2008 Grants Awarded by the Washington County Committee

Project Information Committee Grant Amount
Children's Museum of Maine, Portland, to support 'Whale on Wheels,' an outreach educational project that brings the Museum into Washington County elementary schools. $3,000.00
Schoodic Arts for All, Winter Harbor, to initiate a new children's summer program, the Schoodic Arts Show Choir Junior, that will run annually from June through August. $950.00
Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, Old Town, to develop new leadership among tribal communities for partnerships in its work to develop material that highlight green sustainable practices, Maine-made authenticity and Fair Trade practices. $3,500.00
The Lobster Conservancy, Friendship, to measure the health and productivity of naturally occurring lobster nursery habitats over time, specifically by supporting our 120 volunteers in the Juvenile Lobster Monitoring Program. $1,000.00
Woodie Wheaton Land Trust, Forest City Township, toward the construction of the Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Center in Forest City. $2,000.00
Washington County Community College, Calais, to expand and enhance the outdoor programming offered to students and the public through WCCC's Outdoor Adventure Center to include mountain biking, ice skating, and cross country skiing. $4,700.00
Friends of Liberty Hall, Machiasport, to restore the  building's intricately carved belvedere tower, repair and paint the building's clapboards and carved wood trim, restore the windows and begin the next phase of work to secure the building.
$2,000.00
Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education, Beals, to fund the position of executive director until current fundraising efforts can pay for it.  $5,000.00
Association to Promote and Protect the Lubec Environment, to provide a Lubec tourist information center in collaboration with the Lubec Historical Society, in the Society's building. $1,000.00
Eastport Arts Center, to cover one-third of the facilities manager's salary. $4,000.00