Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
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Maine
This land acquisition is in the town of Deer Isle, Maine and is known as "Hardhead Island". The island is approximately 5.25 acres located in western Penobscot Bay and has a long history of supporting a variety of seabirds including: black guillemots, common eiders, common terns, double-crested cormorants, great black-backed gulls, and herring gulls. Over 90 pairs of common terns have nested o. . . read more!
The primary objective of this project was to restore or enhance loon productivity in Waldo County, Maine. Tasks included conducting an initial survey of Waldo County lakes to assess loon nesting habitat and determine potentially suitable areas for placement of artificial nesting platforms, conduct a summer survey on target lakes to identify the presence of territorial loon pairs, capture and colo. . . read more!
Provide public access to Beach Pond by purchasing property and constructing a public boat launch.
To compensate for injuries and interim losses sustained by marine birds, the Julie N Oil Spill Natural Resource Trustees contributed $25,000 to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) to be used toward the $945,000 purchase price of Flag Island, one of the most important seabird nesting islands in Casco Bay. Flag Island is located in the eastern section of Casco Bay. It inclu. . . read more!