October 30, 2025: Penobscot River Restoration: History, Dams & Ownership, Freeport
Watching the breaching of the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot in 2013. Thanks to all of...
2026 Portland Earth Day
Saturday, April 18, 11 AM - 2 PM, Deering Oaks Park
Join us in Portland to celebrate Earth Day alongside dozens of other environmental organizations and vendors. Food trucks, games, activities, and educational resources will be on hand to facilitate a great time for young and old alike! FMI visit portlandmaine.gov/1398/Earth-Day-2026.
UMF Alumni Panel: Leadership in Environmental Stewardship
Wednesday, April 22, 1-2 PM, Farmington
Join NRCM Sustainable Maine Program Manager Vanessa Berry as she participates in UMF's Alumni Panel at the Emery Community Arts Center. Open to the public, this panel will feature UMF alumni, including Vanessa, and will explore leadership, careers, and real-world approaches to environmental sustainability.
Aveda Institute Trashion Show
Thursday, April 23, 2 PM, Augusta
Join NRCM's Beth Comeau for this fun annual event. Each year, Aveda Institute students create beautiful fashions out of recycled and recyclable materials for this one-of-a-kind "trashion" show. Come enjoy an afternoon of fashion, raffle prizes, and fun! Admission is $5, with all funds raised supporting NRCM's work to protect the nature of Maine. Learn more.
Maine Fiddlehead Festival
Saturday, May 2, Farmington
The Maine Fiddlehead Festival returns to Farmington on May 2 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, celebrating spring with local food, vendors, music, and family-friendly activities. Olivia Ruhlin, NRCM’s Regional Outreach Coordinator for Franklin County, will be tabling at the event and hosting a tent talk, sharing information about NRCM’s work and ways to get involved. Stop by to say hi!
Monthly Climate Action Call
Thursday, May 7 via Zoom
Join us the 1st Thursday each month for our climate action call! These online meetings are a chance to meet our staff experts, hear the latest climate & clean energy updates, and learn ways to take action and make a difference. Each month focuses on a different issue. Agenda sent before each call.
Climate Solutions Dance Party with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Saturday, May 9, 7 PM, Freeport
Join NRCM and our partners for an all-ages event co-presented by Wolfe’s Neck Center and SPACE Gallery! This is the final stop of Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s tour for the paperback release of What If We Get It Right! and will feature a dance party with tunes from DJs 4 Climate Action co-founder DJ E-cology. Dress as your favorite climate solution for a chance to win prizes. Grab your tickets before they sell out!
Atlantic salmon, by Nick Hawkins
Scale of Change Documentary Screening
Tuesday, May 12, Belfast
Join NRCM and our partners at the Colonial Theater from 6:30-8:00 PM for a screening of The Scale of Change, a 45-minute documentary focused on the inspirational effort to restore endangered Atlantic salmon in what is now Maine and Atlantic Canada. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion on fish passage and restoration efforts in collaboration with Niweskok, the Penobscot Nation, ASF, Downeast Salmon Federation, Coastal Mountains Land Trust, and NRCM.
CEBE Climate Convergence
Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, South Paris
Join NRCM at the annual Climate Convergence at the Celebration Barn to talk with climate movement leaders about our efforts to build a clean, resilient future in Maine. NRCM will be leading a workshop on Maine's biggest climate achievements and best next steps for climate action.
Past Events
October 30, 2025: Plastic Pollution — Plastic Solutions, Brunswick
NRCM Sustainable Maine Program Manager Vanessa Berry spoke at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick on Thursday, October 30th as part...
October 21, 2024: Expert Panel — Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future
We hosted online the third in our series of expert panel discussions. Battery storage, solar, wind, EVs, microgrids, community solutions...
September 17, 2024: Paddle the Kennebec River with NRCM!
Kennebec Paddle with NRCM! Tuesday, September 17, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. NRCM staff led an 8-mile paddle on the...
September 7, 2024: Clean Transportation Festival, Portland
NRCM and our partners hosted the first-ever Clean Transportation Festival on Saturday, September 7th at Orange Bike Brewing — an...
May 18, 2024: Sandy River Paddle
NRCM staff, along with Atlantic Salmon Federation's Jeff Reardon, led a paddle to explore why the Sandy is vital for...
May 11, 2024: Bird Walk at Perham Stream with Jeff and Allison Wells
NRCM’s bird experts and authors of the book, Maine’s Favorite Birds, Jeff and Allison Wells led a leisurely bird walk....
June 12, 2024: Alpine Plant Hike, Saddleback
NRCM staff and Alpine plant expert Glen Mittelhauser from the Maine Natural History Observatory led this guided hike at Saddleback....
