News release Maine voters have decisively approved (55% – 45%) a first-ever $30 million Maine Trails Bond to repair and expand all types of trails statewide. The successful passage of the bond solidifies Maine’s position as a national leader in outdoor recreation to support local economic growth and expand access for all users. Starting in Read More
My Maine This Week: Five Islands Sunset by Candace Dean
Many thanks to NRCM supporter Candace Dean of Augusta, Maine, for sharing her gorgeous sunset photo from Five Islands in Georgetown, Maine. Where is your favorite Maine spot to watch the sunset?
Q&A with Interim Executive Director Todd Garth
The NRCM Board has hired Pemaquid resident Todd Garth to serve as Interim Executive Director with a focus on helping lead the organization into the future Todd comes to the Natural Resources Council of Maine as a seasoned mission-focused leader with close to thirty years of national and international experience in non-profit management, advocacy, and fundraising, Read More
Successful Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale Kicks Off a New Clean Energy Era
News release October 29, 2024 (Augusta, ME) – A new era for clean energy in New England kicked off today when the federal government announced the results of its first floating offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Four of the eight available lease areas were purchased by developers, including one in the northern Read More
My Maine This Week: Frogs by David Small
NRCM member Dave Small from Old Town, Maine, captured these images at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island. The Garden is closed for the season, but we couldn’t resist sharing these frogs and Dave’s words as this week’s feature. Dave writes, “This week’s [photos] come from an outing I Read More
Critter Chatter – Reminiscing, Part I
When I stopped by Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab this week, as there were no critters awaiting transfer to other rehabbers, Don and I talked again about how smoothly things have gone since his hospitalization in May and subsequent transition to semi-retirement. Over just a few days — thanks to Inland Fisheries & Wildlife staff, volunteers, Read More
My Maine This Week: Crawford Pond by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston from China Village, Maine, shares some of his most recent photos and writes, “We just returned from canoe camping to Crawford Pond in the Jo Mary area. We didn’t mind the damp weather because it brought out the gorgeous foliage colors. This is a view from our campsite.” David’s dog Rudi Read More
October 21, 2024: Expert Panel — Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future
We hosted online the third in our series of expert panel discussions. Battery storage, solar, wind, EVs, microgrids, community solutions – how does it all come together into a clean electric grid to help us break the dependence on fossil fuels? In 2022, Maine passed strong utility accountability reforms requiring our electric utilities, Versant and Central Maine Read More
Saturday, October 19: Prescott Field Accessible Trails Event, Farmington
NRCM, the High Peaks Alliance, the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), Life Enrichment Advancing People (LEAP), and the Town of Farmington partnered for an all-abilities accessible walk on UMF’s new universally accessible trail along the Sandy River, followed by lunch and socializing at the Town of Farmington’s Walton’s Mill Park along Temple Stream with Read More
