When visiting Don Cote at the Wildlife Care Center last week, I was curious about his “growing up years” and if he’d always had an interest in animals. As “they” say, it is indeed a small world: it turns out Don grew up on the same street in Augusta that I did, about 15 years Read More
My Maine This Week: Jonnie Maloney
As the sun sets on 2022, we thought it was the perfect time to share these gorgeous sunset photos by NRCM member Jonnie Maloney of Livermore, Maine. Jonnie captured these spectacular sunsets over Long Pond in Livermore. Look at those colors! Do you have some sunsets or some beautiful Maine photos from 2022 that you Read More
New Zoning Plan Charts Positive Path Forward for Maine’s Moosehead Region
Thousands of visitors and residents are drawn to Maine’s Moosehead Lake region every year to experience the spectacular clean waters, forests, and wildlife. The Plum Creek proposal in the early 2000s threatened to damage that unique character with sprawling development and was met with intense opposition. Eventually, the landowner, Weyerhaeuser, withdrew the plan in 2020. Read More
Talking Trash with Author Edward Humes in Maine
Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes recently visited Maine for the day on a research mission for the sequel to his book Garbology. In Garbology, he investigates trash—what’s in it; how much we pay for it; how we manage to create so much of it; and how some families, communities, and even nations are Read More
My Maine This Week: Jonathan Milne
NRCM supporter Jonathan Milne of Sidney, Maine, shares this very cool photo that he took during a recent site visit in the 7 Lakes Alliance lands in Belgrade. Populous tremuloides suspended by two (nearly invisible) spider web strands. What are some unique and unexpected things you’ve seen while exploring Maine’s mountains, coastline, trails, and waterways? Read More
Maine Environment Fall-Winter 2022 Newsletter
In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature a story about our recent survey of all Mainers who own and drive electric vehicles — find out what they love the most about their EVs! You can also meet our new board members and our 2022 Conservation Leadership Award recipients. We also share news of our new Read More
My Maine This Week: Kidney Pond, by Barbara Heap
This time of year, it is common to see fog rising up from Maine’s waterways. NRCM member Barbara Heap of Readfield, Maine, shares her beautiful photo of fog rising out of Kidney Pond at Baxter State Park. There was fog, but be sure to see the gorgeous reflection of the trees amongst the fog on Read More
December 15, 2022: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations
NRCM welcomed John Waldman — scientist, author, and educator — to discuss how we can restore Maine’s rivers and the great fish migrations they were once home to. Zoom in with John Waldman: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations Thursday, December 15, 2022 About John Waldman: John is a tenured biology professor at Queens Read More
My Maine This Week: Sanderlings by David Small
Frequent My Maine This Week contributor and NRCM member Dave Small of Old Town, Maine, writes, “Almost a year ago to date, this remembrance of our visit with some sanderlings at Reid State Park. Lots of fun watching them forage in the surf. Charging in then darting out all the time eking out a living.” Read More
