Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
Contact: Brian Hinrichs, brian@friendsofkww.org
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Note on usage: Any publication using these materials must include the following statement All Wabanaki Cultural and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations.
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will host the events celebrating the future of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
- August 17th, 2pm to 5pm
- August 17th, 5pm to 9pm
- August 18th, 10am to 4pm
Patten, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will host a series of celebratory events marking a new era for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in August.
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is in the final stages of construction, and visitors will have the opportunity for a first look at the remarkable building and 23 acre site over the course of the weekend. Registration is required, with visitation planned for 2pm to 5pm on August 17th and 10am to 4pm on August 18th. Those who sign up will receive details and directions via email.
Woods and Waters Day is an annual celebration sponsored by Maine Beer Company and Richardson’s Hardware marking the anniversary of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Held at New England Outdoor Center / Ktaadn Resorts on August 17th at 5pm, the event will include a silent auction and raffle, delicious food, Maine Beer Company on tap, and live music from the Fogtown Family Band – under the tent on the shores of Millinocket Lake. Tickets are $40 and currently have limited availability.
Registration and information for both events can be found at friendsofkww.org/woodsandwaters.
Molly Ross, Board President for Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, says, “This is an important weekend for the Katahdin region, as we celebrate new ways of seeing, understanding, and working together to preserve and enjoy our woods and waters. We have planned the weekend with the hope that our guests and visitors, new and returning, will have a fun, meaningful, and memorable experience.”
Information on the history and partnerships behind Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is provided below. For media inquiries, please contact Brian Hinrichs.
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MEDIA LINKS:
SUMMARY:
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is a stunning 7,900 square-foot building and 23-acre site atop Lookout Mountain created to welcome the global public to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation. The land and waters hold special significance to the Penobscot Nation and is inextricably linked with Penobscot culture, ceremonies, oral traditions, language, history, and Indigenous stewardship which continues the respectful relationship with the land and waterways that has gone back more than 11,000 years. Katahdin is a culturally significant place to the Wabanaki people where connecting watersheds provide important travel routes for Wabanaki people of Maine, comprised of Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations.
Tekαkαpimək is a Penobscot language word for “as far as one can see”, pronounced deh gah-gah bee mook. Architectural, landscape and exhibition designs for Tekαkαpimək resulted from a process between Elliotsville Foundation, representatives of the Wabanaki Nations, Saunders Architecture, Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architecture, WeShouldDoItAll, Tuhura Communications, Erin Hutton Projects, and the National Park Service. The design process began in 2019 and construction will be completed in 2024, with public hours to be announced. Early visitation opportunities have been organized for August 17th and 18th, 2024.
Tekαkαpimək’s waysides and exhibits orient visitors to the monument, inspiring them to experience Katahdin Woods and Waters from its peaks, trails, and rivers to its ever-changing foliage, brilliant night sky, and abundant wildlife. Interpretation is through a Wabanaki lens in a contemporary context, honoring the past and showing vibrant communities moving sustainably into the future. All Wabanaki Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations – the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument spans 87,563 acres in north-central Maine. Tekαkαpimək lies at its southeastern corner. The contact station building features vistas across the expanse of the monument to Katahdin and up the East Branch of the Penobscot River while hidden from paddlers below. An eastern lookout and gathering circle allow visitors to greet the day’s first light, reflecting traditions of the “People of the Dawn” and providing views to all Wabanaki homelands. Handicapped parking and pedestrian routes throughout the site are designed to make areas accessible.
State-of-the-art green technology in the building demonstrates a significantly reduced carbon footprint relative to other buildings of its scale. Tekαkαpimək utilizes local materials in every possible instance, is fully off-grid, solar and thermal powered, and maximizes passive design strategies for heating and cooling. Innovative use of nominal lumber casts a light on the emerging sustainable bio-economy.
Funded through a capital campaign by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, Tekαkαpimək will be donated to the American people and operated by the National Park Service. Lead philanthropic support comes from Elliotsville Foundation, the Roxanne Quimby Foundation, Burt’s Bees, National Park Foundation, L.L. Bean, NorthLight Foundation, and an Anonymous supporter, among many other generous contributors.
