2016 ANNUAL REPORT Stronger Because of You NRCM has had our sights on people learn about ways to make their towns more environmentally responsible. a national designation for a Our toolkits as well as our staff experts have helped community groups tackle beautiful section of ’s foam packaging, plastic bags, and other threats to Maine’s environment. We are North Woods for the last five also addressing the ongoing, untenable problem of food waste. We sponsored the years. This spectacular place, documentary Just Eat It in nearly a dozen towns, with more than 600 people coming located just east of Baxter out to learn about the environmental benefits of reducing food waste. State Park, is totally worthy of national attention, with We continued our leadership role addressing at the local, state, and unbroken forests, pristine national levels. This year we focused a great deal on getting a new solar energy policy ponds, mountain hikes and for Maine. NRCM staff gave solar energy presentations around the state, and many of you joined us for two major solar rallies at key moments in the debate. Our solar B. COMEAU/NRCM views, and dramatic falls NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann and Secretary of the supporters—NRCM members, business representatives, and community leaders— Interior Sally Jewell at a celebration at Millinocket Lake. along the East Branch of the . created a tidal wave of “sunshine” in the State House halls, wearing bright yellow t-shirts to show elected officials that Maine people want a stronger solar future for On August 24, 2016, President Obama established this area as the 87,500-acre our state. Though we didn’t prevail this time, we will be back at it. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. His proclamation coincided with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and continues our country’s legacy Meanwhile, some lawmakers remain out of step with Maine people’s desire for of protecting wild and special places. It is also part of NRCM’s own legacy of helping clean air, land, and water. Governor LePage’s attacks on NRCM over the spring and to protect Maine’s treasured North Woods. summer were really part of his ongoing attack on Maine’s environment. When it comes to standing up for Maine’s forests, waters, and wildlife, NRCM is a force to President Obama finished a journey begun by the Penobscot people, Henry David be reckoned with. The governor thought he could defeat us by blasting us in public Thoreau, President Theodore Roosevelt, and you. Driven by the vision and generosity venues. But NRCM is made up of thousands of members from every corner of of the Quimby/St. Clair family, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Maine and beyond, who engage and invest in the issues that keep our state special. was championed by thousands of Maine people. NRCM staff spent countless hours NRCM has always been, and will always be, powerful because of all of you, and no over the last five years meeting with people in the region, giving presentations around one can keep us down. the state, and asking you—our members far and wide—to come to public meetings, write letters, sign petitions, and talk to your neighbors about this historic opportunity. In the coming year, we will need your help, as always. Polluters will be pushing for This amazing success is a reminder of what NRCM does best: engaging people like you new laws—and trying to weaken current laws. We will work hard to block them in important issues for Maine. and to push strong, new proposals forward, like another solar energy initiative. Your engagement will make the difference: letters to your legislators and local newspapers, We celebrated another important success this summer, too: the completion of the phone calls, emails, and financial support—this is what keeps us so powerful. From Penobscot River Restoration Project. A partnership of the Penobscot Indian Nation; our twenty-plus year Allagash members to our next-generation NRCM Rising NRCM and other conservation groups; local, state, and federal governments; dam supporters, NRCM is always strong because of you. owners; and generous private citizens, the project culminated in June with the creation of the nature-like bypass at the Howland Dam. This internationally recognized I am so proud of our shared successes this year. Together, we have made history! I project has opened nearly 2,000 miles of habitat for alewives, American shad, and the look forward to what we will accomplish together in the months and years ahead. endangered Atlantic salmon for the first time in over a century. Already, more than 1.7 million alewives have passed above the two dams that were removed—a stirring example of nature’s resilience and the power of people to make change happen.

This past year, NRCM has boosted many new community efforts to protect Maine’s Lisa Pohlmann, Executive Director environment. We created online Sustainable Maine Community Toolkits to help in their own words nrcm members share why they support our work B. COMEAU/NRCM

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allagash award NRCM is pleased to recognize the following individuals, families, and organizations with the Allagash Award, established in 2014 to honor those members who have supported the organization and our work for 20 years or more. Your financial support has helped protect Maine’s air, land, waters, and wildlife through many challengees and threats. Thank you!

