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Wild Poetry, Mar 14
Event - Posted - Saturday, March 06, 2010 

A nature writing workshop for ages 8 and older. Leaders: Cheryl Daigle, Penobscot River Restoration Trust, and Holly Twining, naturalist. At Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, ME. March 14, 1-3 p.m. Registration fee.
American Loggers, Fridays, 10 p.m.
Announcement - Saturday, March 06, 2010 

In the far northeastern the U.S. lies a vast primeval back-country known as the North Maine Woods. This breathtaking wilderness constitutes the single largest swath of unprotected forest north of the Mississippi. The men of Pelletier Inc., seven brothers and their sons, lead their crews deep into the Maine wilderness to claw out a living. American Loggers follows this hearty breed, marveling at their stubborn dedication and ingenuity as they tackle the forests of northern Maine. Discovery Channel, Fridays at 10 p.m.
Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day, Mar 9
Event - Posted - Friday, March 05, 2010 

Gov. John Baldacci has proclaimed March 9, 2010, as Maine Wildlife Appreciation Day. Conservation interests will have exhibits in the Hall of Flags in the State House in Augusta, 9AM - 12 Noon.
Thoreau Society Online Auction: Feb 24 - Mar 17
Announcement - Friday, March 05, 2010 

Money raised supports the Thoreau Society’s educational outreach to classrooms and communities.
Pro Wolf Rally, Mar 6
Event - Posted - Friday, March 05, 2010 

To protest Cabela's wolf killing derbies. March 6, Noon to 2PM, near Cabela's store in Scarborough, ME.
Babson Creek nature walks
Event - Posted - Thursday, March 04, 2010 

Maine Coast Heritage Trust is offering a series of late winter/early spring Thursday afternoon nature walks at its Babson Creek Preserve in Somesville. The walks will be from 3 to 4 p.m. on March 11, 18, and 25 and April 1 and 8.
Carnivore conservation, Mar 9
Event - Posted - Thursday, March 04, 2010 

Fresh from a seven-month journey through British Columbia and Alaska, conservationist Susie O'Keeffe will discuss carnivore conservation. College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, McCormick Lecture Hall, March 9, 4:10 p.m.
Fly Fishing Film Tour, Mar 11-12
Event - Posted - Thursday, March 04, 2010 

The national Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Maine on March 11 and 12 at Frontier Cafe and Cinema in Brunswick.
Why Wild Places Need to Stay Wild, Mar 10
Event - Posted - Thursday, March 04, 2010 

Panel Discussion with Bernd Heinrich, Robert Kimber, Richard Fectaeu and Meg Gilmartin. Followed by Question and Answer period. March 10 at 7pm, UMaine Farmington, Roberts Room C23.
Lurking in the Trees
Event - Posted - Wednesday, March 03, 2010 

A documentary about the devastating impact of the invasive Asian Long-horned Beetle. The movie will be shown March 17, 6PM, Lisbon Falls, UMaine Cooperative Extension Office (pre-registration requested); April 15, 6:30 PM, Augusta, Pine Tree State Arboretum; May 20, 6:30 PM, Belfast, Belfast Free Library.
Maritime film series set
Event - Posted - Wednesday, March 03, 2010 

This month, The Apprenticeshop partners with Maine Boats, Home & Harbors to present In Our Wake: Maine's Maritime Heritage on Film, a series of screenings of historic films in Bucksport and Rockland.
The National Parks: The Morning of Creation, Mar 3
Announcement - Tuesday, March 02, 2010 

The series finale covers the years 1946-80. Following World War II, the parks see a dramatic increase in visitors, resulting in a billion-dollar campaign to improve facilities and infrastructure. MPBN, March 3, 8PM.
Maine Environmental News
Announcement - Sunday, February 28, 2010 

Thanks for visiting Maine Environmental News, the most comprehensive online source available for links to Maine conservation news stories and events. Articles are posted regularly. Be sure to check not only today's stories, but take a look at the headlines from the past several days as well. Recent articles often come to our attention a few days after they are published.
Winter Tree Identification, Mar 9
Event - Posted - Sunday, February 28, 2010 

