NRCM supporter Sarah Hubert of Pittston, Maine, shares some recent photos from a canoe trip on Flagstaff Lake shortly after ice-out. The first photo is Sarah’s, and the second photo was taken by her son, Jake. Is there still ice or snow where you are? When was your local lake’s ice-out? Was it later than Read More
May 1, 2023: NRCM Expert Panel—Shaping the Future of Maine’s Clean Energy Grid
NRCM hosted an online expert panel to debrief the Public Utilities Commission’s recent workshop on integrated grid planning. These workshops are part of an integrated planning process that gives us a chance to take a step back and reimagine how we build and operate the grid to achieve our climate and clean energy goals as Read More
My Maine This Week: Gray Days by Sam Horine
Longtime NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine, shares his photo of Pleasant Ridge Plantation, looking east at Wyman Lake, and says, “The gray skies make the greens pop. The rains bring out the beauty.” We couldn’t agree more, Sam. With some gray days in the forecast this Read More
Tips for Advocating for Maine’s Trails While We Wait Out Mud Season
Mainers say we have a fifth season: the season of all things mud. And thanks to summer temperatures last week and current cold, rainy weather, this month actually feels like we are experiencing each season over the span of just a few weeks. When the spring day rolls around where I find myself outside in a Read More
April 25, 2023 — Zoom in: The Maine Trails Bond
Zoom in: The Maine Trails Bond Tuesday, April 25, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Maine has the potential to be a top-tier state in the nation with multi-use trails that support activities that contribute to our economy, environment, and quality of life. At this webinar, participants learned more about a $30 million trails bond that will Read More
My Maine This Week: Wildlife by Jayne Winters
Last week we shared a wildlife photo and asked what you have seen for wildlife this spring. This week, we want to share some photos from NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Jayne Winters of South China, Maine. Jayne saw all of these animals in her own backyard. How lucky! Jayne also Read More
LD 952, Resolve, to Create a 21st-Century Electric Grid
Testimony in Support of LD 952, Resolve, to Create a 21st-Century Electric Grid Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Rebecca Schultz. I am a Senior Advocate for Climate and Clean Energy at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM has been working Read More
Critter Chatter — Words of Wisdom
Even though most of us still have some patches of snow in our yards, it won’t be long before it melts and we have more constant warmer temperatures of spring. For wildlife rehabbers, spring brings an increase in phone calls from well-intentioned folks who are worried about young animals that appear to have been abandoned Read More
Broad Statewide Coalition Announces Support for Maine Trails Bond
UPDATE: More than 480 businesses, towns, and organizations have signed on to support the Maine Trails Bond. Learn more about the Maine Trails Bond and see full list of supporters. More than 260 businesses, towns, and organizations from across the state today urged lawmakers to help make Maine a national leader in recreational and multi-use Read More
