Programs

  • Community Development Projects

    THE ORGANIZATION LISTED AND SOLD ITS ONLY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AT 3 GODFREY DRIVE IN ORONO IN 2015. THE SALE PRICE ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO REIMBURSE THE TOWN OF ORONO FOR THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON THEIR BUILDING BOND, AND TO INVEST IN A RESERVE FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED WBRC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS TO RECOMMEND A FINAL "BUILD-OUT" PLAN FOR THE MAINE TECHNOLOGY PARK. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED THE TAYLOR BAIT PROPERTY AT 153 TAYLOR ROAD WITH THE INTENT TO RENOVATE THE BUILDING AND PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC, FOUR-SEASON OUTDOOR CENTER. THE RENOVATION WAS COMPLETED IN LATE 2022. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF VERNAL POOL SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT (SAMP) FOR ORONO, EXPLORING REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS RELATED TO AN ARTS AND CULTURAL FACIILITY IN DOWNTOWN, AND WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF ORONO TO REPURPOSE CERTAIN TOWN OWNED PROPERTIES. ON OCTOBER 22, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED (VIA DONATION AND NOTE RECEIVABLE) THE TAYLOR ROAD LAND AND RENOVATED BUILDING ASSETS TO THE ORONO LAND TRUST FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS, STEWARDSHIP, AND PUBLIC USE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $23.2K