Founder and Manager of Shearwater Ventures, Nathan Johnson, makes a presentation about Kelp Farming at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Oceanside Conservation Trust.
Member Highlights
Segments highlighting the work of our non-profit members
Maine Writers & Publishers – Maine Lit Fest 2022
Oceanside Annual Meeting – Sept 2022
Jeremy Miller, Research Associate at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, gives a presentation on invasive marine species at the Oceanside Conservation Trust Annual Meeting on September 2022.
Mechanics’ Hall – Hour Wolf Dance
Portland Organ Donation Month Event
Portland celebrates Organ Donation Month with the Statewide poster competition winners.
Oceanside Trust Annual Meeting 2021
Amanda Beal, Maine Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry gives a presentation at the Oceanside Trust Annual Meeting 2021 at the Meadow on Cliff Island.
Member Highlights: Mechanic’s Hall
Lesley MacVane interviews and introduces the new Librarian at Mechanic's Hall, Julie Olson.
An Introduction to 240 Strings
Lesley MacVane chats with the founders of 240 Strings, a classical music trio, that provides free music lessons to children who are unable to pay for lessons. Joining the discussion are two parents of students.
Member Highlight – Project Bazia and Africans United
Bazia Antoni talks about his work with Project Bazia and Africans United of New England to help new immigrants adjust to their new life in Maine
Member Highlight – Portland 2020 Property Revaluation Project
Portland's Tax Assessor, Christopher Huff, talks about the city's 2020 Property Revaluation Project
Member Highlight – United Way Thrive2027 Community Event
United Way of Greater Portland's Community Event about their Thrive2027 project
Member Highlight – United Way – Thrive2027 Community Event Presentation
United Way of Greater Portland's Community Conversation about their Thrive 2027 Project
Member Highlight – Palestine Olive Harvest
Three women from Maine discuss their recent trip to Palestine, their work in the annual olive harvest and the Israeli-Palestine conflict
Member Highlight – Maine Voices For Palestinian Rights – Israel-Palestine Conflict
Bob Schaible and Sally Bowden discuss their recent trip to Palestine and Israel and the continuing conflict in the region
Member Highlight – ecomaine recycling
Katrina Bussiere-Vernhuizen talks about ecomaine's recycling programs in this Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative Sustainability Series talk
Member Highlight – Portland City Business Awards
The Portland Development Corporation presents its 2019 Annual Business Awards
Member Highlight – Portland District 5 Annual Meeting
Portland City Councilor Kimberly Cook hosts the District 5 Annual Meeting at Casco Bay High School
Member Highlight – Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative – One Climate Future
Troy Moon, Portland's Sustainability Coordinator, discusses the city's partnership with South Portland in the One Climate Future program. This forum is part of the Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative Sustainability Series.
Member Highlight – Bazia’s Thanksgiving
Antoni Bazia of Project Bazia talks about the need to give Thanks every day
Member Highlight – Maine Mechanics’ Sparrow Lecture – Robert Baird
Robert Baird of Historical Arts & Casting talks about the three year project to restore the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in this 2019 Sparrow Lecture presented by the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, which included a special introduction by...
Member Highlight – YIMBY – Priced Out Of Portland
YIMBY - Yes In My Backyard - hosts this "Priced Out Of Portland" forum examining the shortage of affordable housing in Portland
Member Highlight – Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative – Abbe Museum
Starr Kelly of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor talks about the efforts to "Decolonialize"the way museums document and interpret Native American history and culture.
Member Highlight – Bobby Russo Portland Boxing Club
Bobby Russo of the Portland Boxing Club talks about the positive aspects of the sports and how it helps Portland's young people succeed.
Member Highlight – Greater Portland Landmarks – Annual Meeting & Places In Peril
Join Greater Portland Landmarks at their 2019 Annual Meeting and find out which properties are being recognized as Places In Peril