The Green Ways Center is an innovative resource for sustainability in the Mid Coast Maine region. Our resource center provides educational, management and scientific services in ecological restoration, Coastal Maine ecology, and land stewardship to schools, non-profit organizations, farms, and private land owners seeking to improve the long term health and resilience of their land. We are a coalition of volunteers, practitioners, students and area non-profits working together to accomplish projects in land restoration and stewardship in our community, with a focus on local open space and biodiversity. Our efforts build community and create awareness and action in protecting and restoring the environment at the local level.

Our center in downtown Belfast, Maine is a place where individuals and groups can find meeting space, office resources and materials to augment their work and study on behalf of the environment. We also offer periodic workshops. Green Ways provides environmental career building assistance and advice to teens and young adults seeking skill building, service opportunities and internship experiences.

If you have a habitat restoration project in mind, whether it’s just in your yard or is a sizable area, we can help. We also seek volunteers for our coalition projects in stewardship and citizen science. Our services are offered free or at moderate cost. We can also assist you in finding funding for restoration and stewardship projects.

Whether you’d like help or just want to learn more, stop and see us. We are here for all of you who are working to keep the land healthy and resilient.

The GreenWays Center seeks to compliment, augment and synergize the work of environmental and conservation groups in the Mid Coast area.


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The Eco Center is open many afternoons and is open by appointment. Call 855-884-2284 and speak to the Office Manager to confirm a visit time.

News and Upcoming Events

Habitat Maps Available in our Reading Room: Detailed and dramatic cartography of the natural features of the Belfast area are now available in the Eco Center. The Maps are provided by the state's Beginning with Habitat Program, which is advising GreenWays on local projects.

Community Conservation Corps
The highly successful CCC will enter its fifth season in 2020. The CCC has been pivotal in accomplishing many local land projects and in training students, ex-offenders and community volunteers. We are now partnering with the Midcoast Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Unity College to sustain this vital program. We welcome anyone who is inspired by this idea to help us as planners and advisors. At this time, we are seeking new project champions to help!

Sears Island Monitoring
 GreenWays staff and CCC interns assist the dedicated volunteers of Friends of Sears Island in monitoring sensitive habitats, invasive plants and biodiversity, A campaign to eradicate invasive plants from the island is underway. Check out the FOSI website to get involved.

 Habitat Belfast:  Volunteers needed! We are also seeking co-champions of our City Park Arboretum.

Feel free to actively participate in any of these as well as many upcoming activities. Email us for more information, greenwayscenter @ gmail.com.

Check out  the following video to learn more about the Belfast In Town Nature Trail: http://vimeo.com/92660686?utm_source=email&utm_medium=clip-transcode_complete-finished-20120100&utm_campaign=7701&email_id=Y2xpcF90cmFuc2NvZGVkfGY2YzFhN2E4ZWU1MmM1MmE5MTIzYTQwNGRiYzU5YjYwNzV8MzY0NTkyM3wxMzk4MjAyNTg4fDc3MDE%3D