BOOTHBAY REGISTER • July 3, 2023
When asked to join the Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative, we did not hesitate. The work of the Initiative aligns with and is connected to our mission, both from an education and from a conservation perspective. At the highest level, our purpose here at the Gardens is to have a positive impact on people and on the planet. In recent years, we've been leaning into a focus on inspiring action on climate change – a situation many people feel overwhelmed by. The gardens are our vehicle to inspire and teach people to make small changes in their backyards. A big part of the Clean Drinking Water Initiative is about land conservation and making the connection between land use and water quality. ~ Gretchen Ostherr, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens