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Sustainable Orono, June 5
Event - Posted - Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Join in a conversation with the founders of Sustainable Orono to find out how they are exploring what sustainability requires for their town and surrounding areas. Learn why transition towns and transition initiatives believe that re-localization is essential for a sustainable future. At Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, June 5, 7-8 pm. |
Butterflies of the Kennebunk Plains, June 6
Event - Posted - Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Expert entomologist Paul Miliotis will guide visitors through the diverse ecosystems of the Kennebunk Plains. In addition to learning to identify species through binoculars, you will learn about the important ecological functions butterflies provide. June 6, 8 am - 1 pm. Maine Audubon members $30, non-members $40. Pre-register. |
Maine Environmental News
Announcement - Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thanks for visiting Maine Environmental News, the most comprehensive online source available for links to Maine conservation and natural resource news stories and events. Since the start of 2009, I have posted links to more than 18,000 news articles and announcements. I also post breaking stories and exclusives. Be sure to check not only today's news, but take a look at the headlines from the past several days as well. Articles often come to my attention a few days after they are published. ~ Jym St. Pierre, RESTORE: The North Woods |
Scarborough Marsh Full Moon Canoe Tour, June 3
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Experience the sights and sounds of Scarborough Marsh creatures under the full moon. June 3, 7:30–9:30 pm. Maine Audubon adult members $11, child members $9, adult non-members $12, child non-members $10. Pre-register. |
The Hidden Life of Appleton Bog, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Appleton Bog is part of a complex group of wetlands that make up the headwaters of the St. George River. Guides Gary Roberts and George Libby lead an exploration of this incredible place, home to many unique species of plants and wildlife. Jun 2, 7 am – 3 pm. Maine Audubon members $35, non-members $45. |
Maine's Favorite Birds, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Jeff and Allison Wells will sign their new book and share stories, like the one about birding in sub-zero temperatures in a VW Bug with no heat, about their role in the search for Ivory-billed Woodpeckers amidst poisonous snakes, about the Cornell Lab's failed attempt to employ a "secret weapon" in the World Series of Birding, and more. At Wild Bird Supply, Freeport, June 2, 4-6 pm. |
National Trails Day at Acadia, June 2
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Discover, enjoy, and care for Acadia National Park's magnificent 125-mile trail system, accompanied by park trail crew and interpretive staff members. |
Compost art
Announcement - Friday, May 25, 2012
The exhibit Compost Paintings: The Cycle of Life by artist Ed Nadeau opens June 1, with a reception from 5:30 to 8 pm at Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast. |
Moonlight Canoeing, May 31
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Float along the shore of Fields Pond, as waning day becomes moonlit night. Loons, eagles, and bats may grace your trip. Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one of ours. At Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden, May 31, 7 pm. |
A Birder's Guide To Photography, May 30
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
For the birder that wants to take photos while still watching birds there are three main choices: a super zoom camera, a digital SLR with a medium length telephoto lens (300-400mm) that can be used without a tripod, or digiscoping. We will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each and look at photos taken with each type of camera. At Wild Bird Supply, Freeport, May 30, 6:30-7:30 pm. |
The State of Maine’s Common Loons, May 29
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Susan Gallo will lead a presentation on Maine loons. At Merryspring Nature Center, Camden, May 29, 12–1:30 pm. |
The role of EPA’s IRIS program, May 29
Event - Posted - Friday, May 25, 2012
Keith Salazar, an Environmental Protection Agency biologist, will be speaking about the history of the agency and its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program. At College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, May 29, 4-5:30 pm. |
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Legislators balancing energy and fiscal goals
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Debate over how to wean Maine from its high dependence on petroleum begins in earnest this month in Augusta, as lawmakers consider more than 20 energy-related bills. |
Sportsman’s show plans interactive offerings
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The Penobscot County Conservation Association’s popular Eastern Maine Sportsman’s Show draws exhibitors from across the northeast and Canada. |
EPA to monitor air near some schools
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency soon will begin testing the air around schools for toxic contaminants. |
Bottlers upset at 15-year audit proposal
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Bottlers would be audited for their compliance with Maine’s bottle deposit law over the last 15 years under legislation sponsored by Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. It’s a measure he said would return millions of dollars owed taxpayers. |
Wind farm expansion supported
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Staff at the Land Use Regulation Commission is endorsing a 17-turbine wind power facility in northern Washington County. The project by First Wind of MA would expand the company’s 38-turbine Stetson Mountain wind energy facility. |
Game ranch would entice tourists
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
About 100 years ago, Maine was the country’s premier hunting destination for New York and Boston. Jayson Allain of Dover-Foxcroft, a Maine Guide and operator of the Outdoor Adventure Co., hopes to return the state to a hunting destination by opening and operating a European wild boar game ranch in Guilford. |
Letter: Maine hunters, arise!
