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Downeast Lakes Land Trust

Forests and Lakes - For People - Forever®

aka Downeast Lakes Land Trust, DLLT   |   Grand Lake Stream, ME   |  https://www.downeastlakes.org

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Mission

Downeast Lakes Land Trust contributes to the long-term economic and environmental well-being of the Downeast Lakes region through the conservation and exemplary management of its forests and waters.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Mrs. Nicole Nygren

Main address

4 Water Street

Grand Lake Stream, ME 04668 USA

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EIN

01-0541131

NTEE code info

Forest Conservation (C36)

Wildlife Preservation/Protection (D30)

Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Forests and Lakes - For People - Forever

Downeast Lakes Land Trust contributes to the long-term economic and environmental well-being of the Downeast Lakes region through the conservation and exemplary management of its forests and waters. DLLT owns and manages the 55,678-acre Downeast Lakes Community Forest for wildlife habitat, public recreation, and a sustainable forest economy.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Down East Environmental Award 2006

Down East Magazine

Landowner of the Year 2006

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

FSC Forest Management Certification (SW-FM/COC-002682) 2007

Forest Stewardship Council

Conservation Land Owner of the Year 2014

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

Land Owner Appreciation Award 2014

Maine Professional Guides Association

Espy Land Heritage Award 2011

Maine Coast Heritage Trust

#1 National Forest Conservation Priority 2010

U.S. Forest Service

#1 National Forest Conservation Priority 2008

U.S. Forest Service

Affiliations & memberships

Maine Professional Guides Association 2015

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

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Downeast Lakes Land Trust

Board of directors
as of 09/13/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mrs. Nicole Nygren

Downeast Lakes Land Trust

Kim Arnold

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Edward J. McGrath

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Stephen Schaefer

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Dale Tobey

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Lindsay Wheaton

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Sydney Lea

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Hans Peterson

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Jeffrey Pierce

No Affiliation

Van Wood

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/13/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female

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Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/19/2022

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.