Anonymous (31) Bill and Barbara Bentley Julie B. and Bob D. Carter Endicott P. and Nanette M. Davison George and Nancy Forgette Donald C. Hammond Julie K. Isbill Charles Acker and Barbara Mayer Mark Berghash Lisa and Dick Cashin Joseph de Rivera Paul and Dari Forman Mark D. Hanley Mary Iverson David Acton David P. and Marian R. Bicks Stephen and Betty Jean Cavicchi Thomas L. and Bonnie Dean Kendall F. and Sabra Forsberg Joe Hardy and Alice Schleiderer Laurice C. Jackson David and Pamelia Adams Dr. Steve Bien John T. and Theresa D. Cederholm Anne P. Dean Irene J. Forster Susan Harris Robert B. and Karin Jackson Eleanor P. Adams Kenneth I. Bird Nancy B. and Charles Chandler Josephine H. Detmer Robert C. and Judith C. Foster Dan E. and Barbara Harris Nathaniel Jackson Mr. James B. Adelson Bruce J. and Betty Bishoff Catherine M. Chapman Peter J. and Elaine Devine Nancy J. Fox and Jon H. Edwards Mrs. John A. Harris Melvin and Gay Lynn Jackson Spencer Aitel Mrs. Joan S. Blaine Peter B. and Karen Chapman Thomas E. Dewson John M. Frankovich Victor W. and Marjorie M. Hart Charles D. Jacobi Richard Albert Peter and Sofia Blanchard Mary Charbonneau Rick H. and Barbara J. Diamond Rick Freeman and Claire Darrow Mrs. Betty E. Hartley Naomi Jacobs JoAnne Albright Jerry and Emily Bley Daniel and Patricia Chase R. Scott Dickerson and Janet Redfield Lewis E. Frey Davis and Jane Hartwell Richard and Suellen Jagels William W. Alcorn Howard and Nancy D. Bliss Mary P. Chatfield Carla Dickstein Ina Friedman Joan K. Harvey Phyllis Janto John Alexander Sidney and Martha Block Stanley and Jean Chenoweth Mark DiGirolamo Gary Friedmann Nancy A. Hasenfus and Robert T. Anderson Jan Jaynes and Joe Knoblock Susan Allein and Richard Flanagan John Blodgett Walter R. and Elinor Christie R Forrest and Deborah Dillon Patricia H. Frost Mary Lousie Haskell Kathleen Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Allen Jill Bock and Jonathan P. Monro Cloe Chunn and David Thanhauser Kathryn Dion and David Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Fuchs Owen Haskell Patricia A. Jennings and Jim B. Hatch Tom and Diana Allen Aurolyn R. Boda Charles Cinnamon Mrs. Frank D. Doble Richard and JoAnne Fuerst Mr. Tracy Hastings Wells Johnson Lewis Allen Arifa B. Boehler Richard T. Clampitt and Rachel A. Hurst Charles and Marylee Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Fuller Mrs. Francis W. Hatch Blair E. Johnson Lois H. Allen E. U. Curtis and Janet Bohlen Martha Fuller Clark and Geoffrey E. Clark Carey Donovan Dwight D. Gagnon John and Patricia Hatton Jeremy Johnson William C. Allison Robert and Bundy Boit Cecily Clark Constance Donovan Jon Gale and Deborah Downs Robert Hawes Paul and Carole Johnson Jacqueline Alpert and Chris Leighton Garret and Melody Bonnema A. Gordon Clarke Donna J. Doughten and Joel Eckhaus William E. Garapick Lisa Hawkins James M. and Elizabeth L. Johnston Dan and Joan Amory Joanne Booth Ralph Clover James R. Dowling Dr. Robert J. Garber Liz C. Hays Evan T. and Cynthia G. Jones J. Bruce and Nan Amstutz Florence Borda Gary F. Cobb James and Joan P. Draper Nat and Nancy Gardiner Russell Heath Ms. Denise R. Joy and Stephen O. and Janet Andersen Richard H. Borow Robert and Jeri Cohn Hannah N. Dring Wyatt and Rachel Garfield Charles W. and Suzanne Hedrick Mr. Frederick E. Flammia Richard and Bonnie Anderson John Bowers John Cole Alfred T. Driscoll Peter Garrett and Jean Ann Pollard James and Mary Heenan Patricia A. and Richard Judd Greg Anderson Deborah S. Bowie Elizabeth Cole Mary Drury Anne T. Gartner Jonathan E. Helmreich Steve Kahl Dr. and Mrs. Larry G. Anderson James Bowie and Sarah Downs Bowie John and Joan Collier Maurice P. Dube Kenneth Gaspar Eric W. and Kate Henry Michael D. and Ruth Kahn David Andriola Nancy A. Boyd Maxine B. Collins Paul Dumdey Barbara W. Gendron Richard Hero and Jane Whitney Julia G. Kahrl, Ph.D. Franklin R. Angotti Douglas and Nona Boyink Gerald E. and Susanne P. Colson David H. and Melanie Dumont Edward and Joyce H. Gervais Karen Herold and Mark Isaacson Dexter J. and Gretchen L. Kamilewicz Reed P. and Barbara Anthony David and Eva Bradford David and Christine Colson Andrew and Rebecca Dunbar Ruth K. Getsinger Willard J. Hertz Paul F. Kando and Beth McPherson Cush and Karen Anthony Frank and Jane Bragg Dr. and Mrs. Charles Conant Donald C. and Joyce S. Duncan Liane Giambalvo Dr. Michael J. Herz and Ms. Kate Josephs Kevin Kane Jack L. Armstrong and Barbara Share Ellen T. Brawley Donna S. and Robert Conkling Jim and Cindy Dunham Harold and K. Elizabeth Gibbs Ms. Martha H. Hiebel Thomas F. Kane III and Family John Arnold Ann F. Brayton Bruce Connery, Erin Connery, and Mary F. Dunn and Ronald A. Shapiro Dana and Kay Gibson Barbara Hildreth David Karraker and Colleen Khoury Dr. Maria L. Ascher David and Glen Bridges Judith L. Hazen-Connery Ms. Geraldine B. Dupuis Drs. John and Gail Gibson III Horace A. and Alison D. Hildreth Bob Kearney Robert M. 