PEMAQUID WATERSHED ASSOCIATION JOINING FORCES WITH KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AS FIRST MAINE AFFILIATE Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) will be celebrating official affiliation with Keep America Beautiful (KAB) at a ceremony at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at the Education Center at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park. PWA is the very first Maine Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that brings people together to build and sustain vibrant communities. The public is invited to attend this celebration, which will feature live music, appetizers, and a recognition ceremony, and those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by May 19 to PWA at 207.563.2196. Sunset that day is at 7:30 p.m., so those attending may enjoy a spectacular evening sky salute from Mother Nature at the iconic lighthouse park. The KAB Affiliation process required PWA to complete an application, two trainings, and two projects. Maine Senator Chris Johnson and Representatives Mick Devin and Ellen Winchenbach each wrote a letter in support of PWA’s affiliation application. The two projects were to conduct a baseline survey of the status of litter on the Pemaquid Peninsula and to compile a comprehensive list of existing local efforts related to litter prevention, community beautification and greening, waste reduction, and recycling. A team of PWA volunteers hand-selected by PWA for their dedication to litter prevention and their skillset completed the projects; the team included Lynne Gilbert, Joanna Holland, Joan Panek, Louise Riley, and Linda Shaffer. At the May 28 ceremony, PWA will be certified as a KAB Affiliate and join the ranks of KAB’s international network of over 1,200 affiliates and partnering organizations. PWA’s “Keep Pemaquid Peninsula Beautiful” initiative will bolster PWA’s work to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Pemaquid Peninsula by promoting a clean, litter-free environment. “As part of our Keep America Beautiful Network, Pemaquid Watershed Association will act as a catalyst for behavior-change, with the goal of improving the quality of life for every resident,” said Jennifer Jehn, president & CEO of Keep America Beautiful. PWA will benefit from established KAB programming proven to reduce and prevent litter, increase recycling, and overall minimize solid waste pollution. Plus, PWA will qualify to apply for grant donations available only to KAB affiliates, such as for various types of recycling containers for the public places on the Peninsula. Keep America Beautiful offers solutions that create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, inspire generations of environmental stewards and generate positive impact on local economies. For more information, visit kab.org. Pemaquid Watershed Association was established in 1966 and is a volunteer-based, membership-supported non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve the natural resources of the Pemaquid Peninsula through land and water stewardship and education. For more information, visit pemaquidwatershed.org. ###
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 15:37:05 +0000
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