NRCM member (and recently retired NRCM staffer) Leslie Burhoe of Wayne, Maine, shares her photo with us, and also asks for assistance in identifying these mushrooms. If you know what kind they are, please send us an email at nrcm@nrcm.org. Leslie saw these mushrooms in Wayne, just east of Androscoggin Lake. Have you seen some Read More
My Maine This Week: Stewart Guilford
We have another new My Maine This Week photographer this week. Welcome, Stewart Guilford of Sabattus, Maine! Stewart captured these two beautiful photos of these amazing birds, both on the hunt for lunch! We would love to see and share your Maine wildlife photos. Please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org to be featured here Read More
Maine Environment Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter
Maine Environment Spring/Summer 2021: What’s Inside! In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature a story about our work to restore the Kennebec River above Waterville. Four dams above Waterville, owned by the international energy giant Brookfield Renewable Partners, stand in the way of a free and healthy Kennebec, blocking access to many miles of Read More
From Strawberries to Oysters: Changing Priorities During Pandemic
Over the past year and a half, we have all been forced to rethink our life’s priorities, for better or for worse. Some got in touch with activities they had put aside years ago — music, art, reading, exercise, cooking — some picked up entirely new activities, some found a new love of working from Read More
Reflecting on a Summer Interning with NRCM
I distinctly remember my phone call with Lisa Pohlmann, CEO of NRCM. Beforehand, I made some mental preparations, assuming I’d be asked to discuss how my interests and proficiencies qualify me for an intern post. I had gotten to know NRCM more by visiting their website, too. I had read some blogs, played with the Read More
My Maine This Week: Alicia Heyburn
This week’s My Maine photographer and NRCM member Alicia Heyburn of Brunswick, Maine, writes: “Over the course of the summer I intend to kayak the Maine coast from Kittery to Lubec. I’ve broken the trip into seven stages and do each with different people to share the experience and spread the word that big adventures Read More
News & Noteworthy — July 2021
Here are some highlights from this month’s news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. July 29, 2021 News about Maine being the first state in the nation to pass an Extended Producer Responsibility Read More
My Maine This Week: Gulf Hagas by Wendy Weiger
NRCM member Wendy Weiger of Greenville Junction, Maine, shares some of her beautiful photos and descriptions of Gulf Hagas for this week’s My Maine This Week feature. Thank you, Wendy! Gulf Hagas is a deep slate gorge where the West Branch of the Pleasant River dances down a series of rocky cascades. The hiking path Read More
Re-wilding Maine: The Importance of Native Plants for Native Wildlife
The small patch of Maine I call home is a cohesive, coastal neighborhood with a unifying aesthetic that includes well-tended turf lawns and meticulously managed garden beds. Spring and fall are for clean up, and the summer months are filled with a roar of engines that aim to maintain the leafless, weedless environment of our Read More
