The Westport Island Conservation Commission has scheduled its Annual Island Clean Up Day for Saturday, May 4. Everyone is encouraged to show up at the Town Hall at 9 a.m. with work gloves and…
Outdoors
In its seventh year, bird watchers of all ages and experience are welcomed to attend the Birding Extravaganza, a series of free birding excursions supported by four conservation organizations in…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. We offer two sizes, 5”-6” rainbow trout and 7”-9”…
Trail running offers a great way for kids to be outside, burning off energy and traipsing through the woods. Midcoast Conservancy is offering a fun, low-key, six-week trail running series each…
With spring hiking season in sight, Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center is a popular destination for many, including those who consider their dogs to be indispensable trail…
Most people living in the north recognize the colorful orange and black monarch butterfly that flutters around in their backyard each summer, but not everyone realizes monarchs are snowbirds. They…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA are partnering again this summer to provide children and teens the opportunity to learn values, build new skills, develop…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Disabled Veterans Controlled Moose Hunt, held annually on farmland specified by the Maine Department of…
Midcoast Conservancy
Join Midcoast Conservancy’s Outdoor Adventure program for a day of winter fun on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Mt. View Elementary School in Thorndike.
All are welcome at this…
Where else could one find a squirrel on the firing end of a paintball rifle; or a lizard, a host of Alice in Wonderland characters, and Tigger, on skis? Only at the Midcoast Conservancy winter…
Knowing how to navigate using a map and compass can be a life-saving skill. It can also be fun. DRA-PWA is offering a map and compass challenge at DRA-PWA Great Salt Bay Farm on Saturday, March 23…
Cub Scout Pack #271 gathered at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Feb. 23 for fun and learning.
Al Sirois and another gentleman named Jim taught the boys about amateur radio, the…
CLC and Boothbay Region YMCA
Summer camp registration opens at 8am on Monday, March 4 for members of the Boothbay Region YMCA and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and opens for the general public at 8am on Monday, March 11.…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike or snowshoe at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Tuesday, March 19 from 7-9 p.m. Enjoy a crisp evening illuminated by the glow of the…
In the early evening light, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Sewall Woods Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Led by Maine Master…
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at Lincoln Theater with a curated selection of the festival’s 2019 films. The film fest is hosted by…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and the Boothbay Region (BR) YMCA are offering 10 weeks of an expanded summer camp experience to give kids and teens an active and healthy summer.
The…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its seventh annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson March 2. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! Racers can compete…
Winter Fest, a free, family-friendly event at DRA’s Round Top Farm in Damariscotta, has been postponed due to lack of snow and will now be held on Sunday, Feb. 17 noon to 3 p.m.. The event is…
Bobbi Sanfratello just moved from Oklahoma to Wiscasset, but she's gotten used to the cold already, she said. At Winterfest Saturday with daughters Emery, 2, and Jaydis, 4 months, and her mother…
Damariscotta River Association
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA), returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on March 4 at Lincoln Theater…
During school vacation in February, Damariscotta River Association (DRA) invites students to enjoy a winter wonderland at vacation camp. Camp runs from Tuesday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 22…
Hikers are invited to enjoy the unique sounds of the woods in winter on a full moon hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Nature will light the trail as hikers take in the howls of…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Thompson put out the call last November for help with Winterfest. The response was strong, as it needs to be for a big community event, Thompson said.…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its seventh annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! Racers can compete individually or…
Midcoast Conservancy is hosting a two-day cross country ski clinic for adults at Hidden Valley Nature Center: Sunday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 17. Both days will be from 9-11 a.m. Anyone 15 years…
In celebration of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s (KELT) 30th Anniversary, we are sharing historical snippets and stories. The spotlights will highlight moments in local environmental history to…
In 1969, Special Olympics Maine held the world’s very first Special Olympics Winter Games. It all began on a small hill in Gorham, with only a handful of people. This month, for 2019, Special…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is partnering with Great Salt Bay Community School’s PTO to host Winter Fest, a free, family-friendly event at DRA’s Round Top Farm in Damariscotta on Sunday,…
In celebration of Great Maine Outdoor Weekend (GMOW), Damariscotta River Association (DRA) and Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) are joining forces to offer a snowshoe hike at Bearce Allen and…
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When the weather’s not too frigid, winter is a good time to get outdoors … or at least to your car! But, instead of being bound for one of your usual haunts – the grocery, laundromat, Rite Aid,…
Selectmen are mulling how to get a trail near the town office after one funding route didn't pan out, according to emails Jan. 3 from First Selectman Melissa Spinney.
Maine Conservation…
Our region started 2019 with snow, rain, sun and wind. Enjoy this look taken near the holiday’s end.
Midcoast Conservancy is once again offering cross-country ski programs, one for kids and one for adults at its Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. The six-session Youth Cross Country Ski…
Monday, Jan. 7 - Thursday, Jan. 31
Read a family friendly book while you hike! January through March there will be a new winter themed story posted along the trails at…
As 2018 and the holidays wind to a close there are events going on to get you out of the house and enjoying the quiet time of year. First off, have to share: iHeartRADIO listed Boothbay’s Festival…
Looking for something to do post-holiday, but it’s still too cold for the beach? Come explore the oceans at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater. Every Saturday…
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 Sunday, Jan. 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hikers can…
Midcoast Conservancy will host its seventh annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Saturday, March 2. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate! Racers can…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy is hosting two Cross Country Ski Clinics for Adults at Hidden Valley Nature Center: Sunday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 17. Both clinics will be from 9-11 am. Anyone 15 years…
Frogs and Pollywogs is a monthly program for preschoolers and their caregivers offered by Damariscotta River Association (DRA) throughout the school year. The hands-on nature program gives…
When there’s no school, what could be better than roaming the outdoors, learning about wildlife from a naturalist, playing games, building snow creatures and going dogsledding? Damariscotta River…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
All are invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure Members Emma, Jess, and Miranda on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Hidden Valley Nature…
Medomak Valley Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are excited to announce that they will be merging on Jan. 1, 2019. This follows unanimous support from both organizations that was confirmed…
Midcoast Conservancy
The second, and final, Youth Ski Lease fitting day is Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 4-7:30 p.m. at the CLC YMCA on Main Street in Damariscotta.
In an effort to get kids and families outside having…
The public is invited to The Lincoln Home on Monday, Dec. 10, from 3-4 p.m. to hear Tom and Lee Szelog's unique and inspiring talk on an extraordinary journey on the wild side.
Through…
A predatory songbird that feeds on small birds, mammals, and insects, the Northern Shrike is known for its unusual habit of impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire to save for later.
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In order to help get kids and families outside having fun in the snow, Midcoast Conservancy is partnering with the Outdoor Sports Institute to provide affordable cross country ski equipment 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 Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hikers can…
