STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS
2021
March 23: With land developing at an alarming rate, working farms are becoming more scarce throughout the watershed. Learn how protecting working farms is also connected to other work in the watershed such as forest management and conservation, clean water and other partnerships throughout the Saco watershed.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
2024
May 23: Partner updates, overview of source water protection plan from MWC and MRWA, partner polls to glean perspective on role of collaborative, project updates, revitalization of committees
2022
August 3: Welcoming new partners, partner updates since March, updates on workplan developed with Northbridge Environmental, finishing up work in 2022, priorities for 2023.
March 30: Partner updates in 2022 and a focus on workplan development with consultants from Northbridge Environmental to utilize State Revolving Funds (SRF) in Maine to protect the Saco River.
2021
September 21: The third quarterly meeting in 2021, learn how partners are working to align their work with Action Strategy #3.
May 11: The second quarterly meeting of the year, learn how partners are working to align their work with Action Strategy #2, see the work of our UNE student interns (Kate Lindmark and Xander Vitarelli) featured in a reformatted Storymap, and community outreach to elevate the status of the Saco River as an abundant and integral resource to the communities that live, work and recreate in the watershed.
February 11: This is the first of three quarterly steering committee meetings. Learn how the Alignment of Action Strategy #1 will help guide the activities of the SWC in quarter one of 2021, as well as exploring JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) work with Collaborative partners.
ANNUAL MEETINGS
December 3, 2021: How have partners worked to accomplish Action Strategy #4 in 2021? Learn how adaptive management from 2020 has helped to serve the actions of partners as we look into 2022. Note: Zoom recording is cut off a few minutes in the beginning.
December 4, 2020: Learn how the Saco Watershed Collaborative has been supporting partner organizations, adapting their approach to sustaining the Saco during COVID-19 and plans on the horizon for 2021.
2018-2020 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
March 2020 I October 2020 (MINUTES & Zoom recording)
March 2019 I June 2019 I September 2019 (MINUTES ONLY)
April 2018 I July 2018 I September 2018 (MINUTES ONLY)