Did you know that does leave their fawns unattended most of the time, only returning two-three times per day to nurse? Until they are strong enough to keep up with mom, fawns are safest from…
Agriculture
ROCKPORT – This July, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm…
While Maine typically receives sufficient annual precipitation, the critical time for vegetable production often coincides with…
Bees are keystone organisms, meaning stability in an ecological community significantly depends on the services they provide that environment. Pollination, their primary ecosystem service, is in…
Brooks begins leading volunteers in routine annual maintenance this week
CAMDEN — The Camden Hills State Park (CHSP) hired Lincolnville resident Erik Brooks for a new position called Trail Supervisor to coordinate, train, and lead volunteers. The Maine Conservation…
Coastal Mountains Land Trust has announced that as of April 1, CMLT has met the goals needed to successfully complete the first year of its new Waldo County Conservation Initiative – a community…
Project Canopy
BELFAST — The Maine Forest Service’s Project Canopy and Belfast Free Library are working together to coordinate the giveaway of year-old White Spruce seedlings.
Residents can register to…
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) announced the expansion of its Emergency Order restricting the movement of ash trees, green ash waste…
‘Nearly 40% of food produced in the U.S. is never eaten....Meanwhile, 1 in 5 children in Maine go hungry every day’
The Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit, Maine’s annual food waste education event, is scheduled for …
THORNDIKE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association are hosting the 29th annual Rural Living Day, on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., at Mt…
JEFFERSON — Join Midcoast Conservancy for Chainsaw Safety: Level 1, a one-and-a-half day course designed for beginners, April 15 and 16, at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson.
“Most…
BANGOR — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. An industry…
Maple Sugaring 101
Not long after the New Year celebrations have ended and Maine hunkers down for several more weeks of winter, some farmers and landowners across the state turn their attention to maple sugar season…
finished product will be donated to area food pantries
ROCKPORT — Cabin fever setting in? Looking for a sweet pick-me-up? This March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites all ages to learn about making maple syrup from scratch (sap) at Aldermere Farm,…
In early 2022, Unity’s Songbird Farm was the second farm to speak out
BELFAST — At its recent Annual Meeting, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) honored farmers from six farms with Paul Birdsall Awards. The recipients include Nell Finnigan and Justin Morace of Ironwood Farm…
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) has announced that Jessica Portlock, of Hampden, is the winner of a raffle for a wood toy barn from Aldermere Farm, a preserve of MCHT in Rockport.…
AUGUSTA — Maine Animal Health officials with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) remind commercial and backyard flock owners to keep birds indoors to prevent the spread…
enter into a drawing
Complete a short 3 question survey and be entered for a chance to win a free plant of your choice at the 2023 spring plant sale.
Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District is…
conserving land in 12 Waldo County towns for wildlife conservation, recreation, outdoor learning and climate mitigation
On November 2, Coastal Mountains Land Trust launched the Waldo County Conservation Initiative, a community-based effort to increase the conservation of natural lands in Waldo County for the…
Ballots will be counted November 16
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidate for the open position of…
CAMDEN — Camden Hills State Park is adding yet another distinction to its growing list. It has already welcomed the highest number of visitors among Maine’s state parks for the last three years…
ROQUE BLUFFS — Cool sea breezes off Englishman Bay graced the fields of Welch Farm on a piercing blue, mid-September day, revealing nothing of the heaving, dry summer months before. It was the…
fall celebration October 15 at Erickson Fields Preserve
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a statewide land conservation organization, has announced that it will celebrate two landmark Midcoast Maine preserves – Aldermere Farm and Erickson…
Each October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control conducts a program to collect and properly dispose of banned and unusable pesticides from homeowners and farms. This year, collection days will…
Applications for the Maine Farmer Wellness Fund are now available online and by phone for Maine farmers and farm workers through Sept. 30.
Made possible through the…
native plants, meadowscapes, perennial gardens, pollinator gardens and wildlife habitat features
The Conservation Bus Tour that travels through Knox County has expanded into Waldo County. This year Knox-Lincoln SWCD is partnering with Waldo Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) to…
Stream and river water levels below August median level cannot be used as water source
AUGUSTA — For the third year in a row, a significant portion of Maine is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, according to a news…
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
APPLETON — On a mid afternoon in late July, Tim Davis steers a Bragg Harvester through a field of blueberries. Metal teeth thread through vegetation, grabbing and tossing berries onto an upward…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24…
Harvesting our fields, feeding our hungry
Knox County Gleaners is a local nonprofit helping farmers use their surplus crops while supporting the food insecure in the county.
If you’re unfamiliar with the word “gleaning,” it is the…
register for a spot Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, August 3
ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
donating genetically distinct parent plants
ORONO — Wild blueberries will soon take root at the University of Maine’s new Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center.
The three-acre research and education site will be…
Avian flu precautions issued; owners advised to keep birds indoors to prevent disease spread
Another detection as of June 28 of highly pathogenic avian flu in a backyard bird flock has prompted the Maine Dept. of Agriculture to issue a list of precautions. They include recommending…
season-extending infrastructure
BELMONT — On June 17, 2022, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) announced the award of six matching grants totaling $300,000 to Bahner Farm in Belmont and five other farms across the state upon their…
ROCKPORT — This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
CAMDEN — A year ago, a bicyclist was injured while riding on the Camden Hills State Park road to Mount Battie. Another bicyclist was injured a couple weeks ago, though it is not known if a medical…
BELFAST — On Arbor Day, May 25, Marianne McKinney and Tom King, of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, visited four local schools and distributed tree seedlings to all the students in…
many “Wow” sightings
Cathy Morgan Bird Week is celebrated each May in honor of one of its fondest bird watchers and former board member of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the late Cathy Morgan. For several…
Registration deadline June 17 for this Maine DEP course
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for…
For years, environmental stewards trying to slow global warming have sought to limit the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by encouraging the use of what are known as carbon offsets. The idea…
displays and hands-on activities to introduce farm life
UNION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is seeking volunteers to help fairgoers learn more about the importance of farming with the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit, July 27–31,…
The Georges River Land Trust announced, April 26, 2022, that it would move to a shared leadership structure between Annette Naegel, the director of Lands, Marie McNeely, the director of…
Brunswick, Hallowell, Augusta, South Portland, Belfast, Phippsburg, Portland, Eliot
The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club celebrated Earth Day this weekend, April 23 -24, 2022 with local cleanups and hikes across the state. On Friday, volunteers participated in trash cleanups in…
for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings, including municipal leaders, managers, and public works employees
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting Maine Audubon to present Stream Smart Training – Phase One on Thursday, May 26, at the Camden Opera House and online. The…
‘working, playing, and learning through the lens of agriculture’
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a statewide land conservation organization, welcomes two new staff to its preserves in Rockport, Aldermere Farm at 20 Russell Avenue and Erickson…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has declared Sunday, April 17, 2022 through Saturday, April 23, 2022 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the state of Maine and called on all Maine people to do their part…
manage forestlands to enhance habitat for birds and other wildlife
JEFFERSON — Sunday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., all are invited to join Sally Stockwell, of Maine Audubon, and Logan Johnson, from the Forest Stewards Guild, to learn how to manage…
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills aimed at addressing the state’s “forever chemicals” issue cleared key steps on the path to becoming laws Monday, April 11.
LD 1911 “An Act To Prohibit the…
For ages 9 to 19 interested in learning about Maine wildlife and habitats
LINCOLNVILLE — The Wildlife Workshop will be held on April 19, 2022, at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood, in Lincolnville, and on April 22, 2022 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine…
