Coastal Rivers will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 with family fun and exploration at Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta.…
Outdoors
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, May 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…
Wiscasset selectmen
For nearly a million and a half dollars, including a possible grant of up to half a million, a project on and near Wiscasset’s White’s Island could restore access to it with footbridges estimated…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a slow spring saunter at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15.
The wooded trail…
Midcoast Conservancy in Edgecomb announces two new staff members.
Melissa Cote
Sheepscot River Watershed Manager
Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa has always found…
Where it’s at
It’s almost here! Maple Sunday Weekend, that is, and it’s March 26 and 27 with Sunday, the 27th designated Maine Maple Sunday (thanks to Senators Angus King and Susan Collins). At participating…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Weber-Kelly Preserve in Georgetown for owls on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Led by the light of the moon and nature…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12.
Coastal Rivers’ newest trail winds…
Silky terrier Bodhi, corgi-Jack Russell Raji and their fellow rescue, hound-cross Shantih, had on sweaters Feb. 24 as they sat for treats and rolled around during the Straus family’s midday walk…
Woolwich is seeking bids for more improvements to Nequasset Park that include making its swimming area more Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) friendly. The park which includes a picnic area…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Friday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Hikers can enjoy a…
The fifth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, presented by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, is showing in Damariscotta on Monday, March 7. This year’s program features a curated…
Preservation at Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna looks like this in winter: On a January Tuesday morning, a week and a half before the first Steam & Sleighs date,…
Coastal Rivers
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Bearce Allen and NORGAL Preserves in Bristol from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 11.
Bearce Allen Preserve and…
Winter in the woods can be a really great time for getting to know trees. Many, of course, have lost their leaves — but that can make it even easier to focus on some of their even more visible…
Where it’s at
“Winter is going to be a season of flip-flop conditions with notable polar coaster swings in temperatures!” So saith this year’s Farmer’s Almanac website. It was the “polar coaster” bit that got…
People are traveling hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of miles to the Boothbay region to see one of the world’s rarest birds. National Geographic reports there are about 4,000 Steller’s sea…
Ice fishing for rainbow smelt has been a winter staple for generations of Mainers. The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is excited to welcome Dr. Danielle…
Winter in the woods can be a really great time for getting to know trees. Many, of course, have lost their leaves - but that can make it even easier to focus on some of their…
Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, is a favorite local destination for sledding. The big hill behind the parking lot offers a long, fast descent to those with a…
Many people find they are less likely to get as much exercise during the long, cold winter in Midcoast Maine.
As a way to encourage people to be active and perhaps discover some new places…
By November 2021, Maine State Parks had already surpassed the 2020 record
AUGUSTA — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club makes Golfweek’s Best 2022 list of the Top Resort Courses in the U.S. – making it into the top 100!
After a rigorous review of several criteria by Golfweek’s…
What does it really mean to have a "healthy forest?” What would a forest look like during and after some tree cutting?
Anyone looking for answers to those questions and more is invited to…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Monday, Jan. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hikers can…
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 8, all are invited to come try out Nordic skiing, fat tire biking and snowshoeing at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. With gear in sizes for all members of the…
There are still a few spots left in the six-session winter Youth Cross-country Ski Clinic that Midcoast Conservancy is offering beginning Saturday, Jan. 8, and running through Feb. 12, from 9:30…
Where It’s At
I just can’t seem to resist a story trail and Boothbay Region Land Trust’s one-mile, family reading trail is just the right length – when it’s 20F!
This read is about a cardinals couple “…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its tenth annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Feb. 20. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! Biathlon is an…
Woolwich welcomed the Yuletide season with caroling and hosting old Saint Nick at its annual tree lighting ceremony Sunday afternoon. Due to the pandemic this year’s event was held outside rather…
Wiscasset ushered in the Christmas season with Saturday night’s tree lighting on the town common. Close to 200 area residents braved the cold to sing carols and watch the tree light up. Wiscasset…
The annual WinterKids App membership is now available. Families who purchase a membership and download the app will have access to offers on lift tickets, equipment rentals, gear, special family…
Wiscasset residents and the town have let no grass grow on their holiday decorating. A snowman and lots of lights are part of the scenery. Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, so was a brief, pelting blast…
The fourth annual Foodbank Farm 5K and 1-mile walk/fun run at Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust’s Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta will take place at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. This is an…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 13.
The pace will be leisurely, allowing…
Update: The state announced Nov. 3, “The oil spill closure in Boothbay has been repealed due to shellfish samples passing contamination testing standards, however, the flood closure is still in…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a family program focused on Maine mammals from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Coastal Rivers naturalists will offer a brief introduction…
Summer is usually a time to kick back and relax but for area horse farms it’s been a busy season, offering a mix of activities and events for young equestrians.
Ashley Charron has owned…
Teens to Trails is introducing the Life Happens Outside® Challenge for Maine middle and high schools to…
Wiscasset kicked off the Halloween season with the annual Scarecrow Festival hosted by the parks and recreation department. Saturday morning was a bit gray and damp but by afternoon the sun was…
On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p.m., Coastal Mountains Land and Midcoast Conservancy are hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This online event consists of eight short documentary films made…
Hand in hand, and then with him, 4 and a day, in his mother’s arms, Annaliese Hart and son Damian were two of Scarecrowfest’s first visitors. They were checking out the scarecrows in Wiscasset…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Monday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “…
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Oct. 22 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Seed must be picked up on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m…
Boothbay Railway Museum’s Family Harvest Day dawned a bit overcast, but families still came out to celebrate the arrival of autumn and spend some time together.
At 10 a.m., families ready…
On and near Federal Street, Wiscasset, a gray Sunday, Oct. 3 had raindrops on a pumpkin, leaves on the ground by themselves or en masse, and lots of color as fall continued and Halloween neared.…
Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce “Midcoast Matters” — a six-part television series focusing on the people, places, and natural wonders of Midcoast Maine.
Through…
The natural world offers many forms of respite and restoration. Forest therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural…
It’s been two decades since Schmid Preserve’s forest management plan has been updated, but that will change this fall. Schmid Advisory Board Chairman Lisa McSwain told Edgecomb selectmen Sept. 7,…
