NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, once again shares some beautiful Maine views with us. David took these photos recently on Muscongus Bay in the Midcoast. He titles the first, “Getting a Tow,” and you can see Franklin Light in the background if you look very closely. The second photo is one he Read More
September 7, 2024: Clean Transportation Festival, Portland
NRCM and our partners hosted the first-ever Clean Transportation Festival on Saturday, September 7th at Orange Bike Brewing — an afternoon of fun celebrating clean transportation options. In addition to food, drinks, and games, there were e-bike demonstrations, keynotes from leaders in the field, and opportunities to take action to support a clean transportation future. Read More
My Maine This Week: Rumford Whitecap by Rachel Farrington
A big thanks to this week’s My Maine This Week photographer, NRCM member Rachel Farrington of Freeport, Maine, for her beautiful blueberry bush photo, taken on top of Rumford Whitecap last month. Where is your favorite place to pick berries?
My Maine This Week: Sunset over China Lake by Naomi McAllister
Maine has had some beautiful sunsets this summer, and this week we share a photo submitted by Garth Bammer, which was taken by his sister Naomi McAllister last month at China Lake. Garth writes, “Here’s the sunset pic my sister, Naomi McAllister, took over the Narrows at China Lake. We never tire of running down Read More
My Maine This Week: Or My “Moose” This Week by Jessica Williams
This week’s featured photo was sent to us and taken by Jessica Williams of Pembroke, Maine. Jessica writes, “I live in Pembroke, Maine, in Washington County although I give moose tours for a company called Northeast Whitewater based out of Shirley, Maine. I took this photo on Spencer Bay Road past the small village Kokadjo Read More
Critter Chatter – A New Chapter
As noted in last month’s article, rehabber Don Cote at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center was hospitalized for a week in late May. I’m relieved and happy to report that his recovery at home is going well and as we expected, it didn’t take long before he started taking calls about orphaned and injured critters. Read More
My Maine This Week: Silver Lake by Francesca Galluccio-Steele
This week, NRCM Board member Francesca Galluccio-Steele of Portland, Maine, shares her beautiful photo of sunset on Silver Lake in the Katahdin Iron Works as our My Maine This Week feature. Which Maine waterways are your favorites to explore by canoe, kayak, or paddleboard?
My Maine This Week: Cornville by Sam Horine
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine, shares his beautiful summertime photo of water lilies on a no name fire pond in Cornville, Maine. Sam saw this pond full of water lilies while on a snack break during a recent bike ride!
A Paddling Adventure on the Sandy for Salmon
In May 2024, photographer Joe Klementovich and three others embarked on a Source to Sea paddle on the Sandy River to experience the spawning grounds of endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish. The trip was organized by Rivers for Change and supported by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Here, Joe gives us his perspective Read More