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

NEW! For Public Review and Comment DRAFT Applications for surrender of the FERC licenses for Veazie, Great Works, and Howland Projects NEW! Penobscot River Revival on the Bangor Waterfront July 26, 2008 NEW! Essay: Paddling Pushaw Stream Support Restoration of the Penobscot River by Joining our Growing List of Endorsers! View Business and Organization Endorsement List Download Endorsement Form Sign up for Updates HERE! Click on image below for our WINTER 2008 NEWSLETTER!

NEW! Click HERE to read about one of the lower Penobscot River's mysterious nighttime visitors ... and for more on 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.  "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 launched last fall. 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and cultural history professionals working in the Penobscot River watershed; interviewed community members; explored historical documents and photographs; and conducted research on the cultural, social, economic, and ecological importance of the river. This spring the students will help to create educational posters, and the project will culminate in a community celebration at public information kiosks that will be installed by the river in Old Town. READ DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES For more information, contact Cheryl Daigle at cheryl@penobscotriver.org.

Partners in Penobscot River Restoration Project Receive National Cooperative Conservation Award PRRT PRESS RELEASE                        DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PRESS RELEASE

Update on sturgeon in river will soon be available.

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!