The coronavirus has led many people to seek outside spaces for a breath of fresh air, exercise, and a moment of reflection. The pandemic has heightened our awareness of the importance of safe, accessible places to walk, bike, or explore. This is easier for some in Maine than it is for others. Chances are, if Read More
My Maine This Week: Benjamin Wells-Goodwin
If you live in Maine, then you know that this weekend had some of the nicest spring weather we have seen all year. This week’s photographs by Benjamin Wells-Goodwin of Denmark, Maine, show us how he spent some of his time in sunshine. Ben went for a paddle on Moose Pond in Denmark and shares Read More
The Trump Administration’s Giveaways to Polluters Must Stop!
Maine has a special leadership role we can all be proud of when it comes to protecting our country’s clean water and air. It was Maine’s Senator Edmund Muskie who led the efforts to pass the Clean Water Act of 1972 and Clean Air Act of 1970. In the past few years, as the Trump Read More
Finding New Places to Hike & Explore Close to Home
None of us could have imagined that this year, 2020, would be so disrupted. Life, as we knew it, has changed for all of us. We seek the solace that nature can provide—now more than ever—yet it is our civic duty to stay close to home to slow the spread of Covid-19. For our family, Read More
Earth Week 2020 Daily Resources
April 22, 2020, marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate how far we have come in protecting our environment, staff at the Natural Resources Council of Maine created daily digital care packages from across our program areas that we provided to our members for each day of Earth Week. These resources—informative webinars, inspiration Read More
My Maine This Week: Beth Comeau
“As I have been trying to get outside while also practicing social distancing, my usual places along the Maine coast are closed or were originally too crowded for me to feel comfortable. So, one recent afternoon, my husband and I took a ride down to Georgetown and passed a spot that we drive by quite Read More
Does This Maine Wildlife Need To Be Rescued?
We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but for wildlife rehabbers, April also brings desperate calls from well-meaning citizens who are concerned about young animals that appear to be alone. I’m sharing another post written by Carleen Cote regarding the issue of whether to rescue or not: “With the return of warmer, sunny Read More
CMP and Hydro-Quebec Have Spent an Astounding $9 Million on Desperate Campaign to Save CMP Corridor
Latest ethics filing shows CMP spent $5M in first 3 months of 2020 NRCM news release April 13, 2020 (Augusta, ME) — Central Maine Power (CMP) spent $5.045 million in the first three months of 2020 and a total of $7.23 million since October 2019 on its desperate campaign to protect massive future profits from Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
Just when we thought spring was here, Maine was hit with a snowstorm across much of Maine last week. So, we decided to post one last batch of snowy photos—especially because the snow was on such adorable Maine wildlife. These photos were taken by NRCM member Jayne Winters of South China, Maine. Jayne not only Read More
