Coordinator: Brian Hotz, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; Ashley Davies
Contact Info: bhotz@forestsociety.org; adavies@svtweb.org
Mission Statement:
“The Merrimack Conservation Partnership is a regional conservation alliance formed to protect the southern portion of the greater Merrimack River watershed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts through accelerated land and water protection, advocacy, restoration, outreach
General Location: Merrimack River Watershed in NH and MA
Acreage of Area Covered by Partnership: 2,095,991
Acres Conserved by Partnership: The Partnership through its land transaction grant program it has awarded $489,000 to 38 projects will conserve 5,400 acres of land.
Number of Partners: 33
RCP Status: Conserving
Steps Taken in Forming Partnership:
- Draft a vision, mission statement, goals, and/or objectives
- Develop a governance structure
- Develop an RCP website
- Develop a strategic conservation map
- Engage landowners and/or municipal officials in your region
- Engage state agencies, federal agencies, and/or philanthropic organizations
- Craft a compelling case statement
- Coordinate or collaborate to conserve land as an RCP
Funding sources:
- Federal grant or program
- State grant or program
- Municipal funding
- Philanthropic foundation
- Individual donors
- Cox grant
