Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust

The Maine Climate Council wants to hear from you! The Maine Climate Council is considering a wide variety of strategies as it updates the state climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait. The plan is packed with actionable strategies and goals to emit less carbon, produce energy from renewable sources and protect our natural resources, communities and people from the effects of climate change. To take the survey and let the Maine Climate Council know what is important to you and your community in climate action, click here > https://lnkd.in/edKPSzpf

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Do you believe in BTLT’s mission of conservation, environmental education, local agriculture, and connecting people to nature? Are you a motivated team player? Are you good at at at managing diverse tasks, effectively prioritizing and managing time, and meeting deadlines? You should check out our open Development Coordinator position! We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented people person with a flair for writing to coordinate and implement the organization’s annual fund, membership, and outreach needs. You would be an integral member of the Land Trust team! Learn more at www.btlt.org/employment

We're thrilled to announce that last month, the Land Trust was awarded $20,000 by Battelle in support of its nature-based science programs for local public schools, run by the Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA)! Battelle is an international nonprofit headquartered in Columbus, Ohio that applies science and technology to solving problems. This funding will ensure that we can continue to teach nature-based science to elementary students and support outdoor research by a Mt. Ararat high school biology class. Local schools value this expertise in nature-based education because teachers have seen how enthusiastically their students learn during CREA field trips and programs. While schools pay modest program fees, field trips to the Preserve are highly subsidized, as are many other ways in which BTLT’s educators support teachers with animal specimens, equipment, and expertise. This funding supports the continuation of a longstanding partnership with local schools. The funding will bring nature-based science to approximately 1,500 students and 75 teachers in the coming year. Learning from this grant will build on ongoing work by BTLT and local schools to strengthen science curricula in the elementary grades. BTLT gained access to this funding through its connection with Scott Libby, a local resident and Environmental Scientist with Battelle. Libby has mentored high school biology students in prior years as part of the partnership with Mt. Ararat Biology teacher Glenn Evans. Evans’s Advanced Biology students come to the Preserve for eight sessions every fall to collect data on water quality, flora, fauna, and more. Libby, an oceanographer, has mentored the water quality group. Students from this year’s class presented findings from their research to the public in late February at the Topsham Public Library. Thanks Battelle! Read about it in the Forecaster > https://lnkd.in/evxHYs3s

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! By taking collective action and raising awareness, individuals can contribute to protecting Maine's natural resources from the threats posed by invasive species. > https://lnkd.in/enRcwxTe

Are you, or someone you know, looking for a fun, outdoor summer job? Want to make some money while making a difference in your local community? Curious to learn about environmental education, agriculture, or conservation? BTLT is currently hiring three seasonal positions! Learn more at www.btlt.org/employment

This month, Jamie and Julia, BTLT’s Agriculture Programs Team, attended the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets annual conference in Waterville. Jamie and Julia spoke on a panel alongside two other Markets about the different types of market governance models. Julia also gave a presentation about the BTLT Farmers’ Market’s successful Power of Produce kids program, POP Club. They are bringing lots of enthusiasm, inspiration, and ideas back with them from the conference and can’t wait for the BTLT Farmers’ Market at Crystal Spring Farm to start in May!

Do you have a passion for education and the environment? Believe in the magic of getting kids outdoors? BTLT is currently looking for a creative, energetic, and organized Camp Director to plan, manage, and lead our highly regarded nature-immersion summer day camp! Learn more and apply >>> https://lnkd.in/eZBr_Ka6

BTLT is searching for a new Executive Director to provide leadership and vision, organizational capabilities, and relationship building to guide a growing organization that continues to be at the forefront of Maine’s conservation organizations! Do you care about cultivating care for the natural world? Confronting the challenge of climate change and habitat destruction? Making our community and the wider world more resilient for all living things? Consider applying now! > https://lnkd.in/eZBr_Ka6