Longtime NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine, shares his gorgeous photo of a late summer, fiery sunset in Tenants Harbor. Wow! Do you have some stunning sunrise or sunset photos you took this summer while visiting or traveling around Maine? If so, please send them to Read More
New England for Offshore Wind Coalition Announces Agreement on Transmission Principles
Coalition Urges Lawmakers, Developers to Adopt Principles News release BOSTON – September 6, 2022 – The New England for Offshore Wind coalition, in collaboration with coalition member Acadia Center, today released a set of Transmission Principles to help advance new transmission investments critically needed for offshore wind. The Transmission Principles establish a shared direction for Read More
Pigeon Hill Preserve
Situated between Chitman Point and Dyer Bay in Downeast Maine is Pigeon Hill Preserve, a glorious 170-acre property that offers tranquil forests, splendid hiking, and majestic views of the surrounding area. The Land for Maine’s Future program supported the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s purchase of this land, which occurred in several different phases from 2007 to Read More
Howard Hill
This iconic property is best known as the beautifully forested backdrop for the Maine State House in Augusta. The Kennebec Land Trust (KLT) first began their efforts to conserve a parcel of land on Howard Hill in 2009, and they eventually purchased the 164-acre property in 2015 with support from the Land for Maine’s Future Read More
Riverfront Woods Preserve
The Riverfront Woods Preserve is located directly east of the Royal River and the Sligo Road Preserve in Yarmouth. The 50-acre property is divided into three sections, all of which are owned and operated by the Town of Yarmouth and protected by conservation easements held by the Royal River Conservation Trust. The largest section is Read More
My Maine This Week: David Preston
A frequent photographer of My Maine This Week photos, NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, shares some gorgeous photos from a two-day canoe camping trip he took on Indian Pond near Greenville in the Moosehead Lake region. The first photo is a view looking toward Big Moose Mountain. The next two are incredible Read More
September 14, 2022: Consistent and Compelling: Maine’s Model for Mitigating Climate Change, Orono
Maine’s state motto – Dirigo (“I lead”) – is a fitting one, especially when it comes to combatting climate change. The Pine Tree state has spearheaded a comprehensive approach to mitigating climate change – from establishing the Maine Climate Council to implementing a statewide action plan. Despite facing a range of climate hazards from sea-level Read More
September 15, 2022: Zoom in with Edward Humes: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash
What is America’s largest export, most prodigious product, and greatest legacy — the biggest thing we make? Our trash. NRCM welcomed author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes to discuss his book, Garbology. After sharing more about America’s “dirty love affair with trash,” Humes also shared stories of hope: families, companies, and whole communities who Read More
September 29, 2022: Celebrate 50 Years of Clean Water Progress, Lewiston
50 years ago, the Androscoggin River was a stark example of the need for change: heavily polluted, unsafe for recreation, and deadly to fish and wildlife. Today, it is a model for the progress we can make and will continue to make in restoring and protecting our waters thanks to all those who have helped Read More