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Leahy Paul Monfredo Steve and Lynn Plumb Frank G. Leavitt H. B. and Shirley M. Montgomery Carlton Plummer Barbara B. and Thomas E. Leggat Cary Slocum and Glenn Montgomery Martha Pokras Deborah Leighton Stan and Michelle Moody Carl Polson Peter and Kathleen Leslie Robert and Elizabeth Moore Curtis M. and Leslie Pontz Ross and Susan Levett Rosita Moore Robert C. Porter Mrs. Emily Lewis John and Livy More Judith G. Pott Marjorie and John P. Lewis Arthur B. Moreau Jean L. Potuchek Fran J. Leyman and Carey Kish Mr. and Mrs. A. Perry Morgan Jr. Mrs. Fourtin Powell Mary Linneman Wayne and Caroline Morong William H. and Jean R. Preis William and Dorothy Lippincott Jay and Kathy Morris Philip Preston Joanna Liss and Loring Merrow Marta N. Morse David and Janet Preston NRCM Allagash Award James M. Litton and Betsy Pingree Frawley Elizabeth K. Moser Jon L. and Winifred L. Prime recipients at a July 14th Alexander Logan David Moskovitz and Bambi Jones Charles H. Pritham event in their honor, held Robin and Laurie Lombard Barry and Jane Mower Thomas R. Proctor at the Maine Maritime Henry and Nancy Lombardelli John R. and Lois Moyer Ms. Lucy Quimby and Dr. Geoff Gratwick Rowena Long Michaeline Mulvey and Michael J. Peterson Ms. Dorothy W. Quimby Museum in Bath. Ben and Bonnie Lounsbury Elizabeth P. Munson Jo Radner Mark Love and Marcia Taylor Kristina M. Myrbeck Glenn and Nancy Rampe B.COMEAU/NRCM Christy Lowe Tim and Nancy Nagler Alice Rand David and Ellie Sanderson Dr. and Mrs. Alan Solander Joan P. Tilney Dr. and Mrs. James Westhoven Ben Lund Chris Neagle Lynn E. Randall Paul Sarli Linda M. Sommer and Richard Bevins Sharon S. and Paul Tisher Michael Westphal Erik Lund and Sandra Lynch Sallie C. Nealand Barbara N. Rappaport William and Charlotte Sawtelle Donne Zip Sopp and Beren Harrington Dan and Sheryl Tishman Carolyn C. and William O. Wheatley Natalie Lurie Rev. John W. Neff Steven Rauch Mary E. Sayles Irwin E. and Sonia A. 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Magioncalda Steven Neumeister William F. Reid Frances L. Schonenberg William T. Spock Belle Traver Dr. Edward R. White Joel T. and Suzanne N. Mague Wendy Newcomb William S. and Ala H. Reid Peggy Schuler James and Carol Springer Robert F. and Judith Tredwell Baird W. and Joan Whitlock John S. Manter William V. and Louisa Newlin Jessie and Doug Reighley Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Schutt Jr. Allen L. Springer William C. Trimble, Jr. Carol A. Whitten John P. and Maude March H. Gilman Nichols, Jr. John and Elizabeth Reinsborough Christa Schwintzer and John Tjepkema Denise Sprinkle Leon Tsomides Dr. and Mrs. Maurice M. Whitten Judith A. Marden Martha Nielson Ms. Ginny Remeika Michael D. Seitzinger and Maria J. Cusick Susan St. John Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Turek Linda A. and Gordon Wilcox Crozer Martin Jean Noon Sarah Rheault Mr. and Mrs. George R. Sergeant Brian and Sue Stahl James H. and Marjorie Turner Katrinka Wilder Perry Martin Ann H. Norsworthy Jay Rhoads Jr. Debby and Syd Sewall Rebecca Stanley and Charlie Jacobs Seth and Mary Tyler Jean Wilhelm Burnham Martin Libby P. (Soifer) Norton Fred L. and Eve Richardson Alan J. and Ruth L. Shactman William K. Starkey Marie Underwood Marilyn R. Wilkinson Jerry R. Martin Pete and Wini Noyes Daniel and Ella L. Richardson Robert G. and India Shafto Fern Stearns David Van Burgel and Kathy Scott Sharelynn W. Williams Arthur C. and Charlotte Mary Rev. William R. Nye Janice E. Rideout Warren and Jeanne F. Shay Virginia Steel Katrina Van Dusen and John Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Rufus M. Williams Mort and Barbara Mather Richard J. and Ellen K. O’Brien David W. Riefler Barbara Sheble Thomas and Dee Stegman Barbara Van Dyken Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Williamson Jr. Eleanor Mattern Stephen O’Bryan Martha A. Riehle and Janis Childs Sarah Shed and Joel Davis Marianne Steinhacker Douglas Van Horn John Wilmerding Dr. Tom R. Maycock and Jennifer Oddleifson and Charles Durfee Diana I. Rigg Kevin and Linda W. Sheehan Charles Stelling Mr. and Mrs. James Van Metre Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Wilson Ms. Belinda Pendleton Buck O’Herin and Lisa Newcomb Edward S. Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sheldon Robert and Joanne Steneck W Davis and Louise Van Winkle Kalman A. Winer and Linda Tatelbaum Edward A. McAbee Kathryn J. Olmstead Kevin and Kendra Ritchie Mr. Dean E. Sheldon Jr. Ms. Eleanor M. Stenson Dr. Thornton Vandersall Jim and Zaidee Winton Steven and Ursula McAllister Tom Opper Mark and Claudia Roazen John and Linda Shepard Susan B. Sterling and Paul Machlin Thomas W. Varney Gail Wippelhauser and Robert A. McIntire William B. McConnell Mr. Donald T. Osier Sally J. Robbins John and Judith Sherman Frederick and Anne Stocking Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Verrill Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William I. Witkin Mrs. James R. McCredie Karen Ottenstein and David R. Wilkins J. Ed Robeau III Robert and Anita J. Siegenthaler Holmes and Didi Stockly Damaris H. Virtue John B. and Zinaida S. 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Patterson Jr. Mark and Celine Rolerson Albert and Jacinthe Sirois Eugene and Karen Taylor Drs. Edward and Candace Walworth Joe and Caroline Zilinsky Dorothea Mead Robert N. and Deborah T. Peale Edward Rooney Professor Wickham Skinner Burton W. and Carol D. Taylor Charles W. Wannan and Judith D. Light Dr. and Mrs. William J. Zwartjes Jeffrey L. Melanson Rev. Frederic Pease Dr. Stephen A. Ross and Dr. Pamela S. Ross Dr. Victor Skorapa Jr. John and Margaret Taylor Deirdre Warren Sally and Don Merchant Ruth B. Peck Robert A. Roth Kevin Slater and Polly Mahoney Pamela A. Taylor Curtis and Judith M. Webber John and Carole Merrifield Bob M. and Susan Peck John A. Rounds ORGANIZATIONS: Nancy A. Slocum Jan A. Tewksbury-Belz and Robert F. Belz Hartley and Benson Webster Lee A. and Margaret M. Meserve Kenneth E. Pence Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Rubin Maine State Library Bernie P. Slofer Alalia K. Thaler Constance Weeks Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Metz James F. and Jo Pendleton Joseph Rubin Hobbs & Fish Ponds Assoc. Mary-Leigh Smart Matthew F. Thayer and Margaret L. Hazlett Steven and Susan Weems Harry E. and Jo Anne Meyer Elisabeth M. Pendleton Tom Rumpf and Annee Tara The Garden Club of Mount Desert Mr. and Mrs. Langhorne Smith Wayne and Ruthanne Thibodeau Bob J. and Diane Weggel Helmut and Donna Meyerbach John C. and Patsy Ruth V. Perkins Kristen Rupert and John Foote RESTORE Otey Smith and Nancy Egan Nat Thompson Jane L. Weinstein Tom and Donna Mickewich Ms. Judy Perley Gordon W. Russell and Jane L. Rosinski Thorndike Library Ronald G. and Kim Smith Caroline Thorne-Lyman and Bob Lyman Ms. Katherine Weinstock Frank and Nancy Miles Michael J. Perry and Christine D. Wolfe Susan E. Russell and Janet Fullerton Colby College Library M.M. Smith Susan Thorner Paul M. and Harriet Weissman Peter Millard and Emily Wesson John and Anne B. Perry Carlton T. and Lorna Russell Camp Winnebago Bryce and Janet Smith Anna Marie and John E. 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Anonymous (32) Barbara B. Clark Karen Herold and Mark Isaacson Ms. Mary McFadden and Jon L. and Winifred L. Prime Dick and Ann Stephenson Celina Adams Andrew M. and Amy Cole Daniel Hildreth Dr. Lawrence Stifler Vicki Rea and Josh Edgerly Dick and Penny Stevens Dan and Joan Amory Richard L. and Sheridan Collins Mr. Jonathan Kilbourn and Neil and Suzanne McGinn The Honorable and Mrs. Nathaniel P. Reed Holmes and Didi Stockly Stephen O. and Janet Andersen John D. and Sylvia Constable Ms. Molly Hoadley John McKee Kathy and Charles Remmel Donald and Eunice Stover Allen and Elissa Armstrong William W. and Martha P. Cooper Victoria K. Holt and Sean Marrett Mr. and Mrs. William G. Meserve Sarah Rheault George Strawbridge, Jr. Ellen Asherman, Dr. Betty Cottle Betsey Holtzmann Joseph D. Messler Patricia B. Rice Pamelia D. Strayer in memory of Adrian Asherman Lee and Anne Cotton Cynthia D. Hyde and James J. Kinnealey Dr. Ross A. Metzman Henry and Jan Rines Katie Syrett Lise Aubry Dan and Sheryl Tishman Charles Jacobs and Rebecca Stanley Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken Dora Richardson Betsi Jane Taylor and Howard Hatch III Mrs. Ann M. Backer Sarah K. Shed and Joel D. Davis Julia G. Kahrl, Ph.D. Roger and Margot Milliken Mr. Larry Rockefeller David Terrio Colin W. Baker and Elaine C. Cinciva Victoria M. Devlin David and Marjorie Kelland Nancy Milliken MD Marilyn Moss Rockefeller and James S. Anna Marie and John E. Thron Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Brian L. and Meg Dietz Dennis and Sandra King David G. Milliken Rockefeller, Jr. Thomas H. and Gretchen Tietenberg Mr. James G. Blaine Charles and Marylee Dodge Brigitte and Hal Kingsbury Lorenzo Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Rubin Bill and Louise Townsend Mrs. Sylvia Blake Mark and Pilar Doughty Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Kinney Alix L. and Mark F. Morin Kate and John Rush Jotham and Adelaide Trafton