On March 9 from 12 Noon - 2P M, Morten Moesswilde, District Forester with the Maine Forest Service, will lead a field workshop on tree and shrub identification at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden.
Protecting the Nature of Maine, Feb 28
Announcement - Friday, February 26, 2010 

A documentary film about the first fifty years of the Natural Resources Council of Maine will be broadcast on MPBN Feb 28 at 10:30PM.
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Climatologist offers look back at region's weather
Kennebec Journal - Monday, February 22, 2010 

Greg Zielinski, of Orono, a former professor at University of Maine and a former state climatologist, offered a look back at the weather in central Maine through the diaries of famous people during a presentation at was Old Fort Western in Augusta. He is author of "Conditions May Vary."
Letter: Wind farm proponents are blowing hot air
Portland Press Herald - Monday, February 22, 2010 

I'm glad to see the reporter Tux Turkel is finally writing about this big wind turbine scam that is happening all over rural Maine. Wake up, people! This is all being done with your taxpayer dollars and is eventually going to drive up electricity rates. These thieves are laughing all the way to the bank and being egged on by the corrupt politicians in Augusta.
Experts: Warming will bring stronger but fewer hurricanes
Associated Press - Monday, February 22, 2010 

Top researchers now agree that the world is likely to get stronger but fewer hurricanes in the future because of global warming, seeming to settle a scientific debate on the subject.
Letter: A concerned voice
Bangor Daily News - Monday, February 22, 2010 

While I am a passionate advocate for the environment, I am too often mistakenly referred to as an activist. I am not an extremist, zealot or a radical as the word activist implies. I am simply a concerned voice (advocate) for those who cannot speak for themselves.
1st leg of Katahdin area ATV trail celebrated
Bangor Daily News - Monday, February 22, 2010 

About 30 residents, town officials, politicians, Katahdin Forest Management President Marcia McKeague, snowmobile club members and the leaders of the trail movement celebrated their three-year effort to bring ATVs to the region. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud promised to work to secure federal aid to make the Katahdin region’s first ATV trail a bona fide tourist and recreational attraction.
County to receive federal funds for energy projects
Bangor Daily News - Monday, February 22, 2010 

Six school and university oil-to-wood heating projects statewide will receive more than $3.2 million in federal Recovery Act funds.
Bills to address Canadians working in Maine woods
Bangor Daily News - Monday, February 22, 2010 

Lawmakers will delve into the recurring cross-border tensions over use of Canadian loggers in the Maine woods this week when they consider two bills that would stiffen the penalties for outfits that violate foreign labor laws.
Hundreds 'take it outside' at Aroostook State Park
Bangor Daily News - Monday, February 22, 2010 

Hundreds of people came to the Presque Isle park on Saturday to ski, showshoe, ice skate, take dog sled rides and more.
Letter: Ice age coming?
Times Record - Monday, February 22, 2010 

A recent commentary said “climate is warming and we humans are responsible.” I disagree. The American Institute for Economic Research advises that the entire area in question will be under 1,000 feet of ice in a thousand years or so.
Blog: Maine’s “Incidental Take Permit” For Canada Lynx – Clarification
Other - Monday, February 22, 2010 

The Endangered Species Act does not provide for the destruction of one species in order to save another. Maine now has to decide if it values its whitetail deer herd enough to fight for its survival. At the same time, Maine residents need to know that the Incidental Take Permit for Canada lynx applied for by the Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife will not address the coyote snaring issue nor does it have anything to do with efforts to save a rapidly dwindling deer herd.
The Top 10 States for Wind Power
Other - Monday, February 22, 2010 

New statistics from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory show that previous estimates of U.S. wind power resources underestimated the amount of energy available. NREL also ranked the top 10 states with the highest wind potential. Maine was not on the list.
Can Climate Shift the Biology of Ecosystems?
TIME - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

