Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s (FOMB) fourth presentation of their 23nd annual Winter Speaker Series; entitled “Let There Be Dark”-Preserving our Night Skies, features Rob Burgess, NASA Solar…
Outdoors
To help get kids and families outside having fun in the snow, Midcoast Conservancy is providing affordable cross country ski equipment to local kids ages kindergarten through eighth grade.…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its eighth annual biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Saturday, Feb. 29. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate. Racers can…
For anyone facing the challenge of choosing the right gift while avoiding the guilt of unnecessary consumption, Midcoast Conservancy has a few gift ideas that are sure to meet gift…
In order to help get kids and families outside having fun in the snow, Midcoast Conservancy offers affordable cross-country ski equipment to local kids ages kindergarten through eighth grade. High…
Mid-Coast Audubon invites all interested birdwatchers to participate in the mid-coast Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) this December. If you like to feed birds in your yard and will be around to watch…
Turkeys may be the bird on the minds of most people during Thanksgiving week, but we find ourselves instead considering a small, dainty gull (imagine calling any gull “dainty”!) that can be found…
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 Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 5-7 p.m. Hikers can enjoy a…
A personal view
Back in early spring, when we were still coming out of the stark weather we’re now entering again, two things came into my life that didn’t seem, at a glance, to amount to a confluence:
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Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting an engaging and informative evening of environmentally-themed films at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 3-5 p.m. Based on the Wild and…
“I’m Lou. I’m from Atlanta, and I’m going to have a lobster roll,” a smiling Lou Furlong of Atlanta, Georgia told the Wiscasset Newspaper before he stepped out of his Cessna 180 at Wiscasset…
If you’re looking for something to do between now and Oct. 31 with the kids that doesn’t involve candy or costumes, you should check out the Halloween Story Trail! This is the fourth year the…
This Oct. 12 and 13, take the WW&F Railway to Alna’s SeaLyon Farm for an unforgettable pumpkin picking experience with your family and friends.
Pumpkin picking trains will leave…
The ninth annual Race Through the Woods, sponsored by First National Bank, at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center saw over 100 runners take to the trails for either a 5.5-mile…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Until a February day her senior year at Wiscasset Middle High School, Lindsey Gordon had only been on commercial flights and her great-grandfather Al Rainville’s helicopter he used to land on her…
Two Midcoast Conservancy hikes will give participants a chance to take in the glorious Maine fall foliage in October.
The first, on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Clarry Hill…
Midcoast Conservancy
This year, as in previous ones, Midcoast Conservancy’s Race Through the Woods trail races will feature a Kids Obstacle Course, a fun and positive way to introduce younger kids to the unique…
While it may look like the Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) in Damariscotta is closed due to the construction on upper Main Street, it has remained open all season and has been active with sport…
The Morris Farm Trust is celebrating its 20th annual Tour de Farms bike ride on Saturday, Sept. 14. There is a 15-mile Family Ride visiting farms in Whitefield. There are longer rides --- a Scenic…
Full Moon Paddle
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 7-9 p.m…
Making Woolwich’s Nequasset Park more Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible will have to wait for funding. The select board and park committee will pursue state matching grants but potential…
Tuesday, Aug. 20
From 10 to 11 a.m. discover the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Linekin and Burley preserves. This leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike will be led…
An event that celebrates neighborhood safety and community partnerships with police drew people of all ages to the Wiscasset town office lawn Tuesday, Aug. 6. Activities included a bounce house,…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand, and seaweed on Tuesday, Aug, 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
From Saturday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 4, the public is encouraged to visit the Boothbay Common to meet eight accomplished Maine sculptors along with their guests from Japan and Canada as…
The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, coming on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to dusk, will be dedicated to the memory of Charlie Herrick, who helped found the event in 2001, and dedicated himself to its…
Inside his Wiscasset Municipal Airport hangar Sunday, pilot Nick Knobil recalled his childhood self following great aunt Nancy Love around, "pumping" her for information on her pioneering piloting…
Jefferson
Midcoast Conservancy will host the ninth annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 29. Registration is open; this event sells out every year, so…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to get creative and craft homemade journals. Join Maine Master Naturalist volunteer and book artist, Jill Osgood, on Saturday, July 13 at…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy is offering two free camps this summer. Little Dyer Adventure Club returns for another year at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from July 23 to 25, and the Paddleboard…
And they yanked the arms right off the other teams, OK, not really, but Clear Stream Construction did yank the rope out of all of their opponents’ hands. That’s right, Clear Stream Construction…
Early registration is underway for the second annual Nequasset Paddle to be held on Woolwich Day, Saturday, Aug. 3. Pre-registration is $10 and can be made at the town office during business hours…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Volunteers and staff from Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust remove the dock each fall and reinstall it in the spring to provide easy access to the preserve by boat. Coastal Rivers co-manages Dodge…
At the Gardens, we know through experience what science has confirmed—spending time in nature reduces stress, enhances creativity and improves general health and well-being. Yoga has also been…
Join artist Jennifer Linskey on Thursday, June 27th for a day of painting and drawing at historic Castle Tucker. Unleash your inner artist! The view is fabulous and the house is a fascinating…
There’s gonna be a lot of wake goin’ on this weekend with the start of the 34th lobster boat racing season Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. with the Charles Begin Memorial Races right here in Boothbay…
The Wiscasset Planning Board approved Chewonki Foundation’s girls’ camp after a quick public hearing June 10. A few members of the public were present, but none had…
Midcoast Conservancy welcomes Aidan Manahan to its seasonal staff as the 2019 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew leader.
A civil engineering student at the University of Maine, Orono,…
Midcoast Conservancy
Enjoy a spring wildflower walk at the beautiful Peace Corps Preserve in Waldoboro Wednesday, June 5 from 5:30-7 p.m. Lady slippers, trillium, Indian cucumber root, and dozens of other spring…
A single file line of motorcycles shone under the noon sun at Alna's Head Tide Dam Saturday. A group of Lewiston-Auburn area friends made the first visit of the two or three they said they…
After a nap in First Congregational Church of Wiscasset's fellowship hall Friday evening and a Wiscasset Newspaper interview, Deland, Florida’s Stormi Turnbull headed downtown to Red's Eats.…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Boothbay Region Land Trust is excited to offer two sessions of an all new, half-day summer camp for children ages 6-12 in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA. Environmental Educator Tracey…
The Marsh River Preserve in Newcastle will be the kick-off site for a hiking series offered by Midcoast Conservancy between now and Oct. 17. Held every other Thursday, with a few additional hikes…
A very enthusiastic group of approximately 30 Westport Island residents used near perfect weather to make the May 4 clean-up day a great success.
Several truckloads of trash and…
Whether birds, bogs, boulders or blooms are of interest, there is something for everyone at Hidden Valley Nature this May.
Hildy Ellis, Coordinator at Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water…
As the spring weather moves in, we are fast approaching the peak season for migratory bird watching in Maine. Seasonal birds returning to the Boothbay region or traveling further north are…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering a Conservation Stewardship course on Saturday, May 25 and Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm. Learning to be an effective conservation steward requires…
Live music by local groups and musicians will fill the air from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 during the 12th annual Damariscotta Mills "Alewife Festival."
Celebrating the…
Come to Hidden Valley Nature Center to explore the wonders of nature as the season unfolds. Whether vernal pools, bog life, wildflowers or geology are of interest, there is something for every…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
From Barters Island to Ocean Point, and everything in between, the Boothbay peninsula is overflowing with terrific galleries and talented artists inspired by the region. There is no better…
