Partner
Role in NHA Program Management & Implementation
Downeast Conservation Network
Provide engaging educational experiences for visitors & residents around land conservation for habitat & recreation ; partner with NHA to develop interpretive sites for historic & ecological aspects of open space parcels
Downeast Fisheries Partnership
Provide engaging educational experiences for visitors & residents around fisheries habitat , biology , & economy ; partner with NHA to develop interpretive sites , school & citizen science programs
Downtown Revitalization Groups
Partner with NHA to plan and implement longterm Destination Development efforts , including community planning , development , promotion , and maintenance .
Economic Development Organizations - Eastern Maine Development Corporation , Northern Maine Development Commission , Four Directions Development Corporation , Small Business Development Center of Maine , CEI
Partner with NHA to bring resources and opportunities to businesses and entrepreneurs that advance national heritage priorities and goals , including developing a thriving small business base and regional economy .
Elementary & High Schools
Partner with NHA to create hands-on , communitybased learning opportunities around local history , community planning , civic engagement , arts and science , and other heritage topics . Actively engage students in telling the regional heritage story and in planning for the region ’ s future .
Fisheries Restoration & Research Institutions
Partner with NHA to develop heritage education activities & programs around historic & current fisheries , and restoration efforts .
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