This week, we hope you enjoy two views of Bigelow Mountain, part of the Bigelow Preserve Public Reserved Land. Longtime NRCM member and My Maine This Week photographer Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine, captured these images. Linda writes, “In my younger days, I walked across that entire ridge (several times in fact). Now I just Read More
Basin Preserve
In 2009, the Land for Maine’s Future board supported the acquisition of 40 acres of this 789-acre preserve, following its establishment in 1990. The whole preserve includes more than two-thirds of the shoreline (nearly 5 miles) of the Basin, a 360-acre tidal embayment on the west side of Vinalhaven. Most of the rest is protected Read More
Tibbett Island—Greater Pleasant Bay
At the southern tip of Addison, 600 feet off the coast of Moose Neck is Tibbett Island, a gorgeous 23-acre public preserve. The island has two parts: three quarters of the northern section of the island is covered in a forested area, largely dominated by white spruce, and the last quarter is open, non-forested space. Read More
Critter Chatter — An Amazing Delivery
As I slowed down to turn into the driveway at the Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Center, I couldn’t help but notice the SUV ahead of me did likewise. I could never have imagined the story that the driver soon shared with Don and me about the three-week-old fawn she had in the dog kennel in Read More
Exploring Maine’s Extraordinary Trails: NRCM Staff, Board, and Member Picks
Maine people, communities, and businesses share a passion for Maine trails. This legislative session, 300 different groups from across the state expressed their support for a four-year, $30 million Maine Trails Bond to invest in design, development, and maintenance of trails for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, skiing, commuting, and other activities. In celebration of this effort Read More
My Maine This Week: Moose by Gerard Monteux
NRCM member and photographer Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, shares more stunning photos with us this week. Instead of My Maine This Week, should we rename this week’s feature, “My MOOSE This Week”? Have you seen a moose during a recent visit or trip in Maine? Share those photos with us at nrcm@nrcm.org.
Historic Offshore Wind Bill Advances in Maine
Legislators, the Mills Administration, organized labor, a key fisheries group, and environmental organizations have agreed on consensus language that will advance a major omnibus offshore wind bill in the Maine Legislature. The bill will responsibly develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine and encourage new deepwater port construction while maintaining strong standards to ensure good-paying jobs for Maine workers, protections for wildlife, avoidance of important fishing grounds, broad stakeholder engagement, and inclusive community benefits.
Stowe Mountain
Stowe Mountain, some would say, is Maine at its finest: deep forest, ridgeline hiking, and incredible summit views. It contains more than 3,000 acres of working forest, and lies in the Mahoosuc Mountains, bordering 33,000 acres of State conservation lands and includes four miles of the Grafton Loop Trail. Because of the property’s proximity to Read More
Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Gervais Parcel
In 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) purchased this 46-acre panel, stretching along Mason Libbey Road adjacent to Dunstan River, to add to the Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. The property adds additional land to the popular 3,200-acre wildlife management area, and also protects land that was affected by the 1996 Julie Read More
