NRCM supporter Jeannie Mooney of Bangor, Maine, now residing in Tasmania, Australia, shares a photo of Penobscot Bay from Searsport that she took during a visit this summer. She writes, “This view of Penobscot Bay was the beginning and ending of each day I spent in Searsport this summer. The painterly quality sets off my Read More
News & Noteworthy — July-September 2023
Read these noteworthy news stories and opinion pieces related to Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife and the work of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. September 28, 2023 Last weekend many of you were at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity. Thanks to all who stopped by to say hi to us in Read More
Your Questions Answered: Wolfden’s Proposed Pickett Mountain Mine
An untested and underfunded company called Wolfden Resources has submitted a second rezoning petition to the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) to allow for the development of a zinc mine near Pickett Mountain in the Katahdin region. The Canada-based exploration and development company focused on metallic mining deposits was forced to withdraw its first application Read More
My Maine This Week: Tumbledown Mountain by Leslie Burhoe
Fall officially arrive on Saturday, so we think it’s time to start getting excited about fall foliage! These photos by NRCM member Leslie Burhoe of Wayne, Maine, highlight a spectacular fall hike in western Maine: Tumbledown Mountain, complete with a pond at the top! Thanks, Leslie! As fall foliage begins its spectacular show in the Read More
October 3, 2023: Zoom in—Driving Maine Forward with Clean Cars & Trucks
At this webinar, NRCM and guests discussed how clean car standards can improve your driving experience, benefit your health, and protect our environment. This event featured the following speakers: Josh Caldwell, NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Scott Vlaun, Executive Director of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy Muhammed Patel, NRDC Clean Vehicle Advocate Read More
Heads of Estuaries, Meadow Brook
Conserved as part of a larger effort to protect Maine’s beautiful coastline, Head of Estuaries is a wetland that started the Mason Bay Conservation Area, a group of conservation projects that includes 260 acres of freshwater and inner tidal wetlands, as well as 630 acres of uplands, protecting more than 5.5 miles of saltwater shore Read More
October 16-17, 2023: Pickett Mountain Mine Public Comment Sessions, Millinocket
Public Comment Sessions: The Katahdin Region is No Place for a Mine An untested and underfunded company, Canada-based Wolfden Resources Corporation, Inc. has proposed building a zinc metal mine at Pickett Mountain, in the shadow of Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. The Land Use Planning Commission (the LUPC) held Read More
October 23, 2023: Pickett Mountain Mine Public Comment Session, Bangor
Public Comment Session: The Katahdin Region is No Place for a Mine An untested and underfunded company, Canada-based Wolfden Resources Corporation, Inc. has proposed building a zinc metal mine at Pickett Mountain, in the shadow of Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. The Land Use Planning Commission (the LUPC) held Read More
My Maine This Week: Western Maine by Linda Woods
If it’s summer, and especially if it is beautiful weather on her birthday weekend, we know we will get gorgeous western Maine photos taken by longtime NRCM member and photographer Linda Woods of Waterville. This summer was no different! Earlier this summer, Linda shared her photos from Rumford Whitecap (a Land for Maine’s Future property), Read More