People and wildlife have benefited from river’s recovery NRCM news release Augusta, ME – State, federal and local officials and conservation leaders gathered on the bank of the Kennebec River today to celebrate one of our nation’s most significant and successful river restoration projects. Ten years ago, the 160-year-old Edwards Dam was removed to restore Read More
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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Removing the Edwards Dam
Remarks by NRCM Executive Director Brownie Carson Good morning and welcome to the 10th anniversary celebration of the removal of the Edwards Dam. Ten years ago, many of us who are here today stood on the opposite bank of the Kennebec to witness the beginning of a new chapter for this great river. On that Read More
Penobscot River Restoration Project to Boost Maine Economy, Restore Fish
Penobscot River Restoration Trust Awarded Funds to Remove Fish Passage Barriers Penobscot River Restoration Trust Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it will invest $6.1 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help rebuild the sea-run fisheries of Maine’s Penobscot River. A grant to the Penobscot River Restoration Trust Read More
State Better for Having 50 Years of NRCM
The group has been a leader in setting environmental policy for half a century. Portland Press Herald editorial Look around. The state you see would probably not be the same if not for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The pristine Allagash Wilderness Waterway would probably have dams and bridges. The highways could still be Read More
Imagine Maine Without Natural Resources Council
Kennebec Journal editorial As lifelong conservationist Bill Townsend of Canaan put it, if the Natural Resources Council of Maine did not exist, the state of Maine would look very different. Townsend was one of the original members of the organization, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. He and other pioneers in the environmental organization Read More
NRCM Celebrates 50 Years of Service
Major state issues influenced by group by Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — Nearly 50 years ago, a small group of individuals gathered for the inaugural annual meeting of a fledgling environmental organization. The hot topics that day: the Allagash, pesticides and pollution. Fast forward about a half-century and it’s likely Read More
Fifty Years of Speaking for Maine
Sun Journal editorial If there is such a thing as an “establishment” environmental advocate, the Natural Resources Council of Maine would qualify. This description is not meant to insinuate anything negative; rather, it aims to portray the organization’s stability, strong influence and broad mission. Over the past 50 years, the NRCM has developed into as Read More
Ten Years After Dam Removal Kennebec River Fish are Jumping Back
by Susan Sharon Maine Public Radio news story For centuries, dams that harnessed water power fueled factories around the Northeast. But the walled barriers prevented migrating fish from reaching their native spawning grounds. Water quality and entire ecosystems changed. Think about a dam on a river you know. Imagine what would happen if that structure Read More
NRCM Turns 50
Bangor Daily News editorial In 1959, the environment was a vague concept to most and protecting it was not a priority. That was the year the Natural Resources Council of Maine was formed to protect the places and values that, in many ways, have come to define Maine. The group, which celebrates its 50th anniversary Read More
