Elliotsville
Foundation
Advancing environmental justice and community-based economic development in Maine.
We are excited to share visitation opportunities to Tekαkαpimək Contact Station on select dates in Fall 2024.
Sunday, October 13, 2024 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, October 14, 2024 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. [Indigenous People’s Day]
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.
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Tekαkαpimək Contact Station
We are excited to share visitation opportunities to Tekαkαpimək Contact Station for registered guests on select dates in Fall 2024. To attend, registration is required at the links below; detailed directions will be provided as signage is limited. Tekαkαpimək is closed at all other times during the final phase of construction.
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.