Frequent My Maine This Week photographer and longtime NRCM member Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine, shares this incredible photo taken recently from mid-ice on Pattee’s Pond in Winslow. She writes, “It is my first decent shot of a sundog. Certainly an indicator that a big storm was on the way. The next day we got Read More
The Time is Now for Tribal Sovereignty
The time is now to heal and fix how Maine interacts with the Wabanaki Nations that have existed in our homeland for thousands of years before Maine was a state or the United States of America was a country. The 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement and Implementing Acts have set up an environment of Read More
Critter Chatter – Who IS Punxsutawney Phil?
After reading Roland Hallee’s recent column about his groundhog buddy, Woodrow Charles, and his prediction of six more weeks of winter, I wondered if the Cotes have had many groundhog visitors over the years. I found an article Carleen wrote in 1997, so I thought I’d share some of it: “As their name implies, woodchucks Read More
Role of Maine’s Ecological Reserves More Critical Than Ever
Did you know that the Mahoosuc ecological reserve is one of only a few places in Maine where Cutler’s goldenrod occurs? This delicate yellow flower is endemic to a naturally scarce habitat type. It is also one of many powerful messengers demonstrating why Maine’s ecological reserve system is so vitally important—and should be expanded. Maine’s Read More
NRCM Improves Its Environmental Investment
One of NRCM’s goals has always been to embed our mission of protecting the nature of Maine into the way we operate the organization. For example, several years ago we installed solar panels on the roof of our Augusta office. Now, after a very comprehensive search involving many interviews and 10 different companies offering a Read More
Bill to Close Out-of-state Waste Loophole Approved by Legislative Committee
News release by Don’t Waste ME, Community Action Works, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine February 7, 2022 (Augusta, ME) – A bill to stop filling Maine’s landfills with out-of-state waste received a key endorsement today when a bipartisan majority of the Legislature’s Environment & Natural Resources Committee voted 11-2* in favor. LD 1639 Read More
My Maine This Week: David Preston
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer David Preston of China, Maine, shares some of his recent winter photos from around Maine. We have gotten some good snow with recent storms, which makes for great skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and snowmobiling. If you are spending time outside enjoying all that a Maine winter has Read More
My Maine This Week: Nicolle Littrell
My Maine This Week features photos sent to us by NRCM supporter Nicolle Littrell of Belfast, Maine. The photos are all photos she took during various trips around Belfast Bay for her business, DoryWoman Rowing. You can see more photos from her rowing adventures on Facebook and Instagram by following @dorywomanrowing. Nicolle writes, “I’m attaching Read More
Support of LD 736, An Act to Enhance Maine’s Ecological Reserve System
Senator Dill, Representative O’Neil, and Members of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee, I am Melanie Sturm, Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I am testifying in support of LD 736, as proposed to be amended by the sponsor. This bill would play a significant role in helping Maine Read More
