An untested and underfunded company called Wolfden Resources has submitted a second rezoning petition to the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) to allow for the development of a zinc mine near Pickett Mountain in the Katahdin region. The Canada-based exploration and development company focused on metallic mining deposits was forced to withdraw its first application Read More
My Maine This Week: Tumbledown Mountain by Leslie Burhoe
Fall officially arrive on Saturday, so we think it’s time to start getting excited about fall foliage! These photos by NRCM member Leslie Burhoe of Wayne, Maine, highlight a spectacular fall hike in western Maine: Tumbledown Mountain, complete with a pond at the top! Thanks, Leslie! As fall foliage begins its spectacular show in the Read More
Heads of Estuaries, Meadow Brook
Conserved as part of a larger effort to protect Maine’s beautiful coastline, Head of Estuaries is a wetland that started the Mason Bay Conservation Area, a group of conservation projects that includes 260 acres of freshwater and inner tidal wetlands, as well as 630 acres of uplands, protecting more than 5.5 miles of saltwater shore Read More
My Maine This Week: Western Maine by Linda Woods
If it’s summer, and especially if it is beautiful weather on her birthday weekend, we know we will get gorgeous western Maine photos taken by longtime NRCM member and photographer Linda Woods of Waterville. This summer was no different! Earlier this summer, Linda shared her photos from Rumford Whitecap (a Land for Maine’s Future property), Read More
Critter Chatter — Do Foxes Swim?
I wasn’t sure what this month’s column would be about, but I needn’t have worried. Don always has a story or two (or more) to tell about the critters and experiences at the Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center! After more than over 50 years in wildlife rehab, you’d think that he’s seen about everything, but Read More
My Maine This Week: Mushrooms by Walter Mugdan
NRCM member Walter Mugdan of Little Neck, New York, writes, “Given how unrelentingly wet this summer has been — at least in northern Maine — we have seen more interesting and colorful mushrooms than ever before. I photographed these on our property in Beaver Cove.”
Central Falmouth Conservation Corridor
The Central Falmouth Conservation Corridor begins at Hadlock Community Forest, one of the largest community spaces in Falmouth, stretching until River Point on the Presumpscot River. There are 181 acres of town-owned land in the corridor, of which 81 are protected by the Falmouth Land Trust. This land includes trails, town land, and part of Read More
Indian Cellar Preserve
Indian Cellar Preserve contains roughly three miles of trails that lead to the mouth of the Saco River. A 1.6-mile perimeter trail wraps around the river, with several additional interior trails. The site divides the towns of Buxton and Hollis. Visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities at the site during all four seasons, Read More
My Maine This Week: Black-capped Chickadee by David Small
NRCM member David Small of Old Town, Maine, has shared hundreds (if not thousands) of his photographs of birds throughout Maine over the years. Today, we learned that David has a favorite bird: the Black-capped Chickadee. (For those of you who don’t live in Maine, the Black-capped Chickadee also happens to be the State Bird Read More
