All wild animals are hosts to parasites: internal, such as tape, hook, pin, or round worms, or external, such as mites, ticks, and fleas. Some of these little buggers (literally!) are also zoonotic (as noted in May’s article about rabies) and can infect animals as well as people. Mange is an itchy skin disease caused Read More
Does This Maine Wildlife Need To Be Rescued?
We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but for wildlife rehabbers, April also brings desperate calls from well-meaning citizens who are concerned about young animals that appear to be alone. I’m sharing another post written by Carleen Cote regarding the issue of whether to rescue or not: “With the return of warmer, sunny Read More
Exploring Maine’s Environment Close to Home
I am not a homebody. I like to be out, traveling around visiting fun and beautiful places whenever I can, camera in hand. I like to head to the beach or to a state park to wander around the trails. I like to visit friends and family. I like to do almost anything except sit Read More
January 11, 2020: “The Story of Plastic,” Kittery
Thanks for joining NRCM and the Kittery Land Trust at the Seacoast Environmental Film Festival on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the STAR Theatre to see The Story of Plastic. WHAT: The Story of Plastic and panel discussion at the Seacoast Environmental Film Festival WHERE: STAR Theater, Kittery Community Center, 120 Rogers Road, Read More
The Year My Terror Went Viral: My 2015 NRCM Polar Bear Plunge
I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as an adventurous person. I refused to join my husband in going to see the new, terrifying (it seems to me!) Stephen King movie, “It.” Don’t look for me at those spooky houses during Halloween. And yet… I have plunged into the frigid ocean at Portland’s East End Beach not Read More
Meet Dwight Gagnon: NRCM Member and Artist of This Year’s Common Ground Country Fair Poster
One of the favorite parts of my job is attending events hosted by the Natural Resources Council of Maine or other events in which NRCM participates, like our annual table at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, coming up in September. I get to meet members and supporters in a variety of settings to Read More
The Dog Days of Summer: Dog-friendly Beaches in Maine
Part of my job at the Natural Resources Council of Maine is to read online news stories related to our work. I then post links to them on our website so that our members and web visitors can stay up to date on the latest news related to Maine’s environment. Sometimes, like during this past Read More
The Perfect Night for Puffins
For years, I have wanted to see the Atlantic Puffins that breed off the coast of Maine. Every summer for the past four of five years, I’ve said, “THIS is the year I am going to see the puffins.” At the end of the summer, I had to say, “Next year is THE year I Read More
Popham Beach
Chosen By: Beth Comeau, Public Affairs and eCommunications Manager Location: Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County Description: Popham Beach is a sandy beach near Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River. It’s near the site of the short-lived Popham Colony, founded in 1607 and abandoned the following year. Farther down the beach is Popham Beach State Read More