Peter and Sofia Blanchard Mr. Brad du Pont Eleanor H. Kinney Wayne and Caroline Morong Susan E. Russell and Janet Fullerton William C. Trimble, Jr. Peter P. Bradley Ben and Dianna Emory Norton H. Lamb Jr. Marta N. Morse Jo D. Saffeir and Kristian Carr Ben and Mariana Tupper Sandra E. Brawders Richard Estes Roger Lee David and Jenifer Mumford Betsy Saltonstall Charles O. and Dena Verrill Dr. Samuel B. Broaddus and Marion Freeman and Corson Ellis Adam and Diana Lee Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Neilson Albert M. Manville and Sandy Scholar Diane and Ian Walker Ms. Sandra Jensen Wyatt and Rachel Garfield Bill Leece P. Andrews Nixon Clarence and Constance Schulz Drs. Edward and Candace Walworth Mary M. Brock Robert S. and Alene H. Gelbard Barbara Leggat David and Gayle Noble Christa Schwintzer and John Tjepkema Gretta J. Wark Marion W. Brown Stephen and Margaret Gill Peter and Kathleen Leslie Helen A. Norton Ralph T. Perry and Ms. Katherine Weinstock Willard and Nancy Brown Roger Gorham George Lewis Sally and Ted Oldham Mary Louise Seldenfleur Jeffrey and Allison Wells Alexander K. and Anne Buck Rudi and Dorothy Graf Priscilla B. Linn Nicholas W. Owens Steven Shaw Peter Millard and Emily Wesson Mr. Charles Butt Allen R. and Nancy H. Greenleaf Robin and Laurie Lombard Beth and Tony Owens Jennifer M. Shotwell Robert Sellin and Natalie West Amy S. and Robert Campbell Peter and Harriette Griffin Ernestine M. Lyman Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Eliot Paine Cary Slocum and Glenn Montgomery Mariellen Whelan Tom and Heather Carr Brad and Patty Hager Mrs. Jane C. MacElree Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Payson II Stephanie Smith John F. and Anne S. Winchester Brownie Carson and Dana Porter Carson Cyrus and Patricia Hagge Pamela Manice Jotham and Carol P. Pierce Jonell and Alan Solander Stephen and Bonnie S. Wood Sally Cartwright and Family Mrs. John A. Harris Crozer Martin Russell and Lisa Pierce Tim Soley and Maria Gallace Frances Woodring Lisa and Dick Cashin Mrs. Francis W. Hatch Kenneth and Cherie Mason Jake Plante and Marcia Harrington Irwin E. and Sonia A. Spalding Thomas K. Yoder John T. and Theresa D. Cederholm Liz C. Hays Judith and Raymond F. McCaskey Priscilla Platt Fern Stearns Des FitzGerald and Lucinda Ziesing Mary P. Chatfield Zoe K. Henriquez Lisa M. Pohlmann Thomas and Dee Stegman foundation and organizational grants of $1,000 or more Anonymous (30) Garden Club of Mount Desert Green Meadow Fund National Wildlife Federation Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation Aldermere Foundation Garden Homes Fund Hart Fund New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation BAND Foundation Gilder Foundation Ocean Ledges Fund Geoffrey E. Clark and Martha Fuller Clark Fund Singleton Family Foundation Betterment Fund Horizon Foundation, Inc. Puffin Fund Newman’s Own, Inc. Stifler Family Foundation Bingham Program Anne S. Howells Charitable Trust Saffeir Family Fund Partridge Foundation Minimoney Fund of the Vanguard Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Short Fund R.K. Mellon Family Foundation Charitable Endowment Program Butler Conservation Fund, Inc Island Foundation, Inc. Stockly Fund David Rockefeller Fund Winky Foundation Camden Foundation Ruth and Seymour Klein Foundation Robert W. & Gladys S. Meserve Charitable Trust Adelard A. & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation Charles G. Wright Endowment for Humanity Clean Water Fund Helen and George Ladd Charitable Corporation John Merck Fund S&G Foundation Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. Maine Community Foundation Merck Family Fund Sasco Foundation Evergreen Foundation Broad Reach Fund Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Leonard C. and Mildred F. Ferguson Foundation Coastal Heritage Fund Mudge Foundation Sam M. Shine Foundation business support of $1,000 or more in-kind gifts of $1,000 or more Acapello Salons, Inc. Green With Envy Salons Patagonia - Freeport Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC The SunriseGuide Allagash Brewing Company, Inc. L.L. Bean, Inc. