The Penobscot River Restoration Project is an unprecedented collaboration between hydropower company PPL Corporation, the Penobscot Indian Nation, seven conservation groups, and state and federal agencies, to restore 11 species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River, while maintaining energy production. Read more ...  PROJECT DETAILS

SAVE THE DATE! 2nd Annual Penobscot River Revival July 18th, 2009 Opportunities for public comment on the project will be posted here as they become available. Click here for contact information for the agencies we have submitted permits to PERMIT APPLICATIONS FILED FOR RESTORATION PROJECT Read Press Release 11/07/08 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Permit Filings from the Penobscot River Restoration Trust NEWS RELEASE Penobscot River Restoration Trust Receives Federal Stimulus Funding for the Removal of Great Works Dam and Scientific Monitoring Link to Press Release (PDF) Link to MEDIA PAGES Posted June 30, 2009 EVENTS LIST  Newsletters Images of the River, Dams, Wildlife and More Guest editorial in the Bangor Daily News by Stonington fisherman and scientist Ted Ames on the region-wide benefits of sea-run fish restoration. LINK to media page. Kennebec Alive! Link to articles and more on the vast changes on the Kennebec River since removal of the Edwards Dam ten years ago. Underwater video at Damariscotta Mills historic fish ladder. Learn more about alewives and other native sea-run fish  NEW MEDIA COMING SOON: AUDIO INTERVIEWS & VIDEOS Also, find new features from our partners on our About Us page.

River Culture and Wildlife ... Learn about spring migrations of river herring, eagles on the Penobscot River, the significance of a healthy river to the Penobscot Indian Nation, the history of the salmon clubs, ecological connections between Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish, and more by visiting our River Culture and Wildlife pages here. Support Restoration of the Penobscot River!  BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION ENDORSEMENT LIST ~ DOWNLOAD ENDORSEMENT FORM ~ SIGN UP AS A SUPPORTER "This would be a new kind of dam removal, where industry and conservation interests and government worked hand in hand to answer ecological and economic imperatives ." -from an Editorial in the Kennebec Journal (posted January 4, 2008) LINK TO COMPLETE EDITORIAL The Penobscot River Watershed Education Program: Celebrating and Strengthening Community Connections to the River that Sustains Us A pilot educational program to introduce 5th graders from Old Town Elementary School to the Penobscot River watershed and the past, present, and future uses of the river was completed last spring. In partnership with Maine Sea Grant and the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, the Penobscot River Restoration Trust was awarded a grant through the Maine Water Resources Research Institute program to collaborate with 5th grade teachers and staff at the school. The students met with river ecology, river restoration, hydropower, and cultural history professionals working in the Penobscot River watershed; interviewed community members; explored historical documents and photographs; and conducted research on the cultural, social, economic, and ecological importance of the river. The students helped to create educational posters, and the project culminated in a community celebration at a public information kiosk installed by the riverfront park in Old Town. READ DESCRIPTION For more information, contact Cheryl Daigle at cheryl@penobscotriver.org.

Visit our News Media pages for archives of articles in newspapers around the state, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and others that highlight restoration efforts on the Penobscot River and related topics of interest. LINK TO NEWS ARTICLES THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT!