NRCM member Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey, has shared some beautiful photos of Acadia National Park with us over the years. We thought that, as the first My Maine This Week post of the New Year, his photo of a sunrise over Cadillac Mountain was the perfect way to kick off the New Year! Read More
News & Noteworthy — October – December 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. December 2020 We start with news about the delay in Maine’s statewide plastic bag and foam bans, which have had enforcement delayed amidst the pandemic. NRCM doesn’t feel that that is necessary or a good idea Read More
My Maine This Week: Heather Newton Brown
We are delighted to welcome a new My Maine This Week contributor this week. This photo of sunset on new snow in Casco, Maine, was taken by Heather Newton Brown of Casco. She saw a recent My Maine photo taken by a friend and shared by his wife on social media, so decided to send Read More
Delays to Maine’s Plastic Bag and Foam Bans Not Based in Science
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced that it would, for the second time this year, be delaying a new law aimed at reducing plastic pollution by limiting the use of single-use plastic shopping bags. DEP also decided to delay a new law that would have prohibited foam food containers. The Natural Resources Read More
Regional Transportation Funding Initiative Will Help Mainers Lead Healthier Lives
Maine’s recently released Climate Action Plan, Maine Won’t Wait, is an exciting step forward in the state’s efforts to strengthen our economy by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030 and at least 80% by 2050. One of the most important parts of the Climate Action Plan focuses on solutions for reducing pollution from cars Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, shares beautiful photos of some backyard visitors from winters past. Do you have wildlife that visit your backyard in the winter in search of seeds or other food? If so, please share your photos with us. We would love to Read More
Building an Appreciation for the Natural World
“We have to get up WHEN?!” No matter the year or the group, every 15-year-old camper hearing that they’ll be waking up to watch the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain thinks the same thing: why do we have to get up so early? I first came to Maine in 2013 to spend a summer teaching horseback Read More
Critter Chatter — A Pet Peeve
When talking to Donald Cote at his Vassalboro Wildlife Center last month he mentioned one of his pet peeves: owners of exotic pets releasing them into the wild after they get bored with them or can no longer provide the care required. Buying, breeding, selling, and owning exotics are a big–and often illegal–business; purchases can Read More
My Maine This Week: Marcel Polak
This week, since it is still technically fall, we decided to share a beautiful photograph by NRCM member Marcel Polak of Woodstock, Maine. The photo was sent in by his wife, Emily Ecker. This photo is of the Presidentials range in neighboring New Hampshire and was taken from their home in Woodstock. What a view! Read More