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors, LLC Lamey Wellehan WCLZ 98.9FM Clynk Lee Auto Malls Sereni Salon & Spa Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Wiley Rein, LLP Diversified Communications The Mensroom Salon and Lounge TOMRA North America Glass Packaging Institute Naviina Salon & Day Spa nrcm: bringing people together The Natural Resources Council of Maine gives voice to As a child, my parents, and I expect many of yours, instilled the confidence and those of us who believe that protecting the health of our courage it takes to speak up and speak out. They also taught me that while it is fine, families and communities means protecting Maine’s even sometimes essential, to disagree, there is no reason to make it personal. I woods, air, waters, and wildlife. We cannot live healthy, learned from them that if you keep at it long enough, you will find common happy lives without a healthy environment. NRCM has ground. As Board President, I have had the honor of a “front row seat” at NRCM amplified our voices, over and over, in support of energy and witnessed the thoughtfulness, toughness, persistence, restraint, and grace that efficiency and renewable power, river restoration and went into responding not only to the governor’s attacks but also to challenges at the lake water protection, land conservation, and solutions State House during the legislative session. It has likewise been an honor to celebrate to the waste that burdens towns while also polluting successes such as President Obama’s designation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters them. This work creates and supports good Maine jobs. National Monument. NRCM’s approach would make my parents proud.

Unfortunately for Maine, Governor Paul LePage That theme is a familiar one, shared by NRCM members everywhere. Nothing is thinks otherwise. Since March, he has pointed an more important than the health and happiness of our loved ones, in this special angry finger at NRCM in an attempt to place blame place we have chosen to call home. Governor LePage may not share this sentiment, for his own failed policies, which lead back to his but NRCM does, and when we come together in extraordinary ways, as we have failure to understand that Maine people want a clean over the past year, we accomplish great things. NRCM’s legacy of protecting the environment. The governor attempts to divide and conquer. NRCM continues nature of Maine goes back to 1959 and will extend far into the future—and to our to bring people together. As Governor LePage waged his anti-environment “war” members everywhere. against NRCM, members like you called out the governor for his actions, sending him letters and NRCM additional donations. Lapsed members added a few choice words and returned in droves. The public, tired of the governor’s bullying ways, followed suit. Your kind comments and firm resolve buoyed us immensely. NRCM is made up of people from all over Maine and beyond who want what’s best for their families and communities, and that includes healthy air, land, and waters, and special wild areas to explore, now and for generations to come. Kate Rush, NRCM Board President events in the spotlight Monumental Event More than 1,200 national monument supporters, including hundreds of NRCM members, joined National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis and Senator Angus S. King, Jr. in May in Orono. Director Jarvis told the crowd the area “absolutely is worthy” of inclusion in the National Park system. President Obama established the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on August 24, 2016. A. WELLS/NRCM Standing Up for Our Members When Governor Paul LePage declared “war” on the Natural Resources Council

of Maine—and sent harassing letters to our donors—we J. BERK/NRCM alerted the press and Maine people by holding a press conference. The outpouring of support we received in response was overwhelming. Thank you! (Pictured: NRCM members Marcia Harrington and Jack Plante, NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann, and NRCM board member Buzz Lamb) J. BERK/NRCM Taking a Hike NRCM members joined a few staff for an enjoyable hike up Barnard Mountain on the lands that are now the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument east of Baxter State Park. HELEN MOONEY pqAnother Extraordinary Not Your Ordinary 5K Thanks to everyone who came to Augusta for this year’s event! Enthusiastic participants raised funds for our work and awareness about our efforts protecting Maine’s environment. Big thanks to all, including our extraordinary business sponsors! A.WELLS/NRCM Celebrating Migratory Birds and Acadia National Park In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day May 14, and Acadia National Park’s centennial anniversary, NRCM’s Allison Wells and her husband Jeff, authors of Maine’s

Favorite Birds, led a morning bird walk in one of Maine’s J. BERK/NRCM most beautiful places. The birding was great and so was Rallying at the State House for Solar Solar supporters joined us at the the company of our members. The event was also a great State House to push for legislation that would have helped increase solar in reminder of how the new Katahdin Woods and Waters Maine, where solar lags far behind other northeastern states.

