Our Partners

Stewards of Our Natural Resources Are Stronger Together

Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District works with partners at the local, regional, state, and national level. Please reach out to us (hcswcdinfo@hancockcountyswcd.org) if you’d like to discuss partnering on a project in Hancock County. Some of our current partners include:

State & Federal Partners:

• Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

• USDA Farm Service Agency

• Maine Association of Conservation Districts

• National Association of Conservation Districts

• Maine Department of Environmental Protection

• Maine Natural Areas Program

• Maine Forest Service

• Maine Farm Bureau

• AmeriCorps – Maine Conservation Corps

County & Local Partners:

• County Commissioners, County of Hancock, Maine

• Hancock County Planning Commission

• University of Maine Cooperative Extension

• Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust

• Frenchman Bay Conservancy

• Blue Hill Heritage Trust

• Downeast Salmon Federation

• Downeast Unlimited

• Ellsworth Farmers Market

• Ellsworth Garden Club

• Ellsworth Green Plan

• Native Gardens of Blue Hill

• Municipalities, lake associations, garden clubs, and road associations throughout Hancock County

Grants & Foundation Partners:

• Maine Community Foundation

• John Sage Foundation

• Ellsworth Enviro-Grants

• Libra Foundation

• Maine Forest Service

• Eastern Maine Conservation Initiative

• Friends of NACD

• New England Grassroots Fund