8th Annual Woods and Waters Day and Unveiling of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station Planned for August 17th
Posted: August 5, 2024 by Elise Goplerud
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will host the events celebrating the future of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Patten, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters will host a series of celebratory events marking a new era for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in August.
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is in the final stages of construction, and visitors will have the opportunity for a first look at the remarkable building and 23 acre site over the course of the weekend. Registration is required, with visitation planned for 2pm to 5pm on August 17th and 10am to 4pm on August 18th. Those who sign up will receive details and directions via email.
Woods and Waters Day is an annual celebration sponsored by Maine Beer Company and Richardson’s Hardware marking the anniversary of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Held at New England Outdoor Center / Ktaadn Resorts on August 17th at 5pm, the event will include a silent auction and raffle, delicious food, Maine Beer Company on tap, and live music from the Fogtown Family Band – under the tent on the shores of Millinocket Lake. Tickets are $40 and currently have limited availability.
Registration and information for both events can be found at friendsofkww.org/
Molly Ross, Board President for Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, says, “This is an important weekend for the Katahdin region, as we celebrate new ways of seeing, understanding, and working together to preserve and enjoy our woods and waters. We have planned the weekend with the hope that our guests and visitors, new and returning, will have a fun, meaningful, and memorable experience.”
Information on the history and partnerships behind Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is provided below. For media inquiries, please contact Brian Hinrichs.
###
MEDIA LINKS:
SUMMARY:
Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is a stunning 7,900 square-foot building and 23-acre site atop Lookout Mountain created to welcome the global public to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation. The land and waters hold special significance to the Penobscot Nation and is inextricably linked with Penobscot culture, ceremonies, oral traditions, language, history, and Indigenous stewardship which continues the respectful relationship with the land and waterways that has gone back more than 11,000 years. Katahdin is a culturally significant place to the Wabanaki people where connecting watersheds provide important travel routes for Wabanaki people of Maine, comprised of Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations.
Tekαkαpimək is a Penobscot language word for “as far as one can see”, pronounced deh gah-gah bee mook. Architectural, landscape and exhibition designs for Tekαkαpimək resulted from a process between Elliotsville Foundation, representatives of the Wabanaki Nations, Saunders Architecture, Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architecture, WeShouldDoItAll, Tuhura Communications, Erin Hutton Projects, and the National Park Service. The design process began in 2019 and construction will be completed in 2024, with public hours to be announced. Early visitation opportunities have been organized for August 17th and 18th, 2024.
Tekαkαpimək’s waysides and exhibits orient visitors to the monument, inspiring them to experience Katahdin Woods and Waters from its peaks, trails, and rivers to its ever-changing foliage, brilliant night sky, and abundant wildlife. Interpretation is through a Wabanaki lens in a contemporary context, honoring the past and showing vibrant communities moving sustainably into the future. All Wabanaki Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations – the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument spans 87,563 acres in north-central Maine. Tekαkαpimək lies at its southeastern corner. The contact station building features vistas across the expanse of the monument to Katahdin and up the East Branch of the Penobscot River while hidden from paddlers below. An eastern lookout and gathering circle allow visitors to greet the day’s first light, reflecting traditions of the “People of the Dawn” and providing views to all Wabanaki homelands. Handicapped parking and pedestrian routes throughout the site are designed to make areas accessible.
State-of-the-art green technology in the building demonstrates a significantly reduced carbon footprint relative to other buildings of its scale. Tekαkαpimək utilizes local materials in every possible instance, is fully off-grid, solar and thermal powered, and maximizes passive design strategies for heating and cooling. Innovative use of nominal lumber casts a light on the emerging sustainable bio-economy.
Funded through a capital campaign by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters, Tekαkαpimək will be donated to the American people and operated by the National Park Service. Lead philanthropic support comes from Elliotsville Foundation, the Roxanne Quimby Foundation, Burt’s Bees, National Park Foundation, L.L. Bean, NorthLight Foundation, and an Anonymous supporter, among many other generous contributors.
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