If you haven’t yet seen a photo of the rare Steller’s Sea Eagle that is currently visiting Maine, then here is your chance! This photo was taken by Mary Beth Booth of Auburn, Maine, on Thursday afternoon, January 12th, and we thank her so much for sharing it with us! Mary Beth writes, “I took Read More
Critter Chatter — Remembering Amy
It is with much sadness and great appreciation that this month’s column is written in memory of Amy Messier, who passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2021. Amy had been a volunteer at Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Center in Vassalboro for almost 20 years. Although unable to work most of this past year due to Read More
Resolve, Authorizing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Convey Certain Land in Aroostook County and Penobscot County
Good morning, Senator Dill, Representative O’Neil, and Members of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee. I’m Melanie Sturm, Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on LD 1756. Regarding Section 1, the proposal for T12 R13 in Aroostook County, we have a couple Read More
Support Mac Hunter for Appointment to LMF Board
Dear Senator Dill, Representative O’Neil, and Members of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, I’m Melanie Sturm, Forests and Wildlife Program Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I’m providing testimony in support of Dr. Mac Hunter to serve on the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Board. We enthusiastically support Dr. Hunter’s nomination Read More
My Maine This Week: Barbara Heap
NRCM member Barbara Heap of Readfield, Maine, captured this gorgeous image in of the Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam in Rangeley, Maine. She writes, “This place captured my heart!!” We can see why! We know that winter has arrived in Maine, but we share this photo to remind you that we are currently hosting our Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
NRCM member and author of our Critter Chatter blog Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, has sent us some extraordinary photos over the years. Thank you, Jayne! These photos are ones that she took during a past winter in South China. This red fox was “pretty much a daily visitor, even 3-4x thanks to our Read More
Creature Feature: Snowshoe Hare
Snowshoe Hare Scientific name: Lepus americanus Cool fact: Except in very southernmost Maine, where they overlap with the cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hares are the only wild “rabbit” species in the state. Somewhere right now, in the dense spruce-fir forest of northern Maine, a wild cat is stalking a white hare. The cat, a lynx, is Read More
News & Noteworthy — October – December 2021
Read 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 December 2021 News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. December 2021 NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Josh Caldwell is featured in this Bangor Daily News piece Read More
My Maine This Week: Sunset at Grindstone Neck by Gerard Monteux
This week’s photo, Sunset at Grindstone Neck, by NRCM member and photographer Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, reminds us that the sun is setting on 2021, and while it’s been a different and difficult year, we had some big wins for Maine’s environment, thanks to people like you! Learn more about victories during the 2021 Read More
