Maine has a special leadership role we can all be proud of when it comes to protecting our country’s clean water and air. It was Maine’s Senator Edmund Muskie who led the efforts to pass the Clean Water Act of 1972 and Clean Air Act of 1970. In the past few years, as the Trump Read More
COVID-19
Finding New Places to Hike & Explore Close to Home
None of us could have imagined that this year, 2020, would be so disrupted. Life, as we knew it, has changed for all of us. We seek the solace that nature can provide—now more than ever—yet it is our civic duty to stay close to home to slow the spread of Covid-19. For our family, Read More
News & Noteworthy — April 2020
The Natural Resources Council of Maine’s Media Relations & Advocacy Communications Director Colin Durrant shares his thoughts on the latest news related to Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife each week. Here are this week’s stories: April 22, 2020 Earth Day The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day of course garnered a lot of media coverage, Read More
8 Great Kids’ Distance Learning Nature Resources by Maine Organizations
Let’s face it. It’s really not easy being a parent right now. Antsy children missing their friends and the stability of school combined with the pressure to home school compounded by what’s been less-than-ideal weather—it’s all adding up. As Mainers we get great pleasure from immersing our kids in nature, whether it’s showing them the Read More
Fossil Fuel Companies and Plastic Industry Exploiting Health Crisis for Profit
There is a lot to worry about these days. The COVID-19 pandemic has made us rightfully worried about the health and economic well-being of ourselves and our loved ones. This new worry comes on top of our existing concerns about our environment and the challenges that future generations will face due to climate change, plastic Read More
Clean Car Rollback Latest Attack on Environmental and Health Safeguards by Trump Administration
Maine Public Health Association | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Maine Conservation Voters | Environment Maine March 31, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – As the nation faces an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, the Trump Administration continues its efforts to roll back critical science-backed safeguards that reduce pollution, protect the environment, save Americans money, Read More
Maine’s Fields and Forests Beckon Our Kids
On a recent early evening, my husband and I watched two young boys, poles and bobbers in hand, clamber down the far bank of the river in front of our home as the sun was setting, the river touched by golden light. Fishing season is beginning, thanks to Governor Mills’ decision to open it early. Read More
5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home While Practicing Social Distancing
Chances are that you went to the grocery store (at least once) recently and impulsively bought way more food than usual. And I suspect that may have led to an unanticipated consequence: food waste. (Or perhaps you just guilt-ate way more than you should to prevent your food from going bad!) Reducing food waste is Read More
Maine’s Outdoor Spaces Offer Respite During Trying Times
In E. O. Wilson’s 1984 book Biophilia, the world-renowned biologist and Harvard University professor described an innate “love of life” that humans have, meaning, we are drawn to nature. In an interview with PBS, he said this intrinsic attraction is so basic that he believed most people understand it and that it’s slowly instilling a Read More
