Cherryfield

The federation is gathering history about the site, along with ideas, funds and volunteer support to repurpose an old farmhouse on the property.

The Downeast Salmon Federation will use a $9.1 million grant to remove an ice retention dam on the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield.

Work included renovation and expansion for an administrative wing, program staging area and food pantry with increased storage and flexible community space.

The first phase, soon to be completed, includes a center with an administrative wing, program staging area and new food pantry with more storage area and community space.

In 2021, the nonprofit’s food pantry supported 2,033 people each month in the Downeast region. New facilities will expand the pantry's capacity and other programs.

More than 180 volunteers from southern Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio traveled to Cherryfield and logged 6,142 hours of community service through Maine Seacoast Mission.

The new director worked with the Bar Harbor Food Pantry to expand its social media presence, grant opportunities, news articles, collaborations and distribution programs.

A new conservation protection project in Hancock County is expected to provide both environmental and economic benefits to the region on 13,500 acres west of Cherryfield. The acquisition provides recreational opportunities and wildlife passage.

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