National Monument will be great for birds—and people! THORNTON MARTY NRCM FILE Greening It Up in Portland Representative Chellie Pingree stopped by our NAVIINA SERENI booth at Portland Greenfest in Monument Square, and is pictured here ACAPELLO with NRCM’s Sarah Lakeman and a friend. Portland Greenfest is southern Stylin’ for Clean Water To kick off Aveda Earth Month, NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann gave a presentation to dozens of Maine’s premier eco-event. NRCM is proud to be involved with it. Acapello Salon stylists about our work protecting Maine’s clean, beautiful water. Thank you to Aveda salons across Maine (and Hudson, MA). Pictured left to right: Lisa with Acapello owner June Juliano and stylists; “do-in’ it up” at Naviina in Wells; Sereni stylists in Massachusetts run in support of NRCM’s clean waters work in the 5K Crusade for Clean Water. NRCM FILE B. COMEAU/NRCM Getting the Word Out about Warming Winters NRCM’s Todd B. COMEAU/NRCM Not Just for Grown Ups! Students and teachers from Freeport Middle School were Celebrating Completion of Penobscot Restoration Martin was joined by business and community leaders at a press among nearly a hundred people who joined us for Citizen Action Day. The Freeport NRCM gathered with our state, local, tribal, and conference, held in Portland at Allspeed Cyclery & Snow, to raise students spoke with legislators and performed a song they’d written about recycling. federal partners in the Penobscot River Restoration awareness about how warmer winters due to climate change Project to celebrate the final piece of the project: have a devastating impact on skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, the fish bypass around Howland Dam. Now, more and other winter activities Maine families have enjoyed for than 1,000 miles of habitat is reopened to allow generations. The event received great news coverage. Atlantic salmon and other native Maine fish to access parts of their habitat for the first time in more than a century. Pictured: Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis speaks to an enthusiast crowd. B. COMEAU/NRCM A. WELLS/NRCM Cruising with the Puffins Nearly 100 NRCM members joined us for a chartered cruise aboard the Hardy Boat to see Maine’s famous Atlantic Puffins. Hundreds of puffins flew in—and the fog lifted—just as we arrived at Eastern Egg Rock in Muscongus Bay.

uHospital Professions Speak Out for Energy Efficiency NRCM’s Lisa Pohlmann was joined by leaders of major hospitals in Bangor, Aroostook County, and midcoast Maine, along with a

E. THEBERGE/NRCM top commercial building efficiency expert. They shared how energy efficiency improvements “Rising” to the Occasion Members of NRCM Rising, our young funded by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) help hospitals save money and professionals group, enjoyed a perfect day skiing the lands that better serve their patients and communities, while cutting pollution and creating local jobs. are now the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. NRCM FILE board of directors Kate Rush, President, Newport Marion Freeman, Freeport Didi Manns, Camden Russell B. Pierce, Jr., Vice President, Portland Jeanne Gulnick, Peaks Island Bill Meserve, Winchester, MA2 Kathleen A. Remmel, Secretary, Portland Patricia Hager, Norridgewock, ME and Somerville, MA Sally Oldham, Portland Marion Freeman, Treasurer, Freeport Karen Herold, Cumberland Tony Owens, MD, Cape Elizabeth Phil Bartlett, Gorham Henry R. Heyburn, Jr., Brunswick Jeff Pidot, Brunswick 1 Christopher A. Bond, Cape Elizabeth Dennis King, Freeport2 Sarah Short, Portland2 Elisa Boxer, Scarborough Norton H. Lamb, Jr., New Gloucester Thomas Tietenberg,Waterville 1 2 Tom Carr, Harpswell George Lapointe, Hallowell Lois Winter, Portland Victoria M. Devlin, South Freeport Susan MacKenzie, Waterville 1 Completed Service, Fall 2015 2 Elected, Fall 2015 national advisory board James G. Blaine, Maine Paul A. Liebow, MD, Maine Wickham Skinner, Maine Gilbert Butler, New York Jane C. MacElree, Pennsylvania Thomas E. Stegman,Ohio Leonard W. Cotton, South Carolina C. W. Eliot Paine, Ohio Anna Marie Thron,Maine Barbarina Heyerdahl, Vermont Ralph T. Perry, Maine Clinton B. Townsend, Maine Brigitte L. Kingsbury, Maine The Honorable Chellie Pingree,Maine Charles O. Verrill, Jr., District of Columbia Lincoln F. Ladd, Maine The Honorable Nathaniel P. Reed, Edward Z. Walworth, MD, Maine