America’s Last Vast Forest: Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor
America’s Last Vast Forest: Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor
Several friends of Biophilia Foundation have been working diligently to save this immense and immensely important corridor. Biophilia Foundation is pleased to share this content and video with its readers.
Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor, the largest intact forest in the eastern U.S., is also wedged between the largest metro regions in the U.S. and Canada. Its people and communities are closely tied to this landscape where conservation, recreation, forestry, and connection to place are all linked together. Join us in conserving this American treasure.
Watch the video and hear the stories of residents, business owners, nature advocates, and experts in the field as they tell of their desire to protect and save their beloved mountains, forests, and waterways.
Hear about Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor from:
Kimberly Truskowski, Registered Maine Guide
Gabe Perkins, Executive Director, Mahoosuc Pathways
Steve Tatko, Maine Woods Initiative Lang Manager and Appalachian Mountain Club
Andy Cutko, Director of Science, Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
Karin Tilberg, Executive Director, Forestry Society of Maine
Rocky Rockwell, Retired Forester, Moosehead Lake
Alec Giffen, New England Forestry Foundation and Former Director of Maine Forest Service
Watch the full video of Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor here.
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Richard has been the President of Biophilia Foundation since its inception in 1999. A native of Phoenix, AZ, he grew up in the open desert spaces alongside lizards, snakes, coyotes, & javelinas. These early experiences with wildlife led him to his career in conservation biology. He has had the opportunity to work for and volunteer with organizations such as the Trust for Public Land, Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, Wildlands Network, & Borderlands Restoration Network. Richard received his doctorate at Prescott College.