The spring trip was up to Fifth Pond and the headwaters of the Saint John River. More than 400 miles long, this waterway rushes from Fifth Pond all the way to the Bay of Fundy. For stretches, it creates a watery border between Maine and Canada. Like many areas in northern Maine, the population at Read More
My Maine This Week: Slideshow by Jayne Winters
About Jayne Maine native Jayne Winters has been an animal and nature lover for as long as she can remember. “Taking pictures” as a kid has evolved into a greater awareness and appreciation of Mother Nature, as well as the desire to create memories. She attributes both of these interests in part to her dad, Read More
The Land East of Baxter is Special and Worthy of a National Monument
by Eric Hendrickson Bangor Daily News op-ed Everywhere I go all that I hear is there’s nothing there at the site of the proposed national monument but clearcuts and barren land. Well, I have to say that there is something special about the land Elliotsville Plantation Inc. wants to donate to the American people. There Read More
Company Offers Guarantee for Maine Towns to Reduce Trash by More than One-third
News Release The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) and WasteZero announced today a joint initiative to help Maine towns dramatically reduce waste through WasteZero Trash Metering®, a Pay-As You-Throw (PAYT) program for household trash. WasteZero, the nation’s largest waste reduction company, will guarantee Maine communities that adopt its program—and that don’t already have a Read More
Controversial Hampden Waste Facility Gets Clearance
The Natural Resources Council says it is ‘dumbfounded’ by the state Department of Environmental Protection’s decision. by Madeline St. Amour, Morning Sentinel Portland Press Herald news story The Department of Environmental Protection has issued the final permits for a first-of-its-kind waste management plant in Hampden that would convert trash from more than 100 central Maine Read More
My Maine This Week: Swimming Raccoon by Callie Wronker
“Did you ever see a raccoon…swimming? I went for a foggy early morning paddle on Dyer Long Pond in Jefferson and saw this critter heading across the lake. A first for me.” Photo by NRCM member Callie Wronker of Jefferson, Maine. To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to Read More
NRCM Dumbfounded at DEP Approval of MRC/Fiberight Waste Processing Facility
NRCM statement about Fiberight Application “We are extremely disappointed in Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s handling of the Fiberight application” said Sarah Lakeman, Sustainable Maine Project Director for NRCM. “There are powerful grounds for an appeal of these licenses.” NRCM, the Environment and Natural Resource Committee of the Legislature, engineers, attorneys, Maine citizens and others Read More
Creature Feature: American Shad
Shad look like the “perfect” fish: forked tail, tapered body, and silvery all over, with a dark spot just behind the gill.
My Maine This Week: Searsport Blueberries by Rebecca Tripp
Some delicious Maine blueberries, photographed in Searsport, Maine, by NRCM supporter Rebecca Tripp of Searsport, Maine. To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
