A $249,999 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) grant will be used to study returning a vast meadowland in Woolwich to a tidal saltwater wetland. The area is near the busy junction of…
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Midcoast Conservancy
Last call for tickets to attend Midcoast Conservancy’s engaging and informative evening of environmentally-themed films at the Crosby Center, 96 Church St. in Belfast on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3-5…
All are invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members Emma, Jess, and Miranda on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Hidden Valley Nature…
What a gorgeous day it was for the 3rd annual Great Pumpkin Hunt at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Oct. 20! Event coordinator Erika Huber said just over 2,000 people attended the third annual…
While I didn’t come upon a blue hookah smoking caterpillar on any of the mushrooms at Knickercane Park last week, I did discover a wide variety of mushrooms. It seems this year there’s an…
The Wiscasset Sno-Goers Snowmobile Club held its first meeting of the season, a potluck supper followed by a business meeting at the club house by the Recycle Center. The meetings are the second…
Anyone curious about fit tire biking is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members Jess, Emma and Miranda on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. for some…
Mountain enthusiasts are invited to a hike and conversation in Liberty Friday, Oct. 19, from 3-8 p.m. In celebration of the publication of the 2018 Edition of the Maine Mountain Guide, editor…
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Autumn.
Apples.
Crisp air.
Earthy scented air.
Sunlight filters through leaves of yellow, red, orange … falling, swirling, dancing leaves … jumping in piles of…
The Hills to Sea Trail is ablaze in foliage! Midcoast Conservancy invites all to a day of hiking and a delicious farm-to-table lunch in Freedom as part of the third annual Goosepecker Trekker, Oct…
Midcoast Conservancy
Anyone curious about fat tire biking is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Wiscasset …
Healthy Kids held its Family Fun Day on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Darrows Barn in Damariscotta.
Families from Jefferson, Waldoboro, Boothbay, Damariscotta, Bristol, Nobleboro, and other…
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, located at 97 Cross Road in Alna, is holding their Annual Fall Festival this Saturday, Sept. 29.
Festivities include family…
Damariscotta River Association
With a snip of the scissors and an enthusiastic round of applause, a new preserve on the banks of the Damariscotta River was dedicated in memory of longtime Damariscotta River Association (DRA)…
Crisp fall weather means Midcoast Conservancy’s 8th annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, on Sunday, Sept. 30, is coming soon. Racers will have two course…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) offers a variety of programs for kids of all ages during the school year, from the Frogs and Pollywogs class for preschoolers to the Jr. Naturalist After-…
A diverse selection of mushrooms can be found in Maine in the fall, from tiny to spectacular. Some are edible, and many have interesting stories associated with them.
On Saturday, Sept. 29…
The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has openings on its five-member Board…
Please join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine Forest Service for another free monthly Woodland Stewardship Tour. On Thursday, Sept. 20 from 3-5 p.m., Kirk Gentalen,…
So the closest I’ve come to a film festival – indoors or outdoors – was when triple features of Woody Allen or James Bond played at one of the drive-ins back in Connecticut. You remember drive-ins…
The Samoset Fish and Game Club (SFGC) announces two Turkey Shoot Competitions dates for October 2018. The club will host a shotgun/archery target shoot competition, open to the public, on Sunday,…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16. Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full…
A two-day course chainsaw safety course designed for women will be held Nov. 3-4 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants will have little or no experience with a chainsaw,…
The Pemaquid Group of Artists will be an active participant at the Open Lighthouse Day event on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Lighthouse Park. The celebration of the Pemaquid Lighthouse and its historical…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to welcome Irene Syphers as its new land steward. Syphers comes to Midcoast Conservancy with experience in nonprofits and a passion for natural resource…
September is almost here, and that means that Midcoast Conservancy’s 8th annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, on Sunday, Sept. 30, is coming soon.…
Midcoast Conservancy is holding an encore Nature Photo Clinic Snack & Chat on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 4-5:30 p.m. at its office in Edgecomb. Maia Zewert, marketing & engagement…
Are you looking for a new birding spot? Do you have a question about a bird you might have seen on your last visit to the beach? Join us for this month’s KELT Untapped! The Kennebec Estuary Land…
The 2018 Sri Chinmoy Peace Run strode into its final laps in a four-month trip around the country Thursday, Aug. 9, landing for a sleepover at Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset.
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Monhegan Island is definitely where it’s at. Every visit is an experience that touches your soul. The beauty, the serenity, the salt-laced air … the quieting of the mind and the feelings of…
Kansan Daniel Palen and his family have been familiar faces in Wiscasset for decades, around their involvement with Chewonki Foundation, he said.
Sunday, Aug. 5 found him on the waterfront…
Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) and the Maine Forest Service for a walk & talk “Identifying Woodland Shrubs,” on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 3-5 p.m. at Georges…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, in cooperation with the Bristol Road Galleries, is hosting “The Garden Party” plein air event on Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Aug…
Vacations are a time to get away, explore, see and do new things, make memories, relax and, of course, take pictures. There are countless tourist attractions, landmarks and other excursions that…
Pull out your work gloves on Saturday, July 28 and help the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) maintain one of the trails at Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn how…
The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) presents the work of Newcastle painter Midge Coleman Monday, July 16 through Friday, Aug. 10: ‘”Celebrating the Land Around Us.”…
For those of you who’ve been practicing your rock-skipping skills for the annual contest, we have been advised by Orne's Candy Store in Boothbay Harbor, the contest originally scheduled for…
Space is still available for many of the Boothbay Region and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA’s summer camps.
Boothbay Region camps for youth, held at Camp Knickerbocker, include: Lego…
With its black and white plumage and yellow nape, the male bobolink is a handsome bird easily identified from a distance. Celebrated for its bubbling song, punctuated with sharp metallic notes,…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will host its ninth annual Open House for women on June 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Club’s facilities at 431 Maine Street in…
Damariscotta
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has openings in a few sessions of Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp located at DRA’s Great Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta.
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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is joining the Maine Forest Service to co-sponsor a series of field tours to highlight woodland stewardship and conservation practices…
Free entry for all Maine residents to state parks and historic sites. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be allowed free entry from 9 a.m. until closing.
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Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Rd., Litchfield), June 13-18 with onsite camping…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
There’s nothing like exploring the physical artifacts of another era to bring us closer to our past. There’s also a real excitement that comes with unearthing artifacts that have not seen the…
Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are teaming up on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2, to meet at the summit of Hogback Mountain in Montville. Hikers will have the choice…
Join professional educator and wildflower enthusiast Susan Taylor for a wildflower walk at Hidden Valley Nature Center Friday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. This walk is geared toward people…
Get inspired for one’s own gardens
BOOTHBAY— If it’s rain, clouds or sunshine this weekend, it doesn’t matter. Mainers will be able to get into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for free this Saturday through Monday, May…
