In May, the Hope Elementary School 7th graders conducted the fieldwork portion for their project funded by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The students were extremely excited to finally get out into the field to survey Alford Lake for their investigation into aquatic invasive species. On this day we had special assistance from several parent Read More
Students Engaging in the Nature of Maine
Many middle school classrooms and programs across the state were awarded “Engaging Maine Middle School Students in the Nature of Maine” grants from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Hear from the students and teachers about their creative and exciting projects designed to explore, understand, and protect Maine's environment.
Lincolnville Students Prevent Pollution and Design Watershed Map
Lincolnville Central School seventh grade students have been studying our local watershed all year. We aimed to answer three questions: What is a watershed? How is a watershed important to our community? What animals do we think live in this area? We went outside and recorded our observations during art class and used them to Read More
Loranger Students Create Trail Map
On June 11, four students attended the Conservation Commission meeting at the Old Orchard Beach Town Hall to present the results of our Trail Map Project. Seventh grader Maya Judice and sixth graders Kailee Morin, Maddy Shaw, and Casey Zecchinelli discussed their learning about biodiversity, tree identification, vernal pools, and invasive species, as well as Read More
Lessons in Food Waste at Hall-Dale Middle School
In June, we were fortunate to be visited by members of the NRCM staff including Beth Comeau, Lisa Pohlmann, and Lily Bailey, the intern who was assigned to work with and support the Hall-Dale Middle School Environmental Club. The NRCM staff members were very enthusiastic as they asked the students to reflect on our food Read More
Lincolnville Students Assess Local Watershed
Lincolnville Central School (LCS) is a K-8 school in Midcoast Maine. Surrounded by forest, with Norton Pond a short walk away, it is an ideal location for studying local ecology. Students in grades 4 through 8 began their year learning about the Megunticook Watershed and worked with local artist Randy Fein to create a ceramic Read More
Hall-Dale Continues Composting Challenge
Environmental Club members have continued to work toward consistent cafeteria composting at Hall-Dale Middle School, but not without encountering challenges along the way. Our original farmer had a very busy schedule—between taking care of his animals and picking up food waste from others around town, he could not always get to us in a timely Read More
Game Cameras and Birdhouses Allow Up-close Wildlife Observation for Athens Students
Our wildlife observation project at ACS has now taken flight! On April 2, students Hunter and Tyler and an instructor from Somerset County Technical Center in Skowhegan, Mr. Dan Foss, visited our school to teach our 4-H club how to build birdhouses for our projects. Mr. Foss provided a chart that allowed students to choose Read More
Teaching on Trails at Loranger Memorial School
We have continued our work on local trails and are educating as many other students as we can about the local trail environments. April 26 was a day of showers, learning, and fun for our sixth-grade science group. We went into Milliken Mills Woods South and taught a group of about 50 third graders about Read More
Jonesport Students Testing Local Water Quality
Jonesport, Maine, is a small, coastal community of approximately 1,300 people. It is a rural town and has no public water supply or sewer system. Water for all activities in the home comes from private wells or is purchased in the form of bottled water. The school’s drinking water contains trace amounts of lead and Read More
