3 groups have it in their care
National monument in Maine, 87,500 acres, managed by the National Park Service, designated in 2016.
The defenders
2 groups are on the record for Katahdin Woods and Waters, each tied to it by a source our editors read, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.
On the ground
Advocacy · Washington, DC
Defended the monument in the 2017 Antiquities Act review, opposed a proposed mine near the monument in 2023, and backs the bipartisan Katahdin Woods and Waters Access Act to expand the park.
217 staff + 900 volunteers78¢ to the workFounded 1919
Also in the fight
Recreation · Boston, MA
Has permanently conserved nearly 130,000 acres of the Maine North Woods in the 100-Mile Wilderness south of Katahdin through its Maine Woods Initiative since 2003.
859 staff + 5,000 volunteers76¢ to the workFounded 1876
The situation
Born from one citizen’s extraordinary gift of 87,500 acres, Katahdin Woods and Waters protects dark skies, wild rivers, and the broader landscape surrounding the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. It faces ongoing political opposition from officials who would rather see it logged than loved.
No public comment window is open on Katahdin Woods and Waters right now. A call script is ready on the Public Lands Action Network, and the groups above are how the fight gets funded and argued in the meantime.
Your move
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Their donation page ↗SpeakCall your representativesA ready call script on Katahdin Woods and Waters, plus any comment window as it opens.
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Threatened Lands MapBuild my lineup around Katahdin Woods and Waters: the leading group here opens it, and the other seats fill from this record.
2 groups on the record, National Parks Conservation Association with 217 staff + 900 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.
