The day of the Great Works Dam removal celebration dawned sparkling clear. For me it started early at the Veazie Salmon Club, and had a few moments by the Penobscot River before everyone arrived. The power of the river was palpable, especially after all the rain we’ve had. It coursed over the Veazie Dam, and I Read More
Brownie Carson
Carson Honored with Lifetime Award
Brownie Carson was honored with the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s 2011 Environmental Lifetime Achievement during the organization’s annual meeting in September. Times Record news story AUGUSTA — “For a lifetime of dedication, vision and success,” Everett “Brownie” Carson of Harpswell has been awarded a 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement, according to a Read More
Force of Nature, for Nature, Brownie Carson ’69 Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Bowdoin Daily Sun news story Everett B. “Brownie” Carson ’69, the 2005 Common Good Award winner, was given the 2011 Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), the organization he led for 27 years, until his retirement in January 2011. “Brownie has been an ever-present force of nature, for Read More
Brownie Carson Honored with 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement
For a lifetime of dedication, vision, and success, NRCM has awarded Carson, of Harpswell, a 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement. For 27 years, Brownie Carson was not just the heart and soul of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), he was the face of environmental advocacy in Maine. His extraordinary leadership was Read More
Brownie Carson Earns EPA Lifetime Achievement Award and USM Distinguished Achievement Award
NRCM’s Former Executive Director has led battles for clean water, clean air, and the health of Maine’s people, wildlife, and natural areas for 27 years Boston, MA – Today, at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring the lifetime achievements of a champion for the protection of Maine’s air, land, Read More
Environmentalist’s Retirement ‘Not the Exit I Anticipated’
Friday was not the last day on the job Everett “Brownie” Carson expected. by Bill Nemitz Maine Sunday Telegram column When he decided back in May it was time to step down as executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, Carson thought his departure would be a celebration of all the organization has Read More
Natural Shift
Brownie Carson reflects on his years as an advocate for Maine’s environment by Jackie Farwell, Mainebiz staff reporter Maine Biz story Everett “Brownie” Carson, 62, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, plans to step down by the end of this year after more than a quarter century at the helm of the Read More
Five Days on the Allagash with the Natural Resources Council of Maine
In May, 2010, members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine joined Executive Director Brownie Carson for five days on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. This video captures fun and adventure in this spectacular piece of Maine’s North Woods. (Produced by Allison Wells)
Carson Steps Down as Director of NRCM
Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The longtime head of Maine’s largest environmental advocacy organization is stepping down after 26 years on the job. Everett “Brownie” Carson announced Thursday that he will leave the Natural Resources Council of Maine later this year. He joined NRCM in 1983 and became its executive director the Read More
