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Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Regional Conservation Partnership Gathering
Raising and Spending Private Dollars
November 15, 2010
Tin Smith
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Committed to investigating coastal environments and increasing understanding of their ecology.
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
• 48,000 acre focus area
•Northern limit of southern hickory / oak / pine forest
• Southern limit of northern spruce /fir forest
• Greatest diversity of species
• Largest number of rare and endangered species
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Highest density of population in the state
• Least amount of conservation land
• In a state that ranks last in the nation in protected land
• 12,951 acres protected
• Coalition of 10 organizations and agencies
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Trust For Public Land
York Land Trust
Great Works Regional Land Trust
Kittery Land Trust
York Rivers Association
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Coalition PartnersThe Nature Conservancy
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Fundraising Efforts
1988-99 individual organizations and actions. Raised $1.9 million.
1999-2002 Mt. Agamenticus Conservation Initiative. Formed land protection and fundraising committees. Raised $3.2 million.
2003- 2008 Mt A to the Sea Conservation Initiative: Formal coalition, expanded committees, hired joint staff. Fundraising goal of $10 million.
2009-2010 Continuing to implement conservation plan with remaining and new funds.
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Landscape:
• Land use changes
• Increasing awareness / concerns
• Resource information
• Efforts having an impact
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Protection Priorities• Site Conservation Plans
• Contiguous forest
• Water quality & quantity
• Working landscapes
• Blandings and Spotted turtles
• Rare and sensitive habitat
• Early successional habitat
• Recreational and educationalopportunities
• Cultural and historic landscape
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Feasibility Study – 66 interviews
Strengths of the initiative
Challenges for or concerns
Overall reactions to proposed plan
Challengers for or concerns about the plan
Potential campaign leaders
Reaction to preliminary financial goals
Potential major gift donors
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Feasibility Study – 66 interviews
Philanthropic priority of this initiative
Potential for personal involvement
Personal gift level
Personal gift type
Naming opportunities
Obstacles to campaign success
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Working Agreements
Oversight
Fiscal responsibility
80% land acquisition / 10% stewardship6% fundraising / 5 % capacity building
Land acquisition split into four funds; three geographic and one revolving
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Campaign Coordinator
Partners play their part
Strengths and Weaknesses
Tell a story
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
The York River watershed may well be the most ecologically and biologically diverse coastal drainage for its size in the Gulf
of Maine. - Dr. Michele Dionne, Ecologist, WNERR
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Track Accomplishments
$17 million raised$ 8 million in land/easements$ 3.1 million from state and federal $ 405,000 from municipalities$ 430,000 for stewardship
45 projects2,676 acres protected
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mount Agamenticus to the Sea 2010
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Challenges: Eye on the Prize Coalition Building
Time / energy / enthusiasm
Growth and change
Fundraising
Stewardship
Mission drift
Outreach
Evolving story
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