What better place to gather for a family reunion than the coast of Maine in July? This week we welcome another new photographer to My Maine This Week: Kim Koza of Hadley, New York. Kim writes, “We recently had a family reunion vacation in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. About 65 members were able to attend. Read More
My Maine This Week: Tamara Rocha
We are delighted to welcome another new My Maine This Week photographer. This week’s photos come to us from Tamara Rocha of Brooklyn, New York, who took these beautiful pictures while visiting Stonington and Deer Isle for the Fourth of July. These photos from Stonington are a great reminder of the beautiful summer weather we Read More
Crocker Mountain
The 12,050-acre Crocker Mountain property is located in the town of Carrabassett Valley and houses three of the tallest mountains in Maine: Crocker, South Crocker, and Sugarloaf. It is part of the largest high-elevation forest in the state and includes a 10-mile section of the Appalachian Trail. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) led a Read More
Branch Lake & Branch Lake Public Forest
In 2010, the City of Ellsworth, the Trust for Public Land, the Forest Society of Maine, and the Frenchman Bay Conservancy all worked together to purchase conservation easements on two parcels of land in the Branch Lake area. The success of this conservation project was due in part to financial support provided by the Land Read More
Great Pond Mountain Wildlands
The Great Pond Mountain Wildlands property is a sizeable nature preserve and recreation area located in East Orland. Its 4,500 acres are comprised of woodlands, wetlands, rivers, and several small mountains, including the property’s 1,029-foot-tall namesake. Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust (GPMCT) made their first purchase of land in the area in 2005 and have Read More
Critter Chatter – Got Milk?
I wasn’t sure what this month’s article would be about, but after just a few minutes of talking with Don, we agreed a thank-you was in order to some local farmers who recently helped during a shortage of fresh milk for this year’s fawns. When I visited Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab in June, I was Read More
Piney Knoll Conservation Area
Located just steps away from the University of Maine’s campus in Orono, the Piney Knoll Conservation Area presents visitors with diverse wildlife, varied terrain, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Its 57 acres encompass riverside marshes, lovely meadows, and pristine forest stands, including the group of tall white pines atop a knoll from which the area derives Read More
Libby Hill Forest
Libby Hill Forest, located near Sebago Lake in southern Maine, houses more than 11 miles of multi-use trails in a pleasant, wooded environment. A majority of the preserve is owned by the Gray Community Endowment, an independent 501(c)(3) organization, with the remainder belonging to the Town of Gray and its school district. The plethora of Read More
My Maine This Week: Russell Regnery
Each summer, the Natural Resources Council of Maine invites members to join us on the Hardy Boat out of New Harbor on an evening cruise on Muscongus Bay to go see Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock. This year’s trip was magical! The weather was perfect, the water calm, and the puffins and other birds Read More
