September 6, 2018

MDIFW NEWS -- Landowner Appreciation Clean-Up Day is September 9

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Forest Service is hosting the annual statewide clean-up event Sunday, September 9, 2018.

This is an opportunity to help out the private landowners of Maine and show them just how much you really appreciate them!

Your club, team or organization can register to participate in the event by calling (207) 287-5240 or e-mail Virginia.Vincent@maine.gov.

Please provide the following info: Club /organization name, (amount in group that will be participating) Area of the state where you will be willing to help Contact person & phone number, e-mail address Clean up sites that you will be working on such as towns, locations, landowners, etc.

Teams have the opportunity to win one of these great prizes sponsored by Kittery Trading Post!

• 1st place prize $1000.00 gift card to KTP
• 2nd place prize $750.00 gift card to KTP
• 3rd place prize $500.00 gift card to KTP
• 4th place prized $250.00 gift card to KTP

For contest purposes: All loads of trash will be measured by pick-up truck load, at one of the designated drop off spots by Warden Service or Forest Service personnel.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors: Kittery Trading Post, Waste Management and BDS Waste Disposal.