The Run of River Whitewater Recreation Area was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Quimby Family Foundation to fund next steps of the whitewater park project. 

The grant was awarded as part of the 2019 Quimby Family Foundation Movement Cycle, a grant focus area dedicated to “creating and supporting opportunities for people to consistently choose, and meaningfully experience, nearby nature and wilderness through movement and activity.”

The Quimby Family Foundation award brings the total amount raised for Run of River in 2019 to $85,090, including; 

• • $20,000 Quimby Family Foundation Grant
  • $31,000 anonymous donation
  • $24,090 Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant
  • $10,000 Davis Conservation Foundation Grant

Total raised for the project in the last two years is nearly $200,000.