Runners, take your marks! Midcoast Conservancy is taking registrations now for two exciting races. The first is the Maine Summer Adventure Race (…

Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…

Author of "Butterflies Up Close: A guide to Butterfly Photography," Roger Rittmaster, will meet program participants at the Hidden Valley Nature Center parking lot, 131 Egypt Road…

Chewonki Campground co-owner Pam Brackett is an early riser anyway, but there were many others waking early Saturday in Wiscasset for a special reason.

The inaugural running of the Rock…

Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center will host a guided tour of its own kettle hole bog ecosystem on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m.…

The Clough Point Town Preserve on Westport Island is ideal for an enjoyable walk or picnic lunch. Located on the north end of Westport Island, the eight-acre preserve is about a 10-minute drive…

The first Maine Summer Adventure Race will take place July 23, offering exploration of the woods and lakes around Jefferson, Maine.

The MSAR will involve teams of two, three or four…

The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will hold a special open house for women only Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club’s facilities at 431 Main St.,
Damariscotta.

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Tracy Penniman and her friend and helper, Bonnie Nielsen, were at the Boothbay Farmers Market on June 9, weathering the unseasonably cold wind, and the blasts coming…

Whether you like your shelter rounded or with right angles, Midcoast Conservancy has a course for you! From June 24-26, a Yurt building course will give participants an opportunity to learn about…

The Friends of Windjammer Days have announced that a carnival, with fun for all ages, will be included in the festival’s line-up this year.

Kavanaugh…

This 40-page 2016 Windjammer Days guide includes all the events for this year’s festival, Sunday, June 26 - Saturday, July 2 - and this year there are two new ones: The Miss Windjammer Pageant and…

On Sunday, June 5, Wanda Garland, botanist, photographer, and long-time educator, will lead a group on a wildflower walk. Come enjoy the beautiful trails at Hidden…

The Wednesday Walkers, a walking/hiking group in the Midcoast, has expanded again this year. Hikes are now being led by…

If you’re looking for a low-calorie snack this summer, don’t go to the Beryl’s Pastries stand at the Boothbay Farmers’ market.

But if…

Woolwich’s town administrator, Lynette Eastman, became a champion for the second year in row. She did so by raising over $1,000 in pledge donations for the upcoming annual Tour de Cure, the…

The Wiscasset Rod & Gun Club has announced plans to award a free, lifetime Maine fishing license to a Wiscasset child under the age of 15. The club is soliciting entries from interested…

There was a half marathon, or 14.1-mile, road race taking place in Edgecomb on Sunday, May 22. It was the second year in a row that the race has taken place, to benefit the Wiscasset organization…

The La Verna Nature Preserve provides an ideal place for a picnic by the sea. Located off Route 32 in the village of Chamberlain (Bristol), the mostly forested preserve is part of the Pemaquid…

Wildflowers are just starting to come into bloom. Finding and identifying them is fun and challenging, too. This past Saturday we were doing just that as we walked along the Bristol Recreational…

The CLC YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA will host eight weeks of Adventure Camp this summer for ages 9-15. Campers can choose one week or the…

Maine Winter Sports Center is teaming up with …

Caleb Erskine and John Brooks will offer a yurt building course from June 24-26 at Hidden Valley Nature Center. Participants will…

Like many parents, this spring we have found ourselves perched beside baseball diamonds on breezy early evenings on many days. We enjoy watching the game and chatting with other parents. While…

Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting the annual Hooked on Fishing event, where kids get out on the water and experience the fun of fishing.

The event will be held at Damariscotta Lake State…

Anne D. “Andy” Burt believes her passion for environment activism comes from her Dutch maiden name, Updike.

Burt premiered her most recent film, “Down to Earth, Climate Justice Stories,” at…

The Wilber Preserve in Phippsburg offers a short but highly enjoyable hike to the summit of Cox Head overlooking the Kennebec River and Atkins Bay.

From Route 1 in Bath take the exit for…

Obtaining a Maine Guide license allows one to lead day and overnight canoeing and stand-up paddle boarding on inland waters, backpacking, hiking,…

When was the last time students just let their inhibitions melt away, flexed their imaginations, and did something just because it was really, really fun? Mt. View…

Midcoast Conservancy will offer two days of nature exploration, just in time for Earth Day. First, join us…

Looking to get back out on some trails after a long winter? Perhaps you're a road runner who's always wanted to try trail running, but weren't sure…

It’s often been said some of the area’s tallest trees could be found in the woods surrounding the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden.

True or not, there are some pretty enormous…

When Gladney Mckay arrived as a participant in one of Hidden Valley Nature Center’s 4-day timber frame class last spring, she came with no experience but with a…

Welcome to the Alewife Run and The Fish Ladder Restoration Festival in Damariscotta Mills! Whether you’re a fan of the alewife migration, a supporter of the Fish Ladder Restoration or just want to…

Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to have Brianna Smith on staff as the crew leader for its summer Youth Conservation Corps. She brings a wealth of…

Skidompha’s Chats with Champions Committee and Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop are delighted to announce that Boothbay Register/…

Spring in Maine means a lot of good things: longer, warmer days, robins, budding trees and maple syrup.

On March 26, there were some blue balloons and a sign at the corner of Eddy and Cross…

Newcastle’s Local Planning Committee has finalized its plans for a mid-spring extravaganza that will encourage residents to come out and participate in the development of the town’s comprehensive…

The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience to provide kids ages 3+ in Lincoln County…

The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering new teen leadership opportunities at Camp Knickerbocker this summer for 6-8…

Spending active time outdoors is good for individuals and it’s good for families. More and more research is showing that spending a little bit of time being physical outside has significant health…

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust informed Westport Island officials of its intention to purchase a 144-acre property within an area known as the Squam Creek Preserve…

Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to announce the addition of Andrew Bezon to its staff. Andrew will take over the position of forest and recreation specialist from…

Joe Norton has been building walls for around 12 years. They're not the kind of walls that keep people out. In fact they do just the opposite. Their artful beauty draws people in. 

The Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset is opening an innovative, intentionally small independent day school, the Elementary School at Chewonki, for…

It was 50 degrees when we recently explored the Bass Falls Preserve in Alna. This mostly wooded property lies along the upper waters of the Sheepscot River.  

The Sheepscot Valley…

Teens To Trails and Chewonki are pleased to announce that…

Any time Maine Aeronautics Association does a fly-in and open house at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, it’s a chance for airport visitors to learn. But the one the nonprofit is planning this August…

Join Midcoast Conservancy naturalist Lynne Flaccus for a walk through the woods under the light of a full moon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in…