NRCM supporter Glen Widmer of Montville, Maine, shares this photo from last summer and writes, “Our family and my wife’s brother’s family spent four days in the Debsconeag Lakes. Beautiful paddling and laborious portages. This was our final night of camping on First Debsconeag.” Are you starting to plan your summer camping trips? Have you Read More
Creature Feature: Quebec Emerald Dragonfly
Quebec Emerald Dragonfly Scientific name: Somatochlora brevicincta Cool fact: Quebec emerald dragonfly larvae hatch in places called “flarks.” To find the Quebec emerald, wait for the last week of June. From then until about the middle of August, go north of Moose River and west of Moosehead Lake, in Somerset County, Maine, where sphagnum moss Read More
River Classification Upgrades Will Protect Maine’s Clean Water
NRCM news release April 4, 2022 (Augusta, ME) – More than 800 miles of rivers and streams in Maine will receive stronger protections from pollution under new standards signed into law on Thursday, March 31st. The water quality upgrades contained in LD 1964 are the result of a review conducted every three years by the Read More
My Maine This Week: Peter Simmons
NRCM member Peter Simmons of Brunswick, Maine, shares his skunk cabbage photos taken at the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Cathance River Trail in Topsham and writes, “This is not everyone’s favorite plant, but I find its early iteration a beautiful harbinger of things to come.” What signs of spring are you seeing and hearing around your Read More
Conservationists Call on Brookfield to Protect Endangered Salmon as Spring Migration Begins
Kennebec Coalition and Conservation Law Foundation news release April 1, 2022 (Augusta, ME) – As juvenile Atlantic salmon begin their spring migration to and from the Gulf of Maine, conservation groups are calling on the owner of four Kennebec River dams to act to prevent illegal injuries and death to this critically endangered fish species. Read More
New Law Will Expand Maine’s Ecological Reserve System
Maine Audubon and Natural Resources Council of Maine news release A bill that will expand Maine’s network of ecological reserves to protect more habitat for the state’s rich array of plants, animals, and other species was signed into law by Governor Janet Mills on Tuesday March 29, 2022. State-owned ecological reserves cover less than 1% Read More
Expansion of Maine’s Ecological Reserve System
A bill that will expand the Maine Ecological Reserve System and thereby better protect the state’s natural habitats and resources was signed into law by Governor Janet Mills on March 29th, 2022. This law, titled An Act To Enhance the Ecological Reserve System, enables Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) to add to its Read More
My Maine This Week: John Neal
Did you know that 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act? Learn more about this important legislation and what it has meant for Maine and the nation since 1972 in this blog post by NRCM Senior Director of Advocacy Pete Didisheim. And then enjoy these beautiful photos of some of Maine’s waters. Read More
Color of Climate: Amplifying the Voices of Youth from Diverse Backgrounds in Maine
Idey Abdi Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to leave Maine. I thought it lacked diversity and there were not a lot of activities to do. I never got to go on family vacations or explore the beautiful state. Last summer, I got to go on a three-day trip to Acadia National Read More
