Restoring Maine's Kennebec River

About this episode

The episode discusses the agreement for the purchase of four Kennebec dams and the restoration process involving local communities.

Last week, the Nature Conservancy announced it has reached an agreement for the purchase of the four Kennebec dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, an essential step toward their eventual removal and a multi-year restoration process in close collaboration with local communities and businesses. To get a sense of what’s possible when rivers flow free, Colin speaks with Steve Brooke, retired Senior Planner from the Maine State Planning Office and Trout Unlimited member who also served as projec...

People in this episode

Host: Colin

Guest: Steve Brooke

Topics covered

• river restoration
• environmental policy
• community collaboration
• dam removal
• Maine ecology

Keywords

• Kennebec River
• dam removal
• Nature Conservancy
• Steve Brooke
• Maine State Planning Office
• Trout Unlimited
• river ecology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nature Conservancy, Maine State Planning Office, Trout Unlimited

Places: Kennebec River, Waterville, Skowhegan

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