NRCM News Release September 1, 2022 (Augusta, ME) – New efficiency standards adopted today for certain residential and commercial appliances, plumbing, and lighting products will save Maine residents and businesses money, according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The new efficiency standards cover a wide variety of products, from computer monitors and commercial food Read More
Raymond Community Forest
The Raymond Community Forest is a 356-acre preserve located next to Crescent Lake in Cumberland County. The forest’s variety of ecological, recreational, and scenic offerings make this a unique and delightful spot to visit. It has two sections, separated by Conesca Road. The southern section lies closer to the shores of Crescent Lake and includes Read More
Sipp Bay Preserve
This ecologically significant preserve is located on the coast of Perry, a small town in the Downeast region. The 96-acre property lies right beside the entrance to inner Sipp Bay, which is quite narrow due to a peninsula that juts out into the water. Maine Coast Heritage Trust purchased the property in 2010 and 2011 Read More
Schoodic Bog
The Schoodic Bog property is located just south of Schoodic Mountain and Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land in Maine’s Downeast region. As the name suggests, the property’s key feature is Schoodic Bog, a quiet, pleasant 150-acre body of water that eventually drains into Hog Bay via Johnny Brook. The surface of the bog is dotted Read More
September 28, 2022: Conversations with Master Maine Guides Roger Lambert & Milt Baston, Farmington
Thanks to everyone who joined NRCM at Twice Sold Tales in Farmington on Wednesday, September 28th as we hosted Maine Master Guides Roger Lambert and Milt Baston for an evening of storytelling, discussion, and readings from their essays in The Great Maine Moose Hunt: Celebrating 40 Years of Modern Moose Hunting in Maine. Conversations with Read More
Fulfilling a Dream: Hiking the Appalachian Trail
I first climbed Katahdin when I was eight years old, with my dad and two older brothers. Despite the massive blisters I got on my feet and my constant complaining that I think any normal eight-year-old would make toward their dad if they were hiking a mountain like Katahdin, we managed to make it to Read More
My Maine This Week: Sam Horine
NRCM member Sam Horine of Skowhegan shares one of his photos of Otter Pond in Elliottsville Township for this My Maine This Week feature. He writes, “Otter Pond is off the Bodfish Valley Road. It is just this pretty little pond in the woods that I check when going to the Appalachian Trail. The stone work Read More
Creature Feature: Spotted Salamander
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum Cool Fact: Spotted salamanders are the only known animals with a backbone that can photosynthesize—that is, turn sunlight into food, like a plant! While an uncommon sight for most of the year, many a Mainer has encountered a spotted salamander at least once in their lifetime. Typically, spotted salamanders (colloquially called Read More
A Peek into the Future at UMaine
Where can you find an ocean laboratory, a bridge in a backpack, and the world’s largest 3D printer? Look no further than the University of Maine’s campus in Orono. Recently, a group of staff from the Natural Resources Council of Maine had the chance to visit the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). While the Read More
