Testimony in Support of LD 1817, An Act to Support Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program Senator Ingwersen, Representative Pluecker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, I am Melanie Sturm, the Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I Read More
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Broad Statewide Coalition Announces Support for Maine Trails Bond
UPDATE: More than 480 businesses, towns, and organizations have signed on to support the Maine Trails Bond. Learn more about the Maine Trails Bond and see full list of supporters. More than 260 businesses, towns, and organizations from across the state today urged lawmakers to help make Maine a national leader in recreational and multi-use Read More
July 20, 2022: Outdoors for All Webinar
Outdoors for All On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) hosted Enock Glidden for a (virtual) presentation about Outdoors for All. As a lifelong resident of Maine and a disabled adventurer, Enock Glidden has made it his life’s mission to explore the world. He has had the opportunity to experience a Read More
Technical School Students Create Accessible Composter in Brunswick
We know many will agree with the sentiment that backyard composting is a lot of fun, and you don’t need expertise to do it right. But the truth is, composters are not designed with everyone in mind. The backyard composting systems on the market can be cumbersome and require physical strength and space that many Read More