Nominations being sought for youth ages 15-30 NRCM news release January 22, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – A new statewide awards program launched today will elevate the voices and work of the rising generation of environmental leaders in Maine. The Brookie Awards will recognize a diverse group of six youth changemakers every two years for their Read More
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2019 NRCM People’s Choice Award Finalists
2019 NRCM People’s Choice Award We want to thank all of you who nominated someone for this year’s NRCM’s People’s Choice Award. We received more than 40 nominations, and narrowing the list down to this year’s five finalists was not easy. We want to thank all of the nominees for their dedication and hard work Read More
Unity College Awarded for Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste!
Unity College was recently recognized by the National Association of College and University Food Services for its commitment to sustainability! That’s good news, not only for the college but for other educational institutions throughout Maine. Unity’s efforts include initiatives that look at every level of the Food Recovery Hierarchy as a tool in the toolbox Read More
October 19, 2017: Conservation Leadership Awards, Bath
Maine is known and loved for its beautiful lands, lakes, rivers, and coastline—and we owe a lot to the individuals who have helped protect these natural resources. Each year, NRCM recognizes several of those who have made significant, lasting contributions to safeguarding our environment. Thanks to all who joined us on October 19 for our 2017 Read More
NRCM’s 2016 People’s Choice Award
2016 NRCM People’s Choice Award We want to thank all of you who nominated someone for this year’s NRCM’s People’s Choice Award. We received more than 20 nominations, and narrowing the list down to five was not easy. We want to thank all of the nominees for their dedication and hard work to protect Maine’s Read More
Young Mainer Leads the Way Toward A Sustainable Future for Family, Friends, and Community
If you haven’t heard the name Hunter Norwood, you need to. He isn’t the president of a country or large corporation. He isn’t the lead singer in a band. But he may be doing more than either to promote positive change in Maine and the world. Hunter recently received the 2016 Eco-Excellence Award from ecomaine Read More
Natural Resources Council of Maine to Present Awards to Portland, Phippsburg, Liberty, Bethel Conservation Leaders
NRCM News Release Augusta, ME – Maine’s leading nonprofit membership organization working to protect Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife, has named its 2015 Conservation Leadership Award winners. The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) presents the awards each year to individuals or groups that have made an extraordinary contribution to the protection of Maine’s Read More
Hats Off to Richard Johnson – Outstanding Educator!
Congratulations to Richard Johnson who was recently named the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District 2015 Outstanding Educator! Mr. Johnson, a fifth grade teacher at Longfellow Elementary School and long-time educator in the Portland School System, received the award from CCSWCD for “helping students learn about ecofriendly ways to do yardscaping and protect a Read More
Deer Isle Man Named Finalist for Natural Resources Council Award
Island Ad-vantages news story Ken Crowell of Deer Isle has been named one of five finalists for the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s People’s Choice Award. Nominations were submitted from all around the state for this year’s award, according to a news release from NRCM. “We learned about many people doing terrific work to help Read More
