Acadia Center | Conservation Law Foundation | Natural Resources Council of Maine (Augusta, ME) — The five-year spending proposal by Central Maine Power (CMP) collects an additional $1.7 billion from Maine electricity customers for the stated purpose of investments to the electric grid, but according to new analysis, nearly $700 million would be delivered directly Read More
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Seven Mainers Honored for Commitment to Maine’s Environment
(Freeport, ME) – Mainers have always had a strong environmental ethic, and that was certainly reflected in the seven Mainers honored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) for their significant, lasting contributions to safeguarding Maine’s environment. Each year, NRCM honors a small group of Maine’s volunteer environmental leaders with a Conservation Leadership Read More
New Members Elected to NRCM Board of Directors
(Augusta, ME) —The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is pleased to announce that five new members have been elected to its Board of Directors. The new members bring with them a wide range of experience, relationships, and perspectives from across the state of Maine that will be valuable to NRCM’s work protecting the health Read More
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Wood turtle, photo by Pam Wells
Creature Feature
Wood Turtle
According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, the wood turtle is one of Maine’s rarest turtles and is listed as a species of “Special Concern.” It is found statewide, but wild populations are decreasing. On a positive note, it’s a long-lived species: up to 40 years in the wild. Learn more in our newest Creature Feature.
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