FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kittery Trading Post Rounds Up Support for Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative Through Fundraiser
January 25, 2017
KITTERY—The Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (MtA2C) has received a donation of $3,130 this week, thanks to the generous fundraising efforts of Kittery Trading Post and their patrons. The funds will support MtA2C’s outreach efforts to engage community members and help them get outside to explore their local conservation lands.
The donation comes from KTP’s Round Up For Conservation Program. Through this program, patrons can choose to round up their purchase at check-out to the nearest dollar amount. Funds accrued from these transactions are then distributed to a group of roughly 20 conservation-focused organizations over the course of the year.
“It’s a customer-funded program and we are so pleased to donate the funds, as MtA2C is one of our trusted conservation partners,” said Derek Sturtevant, Chair of the Conservation Committee, stating that KTP seeks to fund local organizations involved in habitat preservation along with programs that encourage young people to get outside and explore the outdoors.
This is the third time that KTP has donated funds to MtA2C through the Round Up For Conservation Program since the program started in 2013. This past year has been the most successful yet for the fundraiser, Sturtevant said, with an estimated 100,000 transactions that amounted to roughly $50,000.
“We are thrilled to have a partner in Kittery Trading Post, as we’re both working to get people out outdoors,” said Karen Young, MtA2C Coordinator. “These funds will help us both promote more use of our local trails and connect and open new trails.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative (MtA2C, www.mta2c.org) is working toward a long-term goal of connecting 19,000 acres of conserved land in the region. It is a collaborative effort of ten partners to protect natural lands centered on Mount Agamenticus in York, stretching from the Tatnic Hills in South Berwick to the rocky coast in Kittery. This area includes the largest unfragmented coastal forest between New Jersey and Acadia National Park and contains more than 60 miles of hiking trails. It also protects drinking water for three towns and represents the most biologically diverse region in Maine. MtA2C envisions thriving communities connected by an expansive natural landscape that provides a haven for wildlife and enhances the health and well-being of our citizens, forever.
The 10 MtA2C partners include: US Fish and Wildlife Service/Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge; Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve; Maine Coast Heritage Trust; Trust for Public Land; The Nature Conservancy; Great Works Regional Land Trust; Kittery Land Trust; York Land Trust; York Rivers Association.
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CONTACT
Karen Young, Coordinator: kyoung@mta2c.org