Elliotsville
Foundation
Advancing environmental justice and community-based economic development in Maine.
We invite you to be a part of A Monumental Welcome, a campaign raising $35m for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Please join this historic effort!
Experience the grand opening of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station followed by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters annual Woods and Waters Day celebration at Ktaadn Resorts on August 17th, 2024.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation. Architectural, landscape and exhibition designs for Tekαkαpimək Contact Station resulted from a process between Elliotsville Foundation, representatives of the Wabanaki Nations, and the National Park Service.
Campaign Centerpiece:
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station
Wabanaki knowledge and stories invite visitors to engage with the history, present, and vibrant future of the people who have lived here continuously for thousands of years.
Tekαkαpimək elevates the visitor experience to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument with stunning architecture, orientation, and cultural context.
The Contact Station is built with structural lumber, local stone, bird safe windows, and operates with near zero emissions.
Tekαkαpimək is Penobscot for as far as one can see - pronounced de gah-gah bee mook
Get
outside!
Elliotsville Foundation’s work is about strengthening communities and economies by expanding connections with the outdoors. We promote responsible and equitable engagement with the environment and maintain natural spaces so they can be enjoyed by everybody.
Partnerships are at the core of what we do, working with groups including:
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
International Mountain Biking Association
Maine Conservation Voters
National Park Conservation Association
National Park Foundation
National Park Service
Northern Forest Center
Portland Parks Conservancy
Quimby Family Foundation
Trust for Public Land
Wabanaki Advisory Board
Together we work in the areas we love: promoting environmental justice, increasing access to natural spaces, and spurring sustainable, community-based economic development.