NRCM, Sierra Club Maine, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation, the Atlantic Salmon Federation, and the Downeast Salmon Federation hosted a showing of Covenant of the Salmon People, a 60-minute documentary portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe as they continue to carry out their ancient promise to protect the Chinook salmon. Read More
Past Events
NRCM hosts and sponsors a variety of events online and in person each year. Here are some recent past events. Visit nrcm.org to see upcoming event opportunities for you to attend. We hope to see you at an NRCM event soon!
May 1, 2024 Legislative Session Recap, Zoom
Thanks to all who joined us online for a legislative recap: “Maine’s Environment in the 2024 Session.” We’ll featured our staff and guest speakers to share highlights and stories of our accomplishments — and setbacks — at the State House. A recording of this webinar will be available on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/nrcmenvironment.
May 2, 2024: Reunite the Kennebec!, Freeport
Reunite the Kennebec! Thursday, May 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Freeport Thanks to all who joined us at the Patagonia Store to watch “Paddling the Saco” and hear a panel discussion and Q&A with environmental experts about river restoration efforts in Maine, including on the Kennebec. Enjoy local food and drinks. Event hosted by: Patagonia, NRCM, Rivers Read More
January 24, 2024—Zoom in: Maine’s Environment in the 2024 Legislative Session
It’s a new year and a new legislative session in Augusta. Thanks to all of you who joined us online for this Zoom webinar to hear from NRCM advocacy and outreach staff about our priority bills and what they’ll do, and we answered questions and discussed ways you can use your voice to help pass Read More
October 3, 2023: Zoom in—Driving Maine Forward with Clean Cars & Trucks
At this webinar, NRCM and guests discussed how clean car standards can improve your driving experience, benefit your health, and protect our environment. This event featured the following speakers: Josh Caldwell, NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Scott Vlaun, Executive Director of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy Muhammed Patel, NRDC Clean Vehicle Advocate Read More
October 16-17, 2023: Pickett Mountain Mine Public Comment Sessions, Millinocket
Public Comment Sessions: The Katahdin Region is No Place for a Mine An untested and underfunded company, Canada-based Wolfden Resources Corporation, Inc. has proposed building a zinc metal mine at Pickett Mountain, in the shadow of Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. The Land Use Planning Commission (the LUPC) held Read More
October 23, 2023: Pickett Mountain Mine Public Comment Session, Bangor
Public Comment Session: The Katahdin Region is No Place for a Mine An untested and underfunded company, Canada-based Wolfden Resources Corporation, Inc. has proposed building a zinc metal mine at Pickett Mountain, in the shadow of Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. The Land Use Planning Commission (the LUPC) held Read More
August 10, 2023: Climate Town Hall Forum, Brooklin
The Brooklin Climate Response Committee sponsored a town hall forum on climate change, and how it is affecting the life and health of Downeast Maine’s coastal communities. The Committee assembled a panel with an impressive depth of knowledge of the science of climate change and its impacts on the well-being of the residents, businesses, and Read More
August 16, 2023: Maine’s Environment at the State House webinar
Maine lawmakers considered dozens of important bills this year that would impact Maine’s environment, and Maine’s environment had some big victories, thanks to actions taken by many of you. NRCM advocates will describe what happened and what it means for Maine’s clean energy, bottle redemption, climate action, land conservation, and more. What: Zoom in with Read More
