Committees & Networks
...helping people shape the future of western Maine.

Western Mountains Alliance believes that connections between rural communities and regional and state resources and collaborations between diverse individuals and interests are integral to local and regional sustainability.

We are currently stewarding/facilitating the following action networks and working committees. If you would like to learn how you could become involved, please contact Tanya Swain at 207-778-3885 or tswain@westernmountainsalliance.org.

Woods and Waters Group
The short term goals of this group are to use results from resource mapping, market research, and product development work to create broad recreation development scenarios for the western Maine region and to identify and support other sustainable uses of the region's natural resources, including specifically sustainable forestry.
Members include: land owners and managers, environmental organizations, recreation developers and tourism service providers, timber and wood product processors, state agencies, town governments, local recreation groups, tourism regions.  Join us!

Lead Western Maine Partners
Partners endorse, support, advice and promote the western Maine leadership program.   The program enhances the region’s leadership base by coaching and sharing resources with people who have great ideas for their communities’ future.  Through leadership skills, network opportunities, information about regional issues, and connections to resources, Lead Western Maine helps citizens to take their vision to implementation. 

Partners include: alumni, chambers of commerce, resource conservation centers, economic development organizations, sustainable development and health community practitioners, educational institutions, women ’s leadership advocates, leadership consultants, town governments.  Join us!