossie, of Portland, as FKWW’s first executive director. He began… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Publishes Loop Road Interpretive Map
By Sarah Andre • August 4, 2017PRESS RELEASE August 4, 2017 Millinocket, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, the nonprofit organization founded in January to raise private funds for Maine’s new national monument, has completed its first charitable project, an interpretive map and guide to the scenic Loop Road. “Though not yet a year old, the organization is… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Send Letter to Department of Interior Secretary Zinke
By Sarah Andre • June 28, 2017On April 26, 2017, the President issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to review 27 National Monuments, including Katahdin Woods and Waters. During public comment period, over 99.96% of people who filed comments supported the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Following a visit to the region by DOI… -
Friends Group Voices Support For National Monument
By Sarah Andre • March 24, 2017PRESS RELEASE March 24, 2017 PATTEN – In light of recent calls to rescind the designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the board of directors of Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, a nonprofit charitable corporation formed to provide grants and other assistance to the monument, has affirmed its strong support of the… -
Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters Group Forms
By Sarah Andre • February 28, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 28, 2017 Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters Group Forms PATTEN – Six months after President Obama created a new national monument in Maine, a new nonprofit organization has formed to support Maine’s new national monument. Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters will work to preserve and protect the outstanding natural…
