I spent a great deal of time last winter working on a merger of the Maine Conservation School with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. There were a thousand details to work out in this merger and as with most things it took way more time and energy than I imagined. But at the end of the process I think that the future is bright for the programs at the Maine Conservation School and the kids that we all want to teach about their natural resources.
Maine Conservation School
Wondering about the future of the Maine Conservation School
I have been on the board of directors of the Maine Conservation School for several years and last spring became board president. In all of my time on the board the school has been barely financially solvent. Last winter we hired a new staff and I had great hopes for the future. Our programs were more successful than the last few years this summer but we are still struggling financially. Our staff works very hard and frequently goes far above and beyond what anyone would consider a reasonable effort.
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