Organizations Filed Purposes:
Refer to Schedule O, Pages 33-34
Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) Project Management and Operations - Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) Project Management and Operations Program actively promotes, preserves, and protects the natural resources and environment of the 100-Mile Wilderness region. As part of this program, MWInc owns and manages over 37,000 acres of working forest, inclusive of a 10,000-acre ecological reserve, commonly known as the Katahdin Iron Works (KIW) property.Maine Woods Initiative Project Management and Operations program also works with conservation partners and local communities to build grassroots support for priority conservation projects. The program *Refer to Schedule O, Page 31 for Continuation* Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) Project Management and Operations (Continued):participates in and comments on formal resource management programs and decisions at the local, state, and federal level; consults with industry and land owners to find equitable solutions to environment problems, advocates for state and federal land protection and trails funding, and facilitates public participation in local, state and federal environmental issues and policy. MWI participated in the public process to design tourist-related multi-business co-operative packages to facilitate a greater use of the recreational resources in the Moosehead Lake region. MWI also supports regional nature-based tourism through a collaborative GIS effort with local businesses and guides and provides directional and interpretive signage for state-recognized nature tourism sites.MWI works with young people each year through guided and self-guided programs designed to make the outdoors and the environment accessible and meaningful to youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds. We worked with a local education collaborative to provide schoolchildren winter recreation programs and support outdoor skills courses, using the KIW property as a hands-on learning resource. MWI also provided in-classroom environmental education to a number of local elementary schools.
Outdoor Program Centers - MWInc owns and manages Little Lyford Pond and Moose Point Wilderness Camps. Combined with MWII, MWInc owns and manages three wilderness sporting camps which serve as base for recreational activities, nature and environment education courses, programs, and other conservation-related activities. Visitors to MWI's Wilderness Sporting Camps have a variety of activities to choose from including hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, skiing, or snowshoeing. MWI's Wilderness Camps also provide information and education on the local environment, outdoor safety, trails and emergency shelter.
Sustainable Forestry - MWI's sustainable long-term timber management plan includes managing the annual harvest using local logging crews to maintain a significant portion of the property in a natural condition; provide a high level of protection to ecological, scenic and aesthetic resources; increase the overall stocking of the forests on the property; and promote the growth of high-quality saw timber.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Cliff Krauss | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Wayne Thornbrough | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Gabriel | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Glabe | Treasurer / Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Walter Graff | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| John Judge | President & CEO | 5 | $0 |
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