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Environmental Organization Becomes Important Part of School Curriculum

Cathance River Educational Alliance Seeks to Expand Membership and Goals

March 26, 2003

Topsham, MAINE – A partnership that was forged as a result of an agreement between a developer and an environmental group has become an important component in 12 public schools throughout the Brunswick and Topsham areas and Bowdoin College. In the two years since its formation, the Cathance River Educational Alliance (CREA.) has held several teacher workshops, helped plan and develop a series of walking trails located at Highland Green, launched a Web site and developed a water-quality monitoring partnership with Bowdoin college students and professors. Now they are looking for a few good women and men to join their ranks to help the organization by promoting environmental awareness and education about the Cathance watershed.

“It is really amazing to think of how far we have come in just a short time,” said Rick Wilson, educational coordinator of CREA. “The teachers, parents, students – the whole community really, is very excited about this project. Thanks to a wonderful piece of property that has been set-aside in permanent conservation easement – we’re able to perform hands-on environmental studies in an a large tract of land rich in biological diversity.” With ambitious goals set for the spring semester and beyond, CREA is looking to recruit additional members and will launch a fundraising drive in order to purchase teaching equipment. The income generated from CREA’s fundraising effort will be used to purchase tools for trail construction, water microscopes, binoculars, and other educational resources, according to CREA president John Rensenbrink.

CREA’s objective is to promote and use the Cathance River preserve and watershed as a teaching tool for environmental studies. It encourages and assists teachers, students and administrators in the twelve schools in Brunswick and Topsham by developing appropriate curricula, workshops and visits to the preserve. CREA also promotes the improvement and management of the preserve, and works with other environmental organizations to generate awareness and support.

For more information about CREA visit www.creamaine.org.

Highland Green is Maine’s first adult community and golf club, located in the Mid Coast community of Topsham. Created by noted Maine developer and environmentalist John Wasileski, Highland Green encompasses more than 600 acres and offers residents access to numerous recreational opportunities and a scenic nine-hole golf course. Wasileski is also the owner and developer of OceanView at Falmouth and The Highlands in Topsham. For more information on Highland Green, call (207) 725-4549.

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