(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
My Maine This Week: Sparrows by Ted Anderson
NRCM supporter Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine, shares two photos from some recent excursions to marshes in southern Maine. The first is a Savannah Sparrow he spotted Scarborough Marsh, and the second is a Song Sparrow in a marshy area near the Spurwink River. What birds have you seen this fall? Please share your photos Read More
My Maine This Week: Harvest Moon by Patricia Williams
NRCM member Patricia Williams of Pelham, Massachusetts, sent us her beautiful photo of last week’s Harvest Moon supermoon, as seen over Casco Bay in South Portland. Stunning!
My Maine This Week: Mount Kineo by Gerard Austin
NRCM member Gerard Austin of Solon, Maine, shares his photo of Mount Kineo as it rises majestically out of Moosehead Lake in Rockwood. The fall colors were just beginning when he took this photo last week. What does the fall foliage look like where you are? Please share your pics with us at nrcm@nrcm.org.
October 30, 2025: Penobscot River Restoration: History, Dams & Ownership, Freeport
Thanks to all of you who joined us at Patagonia’s Freeport store to hear from NRCM Senior Director of Advocacy Pete Didisheim and others for the Penobscot River Restoration: History, Dams & Ownership discussion, sponsored by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and Patagonia. During this event we took a look at the Penobscot River Restoration Read More
October 30, 2025: Plastic Pollution — Plastic Solutions, Brunswick
NRCM Sustainable Maine Program Manager Vanessa Berry spoke at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick on Thursday, October 30th as part of this two-part, two-evening event. Vanessa spoke about “Maine Leads the Way on EPR” to share updates and ways to be involved in the implementation of Maine’s first-in-the-nation Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging law. Mariel Read More
Critter Chatter — The Final Chapter
On September 20, a Celebration of Life for Don and Carleen Cote was held at the VFW in Augusta. As I was driving by the former Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center on my way to this special event, a beautiful male Bald Eagle flew just above my car. A fitting symbol of freedom, strength, and Read More
Belgrade Lakes Region Birds by Larry Mingledorff
NRCM member Larry Mingledorff of Palm Coast, Florida, recently shared his photos of some of Maine’s favorite birds. This summer, Larry spent some time in the Belgrade Lakes region of Central Maine and captured these incredible images. What is your favorite Maine bird?
New “Damaging Maine” Report Details Impacts of Draconian Cuts to US EPA Budget
(Augusta, ME) – A new report issued today details how the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s FY26 budget proposal would put Maine’s clean air and water at risk, limit clean-up of old industrial sites, and halt important scientific research that is essential for safeguarding public health. The dramatic cuts being proposed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Read More
