News Release The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) has chosen House Speaker Hannah Pingree as the recipient of the 2010 Environmental Award for her leadership in passing bold new laws that protect the health of Maine’s people, environment, and wildlife. The prestigious award, which will be presented at NRCM’s annual meeting on Thursday, October Read More
NRCM Paddle on Long Pond, Belgrade, Maine
On October 3, 2010, paddling enthusiasts joined NRCM staff for a member paddle on beautiful Long Pond in Belgrade, Maine. The weather was perfect, the foliage was gorgeous, and a Bald Eagle sat for our cameras at Blueberry Island. What a special day. We enjoyed meeting all of you who joined us!
Plum Creek Harvest Too Close to Rare Species of Wintergreen
By Diana Bowley, staff writer Bangor Daily News news story FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Maine — Plum Creek Timberland’s harvesting in 2009 of an area too close to a rare plant in the Frenchtown area of Piscataquis County is being investigated. The timber company advised the Forest Society of Maine on Monday that it had harvested within Read More
Penobscot River Dam Removal, Fish Restoration Project Approved
by Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — State environmental regulators on Wednesday approved the final of three permits sought as part of a historic dam removal and fish habitat restoration project on the Penobscot River. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection signed off on the Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s proposal to 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)
Dam Removal Plan Progresses
Projects would reopen parts of Penobscot River to sea-run fish by Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The historic plan to remove or bypass three large dams in the Penobscot River is inching closer to reality now that state and federal regulators have begun signing off on aspects of the river Read More
Sea Lamprey Migration in the Sheepscot River, Maine
NRCM’s Allison Wells and her young son happened upon the sea lamprey migration in the Sheepscot River, Coopers Mills, Maine, and captured this video. The sea lamprey is a native, parasitic fish that has a strange, disc-like mouth that it uses for feeding on the flesh of other fish. It also uses it to grasp Read More
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
