NRCM member Dave Small from Old Town, Maine, captured these images at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island. The Garden is closed for the season, but we couldn’t resist sharing these frogs and Dave’s words as this week’s feature. Dave writes, “This week’s [photos] come from an outing I Read More
Critter Chatter – Reminiscing, Part I
When I stopped by Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab this week, as there were no critters awaiting transfer to other rehabbers, Don and I talked again about how smoothly things have gone since his hospitalization in May and subsequent transition to semi-retirement. Over just a few days — thanks to Inland Fisheries & Wildlife staff, volunteers, Read More
My Maine This Week: Crawford Pond by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston from China Village, Maine, shares some of his most recent photos and writes, “We just returned from canoe camping to Crawford Pond in the Jo Mary area. We didn’t mind the damp weather because it brought out the gorgeous foliage colors. This is a view from our campsite.” David’s dog Rudi Read More
October 21, 2024: Expert Panel — Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future
We hosted online the third in our series of expert panel discussions. Battery storage, solar, wind, EVs, microgrids, community solutions – how does it all come together into a clean electric grid to help us break the dependence on fossil fuels? In 2022, Maine passed strong utility accountability reforms requiring our electric utilities, Versant and Central Maine Read More
Saturday, October 19: Prescott Field Accessible Trails Event, Farmington
NRCM, the High Peaks Alliance, the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), Life Enrichment Advancing People (LEAP), and the Town of Farmington partnered for an all-abilities accessible walk on UMF’s new universally accessible trail along the Sandy River, followed by lunch and socializing at the Town of Farmington’s Walton’s Mill Park along Temple Stream with Read More
My Maine This Week: River Otters by David Silva
NRCM supporter David Silva of Holden, Maine, shares these adorable photos with us this week. He writes, “I’ve been photographing otters lately. The photos are from a Marsh Pond in Holden. I have been watching them since they were pups scampering down a dirt road toward Davis Pond, in the mud, on my belly. LOL!” Read More
My Maine This Week: Donnell Pond by Patricia Williams
Many thanks to NRCM member Patricia Williams of Pelham, Massachusetts, for her beautiful photos of Donnell Pond in eastern Maine, which she took just this past week. Did you know that Donnell Pond is a Public Reserved Land and open to the public? Learn more at www.nrcm.org/explore-maine-map/donnell-pond-public-reserved-land/.
US Dept. of Energy Grant for Aroostook Renewable Transmission
NRCM Statement October 3, 2024 (Augusta, ME) — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $425 million in support of a proposal to connect clean, reliable wind energy from Aroostook County to the rest of Maine, as well as the New England electric grid. The project, proposed by Avangrid, must still be selected by the Read More
My Maine This Week: Baxter State Park by Larry Mingledorff
NRCM member Larry Mingledorff of Palm Coast, Florida, recently came to Maine for a summertime visit, and wait until you see his photos! He took all of these incredible photos on a trip to Baxter State Park. Thank you for sharing your photos, Larry! Where did you go this summer to enjoy our beautiful state? Read More
