What a difference a week made! NRCM member Anne Rankin of Brunswick, Maine, shares this beautiful photo she took on March 31st, before our latest snowstorm, and writes, “Harpswell, Maine, March 31, 2024. True blue skies and drop-jaw coastal scenery along the eastern edge of Bailey Island. Another one of those days at the coast in Read More
Maine Trails Madness 2024
Thanks for joining us in the epic showdown of Maine trails for Maine Trails Madness 2024! Last year, our bracket featured regions, while this year, we took nominations for individual trails to include. Every week, trails battled it out to advance to win the title. Thanks to all who voted to help determine this year’s Read More
My Maine This Week: Bohemian Waxwings by David Silva
NRCM supporter David Silva of Holden, Maine, shares these stunning photos of some recent visitors to his crab apple tree — several Bohemian Waxwings!
Restored Protections for Endangered Species Will Benefit Maine Wildlife
Maine Audubon | Natural Resources Council of Maine March 29, 2024 (Augusta, ME) – As Maine’s iconic wildlife faces increasing threats from climate change, development, and pollution, restored protections for endangered species proposed by the federal government promise to help. Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Read More
My Maine This Week: Lakes by Ted Anderson
NRCM supporter Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine, shares two of his black and white photos of the winter thaw on Long Lake in Harrison and Moose Pond in Denmark. These photos were taken a couple of winters ago. Most lakes in this region didn’t freeze over completely this year, due to a very mild winter Read More
News & Noteworthy—January – March 2024
Each month, we highlight news stories and opinion pieces related to NRCM’s work to protect Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. March 2024 NRCM Sustainable Maine Program Manager Vanessa Berry was featured in an NPR story about Maine’s first-in-the-nation Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging law and other states trying to pass similar legislation. L.L. Bean’s Read More
Critter Chatter – Is It Really Hibernation?
At several recent visits with Don Cote at Duck Pond Wildlife rehab, I couldn’t help but notice that the resident chipmunk has seemed more “chipper” (pun intended) than usual. Despite his rehab stint in the living room, I suspect his natural internal clock is nudging him about the warmer weather, signaling him to become more Read More
Board of Environmental Protection Strikes Down Life-saving Cleaner Cars Rule
Maine will not join 13 other states in adopting pollution reduction program; state at risk of not meeting climate goals Augusta – Today, after more than a year of rulemaking and public engagement, Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) voted not to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) rule, leaving billions in health and Read More
My Maine This Week: Popham Beach by Roger Leisner
NRCM supporter Roger Leisner of Augusta, Maine, shares his thoughts and photos from a recent post-storm trip to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. Roger writes, “On March 2nd, I travelled down to Popham Beach for the first time since the destructive winter storms of January. Large parts of the beach have been swept away into the Read More
