Read highlights from December 2022 news stories and opinion pieces related to Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. December 1, 2022 We will kick off this month’s News & Noteworthy with an article that quotes NRCM Forests & Wildlife Director Melanie Sturm, as Read More
Thursday, December 15: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations
Please join NRCM in welcoming John Waldman — scientist, author, and educator — to discuss how we can restore Maine’s rivers and the great fish migrations they were once home to. Zoom in with John Waldman: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations Thursday, December 15 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. RSVP required to receive Read More
My Maine This Week: Sanderlings by David Small
Frequent My Maine This Week contributor and NRCM member Dave Small of Old Town, Maine, writes, “Almost a year ago to date, this remembrance of our visit with some sanderlings at Reid State Park. Lots of fun watching them forage in the surf. Charging in then darting out all the time eking out a living.” Read More
My Maine This Week: Moosehead Region by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, spent some time last month visiting the Moosehead Lake region. He certainly timed his trip well to view the spectacular fall foliage from several different locations in the area. If you have never visited Maine in the fall, David’s photos this week will show you why you Read More
December 2022 and January 2023: Online Training Sessions
With the elections are behind us, we can think ahead to what will happen at Maine’s State House next year, which can have a huge impact on our air, water, wildlife, and communities. Mainers like you and me have a lot of power to influence which laws are passed (and which are prevented) to protect Read More
News & Noteworthy — November 2022
Read highlights from November 2022 news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. November 17, 2022 The big news of the week here at the Natural Resources Council of Maine came yesterday, when we announced Read More
NRCM Announces Rebeccah Sanders Selected as New CEO
News Release November 16, 2022 (Augusta, ME) — Maine’s leading environmental advocacy organization, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, today announced that Rebeccah Sanders has been selected to serve as its next CEO. Sanders brings more than two decades of executive nonprofit management experience, most recently as Chief Field and Strategy Officer for the National Read More
My Maine This Week: “In the Pink” by Steve Cartwright
Longtime NRCM member Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor shares another beautiful scene from there for this week’s My Maine This Week feature. We have certainly had some beautiful skies during sunrise and sunset this fall, haven’t we? Do you have a sunrise or sunset to share? Please email it to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. Steve calls Read More
Hiking the AT — Thoughts from Two Recent Thru-hikers
Miles and Liesel recently completed their first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT). I caught up with them as they start to settle back into a “normal” life back in Maine. —Daniel Bartup, NRCM Rising Leadership Team member Why did you hike the AT? For Liesel, the AT began as a childhood dream. She committed Read More