A team of scientists has combed through observations of more than 700 species of fish, birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, plankton and a wide variety of plants and found a consistent trend: more than 80% of "biological events" — including flowering of plants, ovulation among mammals and migration of birds — are coming about 11 days earlier than in the 1970s, and the pace of change has been accelerating with every decade.
Tons of Machinery, Blowing in the Wind
New York Times - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

GE makes nearly half the wind turbines used in the United States. These aren't your grandfather's windmills.
Rail line shutdown looming in northern Maine
Associated Press - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has filed notice that it intends to abandon 233 miles of track that stretch from Madawaska to Millinocket. The company says it has been losing $4 million to $5 million a year on the lines. Freight revenue has plunged as shipments of lumber, plywood, logs and wood chips have fallen. Those products are largely used in home construction, and demand has fallen as the housing market has tanked.
Quiet County deer hunt is making a lot of noise
Maine Outdoor Journal - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

The dwindling deer herd in northern Maine has people in The County scared. After the state released deer kill numbers for 2009, residents of Aroostook County say the situation is even worse up there. And they're right. State deer biologist Lee Kantar said the statewide kill was down 14 percent from 2008, but the decline was far worse in districts three and one in The County, where the kill dropped 54 percent and 38 percent, respectively.
Opinion: Wind power myths blow away
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

There's an old saying that if you say something that's not true often enough, people will start to believe it. Unfortunately, that seems to be happening in Maine with wind power. So, here's a shot at setting the record straight on a few of the myths now circulating.
Tide effects
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

A lot of hopes are riding on the final demonstration of a turbine designed to tap the powerful tides off Eastport
Cannery closure end of the line for a way of life
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

Workers at Maine's last sardine plant face a daunting challenge: replacing the only job they've ever known.
'There'll be no more Maine sardines - ever'
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

The sardine industry in the U.S. began, and will end, in Maine. The industry began in 1875, when New York businessmen came to Eastport. Within 23 years, there were 18 sardine canneries in Eastport, 21 in Lubec, and others down the coast. Thousands of Mainers worked in the canneries. In 1950, the industry hit its peak, with 46 canneries producing 3.8 million cases. By 1970, there were just 21 canneries. In 1999, Connors Bros. of New Brunswick bought Stinson Seafood canneries in Bath, Belfast, Prospect Harbor and Lubec. After Connors closed the Bath plant in 2005, the only remaining cannery was in Prospect Harbor. Now, that is closing.
Birds evolve with flying colors
Maine Outdoor Journal - Sunday, February 21, 2010 

As spring approaches, many songbirds will change from drab winter plumage to more gaudy breeding plumage. Males are much more likely to ''get dressed up'' for the breeding season. This change in costume is accomplished by the molting of feathers. Pigments are deposited as small grains in the feather to give it a distinctive coloration.
Wolf Wars
Other - Saturday, February 20, 2010 

National Geographic - Packs are making a comeback. That’s a thrill for wildlife lovers. But many Westerners are angry. And so, the age-old fight over land and food has begun anew.
Letter: Saltwater fishing registry another intrusive proposal
Portland Press Herald - Saturday, February 20, 2010 

How long will it take for our most intimate moments to be licensed or taxed?
Letters: Climate change
Portland Press Herald - Saturday, February 20, 2010 

M.D. Harmon deserves our thanks for his forthright reporting....Do not confuse seasonal weather with global climate.
Gun OK may not last long in Acadia
Portland Press Herald - Saturday, February 20, 2010 

As of Monday, guns will be allowed in all but about 20 of the National Park Service's 392 locations. In Maine, guns will be allowed in Acadia, along the Appalachian Trail and at the St. Croix Island International Historic Site near Calais. A ban being considered by Maine lawmakers would affect only Acadia.
Happy Birthday Maine state park system!
Portland Press Herald - Saturday, February 20, 2010 

Maine's first state park is holding a celebratory event in recognition of the state park system's 75th birthday. A celebration is being held at Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle, which became the first state park after a group of local business owners donated 100 acres of land.
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