Adam Lee, Maine Marilyn Moss Rockefeller, Maine staff Nick Bennett, Staff Scientist and Healthy Waters Project Toby Kilgore, Grants Associate Director Sarah Lakeman, Sustainable Maine Project Director Judy Berk, Advocacy Communications Director Todd Martin, Grassroots Outreach Coordinator Leslie Burhoe, Executive Assistant Matt Mullen, Associate Director of Philanthropy Beth Comeau, Public Affairs and eCommunications Manager Ryan Parker, Environmental Policy Outreach Coordinator Leisa Dennett, Advocacy Assistant and IT Coordinator Lisa Pohlmann, Executive Director Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy Mathew Scease, Associate Director of Philanthropy Eliza Donoghue, Forests and Wildlife Policy Advocate and Emmie Theberge, Climate and Clean Energy Policy Outreach Coordinator Advocate and Outreach Manager Alexandra Fabian, and Public Affairs Kathy Thompson, Senior Director of Finance and Coordinator Administration Joyce Gracie, Senior Philanthropy Assistant Dylan Voorhees, Climate and Clean Energy Project From left to right: Gabrielle Grunkemeyer, Grants Director Director Front row: Matt Scease, Leslie Burhoe, Cathy Johnson, Emmie Theberge, Kathy Stacie Haines, Membership and Database Manager Gretta Wark, Senior Director of Philanthropy Thompson, Alexandra Fabian, summer intern Jasmine Olins, Belinda Hopkins Belinda Hawkins, Allison Childs Wells, Back rows: Pete Didisheim, Todd Martin, Judy Berk, Toby Kilgore, Matt Mullen, Finance and Administrative Assistant Senior Director of Public Affairs Dylan Voorhees, Gretta Wark, Sarah Lakeman, Ryan Parker, Allison Wells, Nick Cathy Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney and Forests and Bennett, Joyce Gracie, Leisa Dennett, Lisa Pohlmann, Stacie Haines, Beth Comeau Wildlife Project Director (Missing from photo: Gabby Grunkemeyer) natural resources council of maine

Statement of Activities Statement of Financial Position for the fiscal year ending March 31 FY 2016 FY 2015 for the fiscal year ending March 31 FY 2016 FY 2015 Operating Revenue, Gains, & Other Support Assets Contributions, membership gifts, and grants received $2,295,662 $2,002,610 Total current assets $1,048,348 $944,119 Events, merchandise, and other revenues $14,679 $16,174 Net property and equipment $457,463 $499,880 In-kind contributions $172,906 $204,071 Investments $5,307,745 $5,477,512 Investment appropriated for operations $166,550 $200,000 Other assets $139,148 $134,772 Total Operating Revenue, Gains, & Other Support $2,649,797 $2,422,855 Total Assets $6,952,704 $7,056,283 Operating Expenses Liabilities and Net Assets Program Services Total Liabilities $248,912 $182,245 Climate and Clean Energy $357,007 $336,826 Net Assets Sustainable Maine $156,517 $106,907 Unrestricted net assets $5,812,712 $6,104,857 Forests and Wildlife $280,622 $249,091 Temporarily restricted net assets $706,080 $584,181 Healthy Waters $246,934 $283,960 Permanently restricted net assets $185,000 $185,000 Lobbying $102,326 $26,285 Total Net Assets $6,703,792 $6,874,038 General Advocacy $360,407 $365,471 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $6,952,704 $7,056,283 Communications $620,332 $590,251 Total Program Services $2,124,145 $1,958,791 Supporting Services Management and general $181,688 $196,512 Development and Fundraising $268,882 $251,620 Operating Revenue, Gains, & Other Support 87% Contributions, membership gifts, and grants received Total Supporting Services $450,570 $448,132 1% Events, merchandise, and other revenues 6% In-kind contributions Total Operating Expenses $2,574,715 $2,406,923 6% Investment appropriated for operations Change in Net Assets from Operations $75,082 $15,932 Non-operating Income Write off pledge receivables $— $(9,450) Contributions board-designated $35,199 $59,435 Operating Expenses Change in value of gift annuities $40,124 $11,468 Program Services 83% Net investment income gains (losses) $(320,651) $23,432 14% Climate and clean energy Total Non-operating Income $(245,328) $84,885 6% Sustainable Maine Total Change in Net Assets $(170,246) $100,817 11% Forests and wildlife Net Assets 10% Healthy water Beginning balance $6,874,038 $6,773,221 4% Lobbying 14% General advocacy Ending balance $6,703,792 $6,874,038 24% Communications Supporting Services 17% 7% Management and general 10% Development and fundraising

Notes to Financial Statements The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.