Times Record - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The people who are so clumsy with a gun they pay money to kill animals enclosed in big-game hunting preserves in order to get a "trophy" head know nothing of a true hunter's skill and understanding of a fair chase. |
Baldacci calls climate change report 'sobering'
Capital Weekly - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Unless humans stop producing carbon tomorrow — which would require something as momentous as an asteroid obliterating the planet, quipped a University of Maine scientist — Maine will experience enough climate change in the next 100 years to affect nearly every living thing. |
Playing Possum
Scruggs Report - Tuesday, March 03, 2009
“So far I have confirmed opossum in Waterville but I would not be overly surprised to find or hear of them in Bangor,” says Keel Kemper, a regional wildlife biologist in Sidney. |
A New US Ocean Agenda
WERU Radio - Monday, March 02, 2009
To address climate change, the US needs to formulate a new ocean policy, to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention and the Convention on Biodiversity, and to contribute to a new climate change regime for the upcoming UN Framework Convention Conference. |
Forum to help save energy at home, farm
Morning Sentinel - Monday, March 02, 2009
A public forum on energy solutions will answer questions about weatherization solutions, practical applications for solar and wind, and when the use of geothermal energy makes sense. The event is March 5, 5:30 - 9 p.m, at the University of Maine at Farmington. Admission is free, but registration is requested. |
Editorial: Maine must be prepared for climate changes
Kennebec Journal - Monday, March 02, 2009
Climate change will have a gradual but profound impact on many things that make Maine what it is, from the kinds of trees in our forests to the creatures who live on our land, fly in our skies and swim through our waters. Maine has a lot riding on being ready for it. |
Measure taking aim at hunting preserves
Kennebec Journal - Monday, March 02, 2009
These are domestic animals," said George Smith, SAM's executive director. "These are not wild animals. But is there anything wrong with a Maine person having that opportunity here in Main?" |
Opinion: Keep fishing in the ocean free
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
For literally thousands of years, the people who have lived on this land we call Maine have been able to freely walk to the seashore and catch their supper or entertain themselves and their families by trying to hook a flounder or a cod. But in the year 2009, that wonderful, free pastime will come to an end and will soon require a license from the government. |
Editorial: The Cool Maine Forest
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
Jonathan Carter asserts that by cutting more low-quality trees and letting trees grow older before harvesting them, Maine’s forests can absorb twice the amount of carbon they are now capturing. This is far from a cure-all, but it is a forward-looking idea worth a closer look.
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Maine rangers see increase in littering
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
According to the Maine Forest Service, rangers investigated nearly 200 littering complaints from Maine landowners in 2008. That represents an increase of about 45 percent since 2005. |
Outdoors show draws the winter-weary
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
Despite Saturday’s bright sunshine and balmy weather, the annual Cabin Fever Reliever show at the Brewer Auditorium attracted a dedicated crowd of outdoor enthusiasts eager for a respite from the winter doldrums. |
Organic milk boom in Maine going bust
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
Too much supply and too little demand in a recession have caught up with the fast-growing organic milk industry, dealing a harsh blow to Maine producers. |
No Maine cases of bat illness
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
Biologists said they are keeping an eye on Maine’s bat population for signs of a condition that is wiping out bats across the Northeast and appears headed this way. |
Skiers revel in 24th Caribou Bog race
Bangor Daily News - Monday, March 02, 2009
More than 100 cross-country skiers took to the woods for the 24th Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Tour and Race in Bangor Sunday. Proceeds support the Caribou Bog-Penjajawoc Marsh conservation project
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Not All Wood Pellets Make Good Fuel
Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Monday, March 02, 2009
In the absence of state-mandated quality assurance standards, pellet customers are pretty much on their own when deciding what kind of pellets to buy and where they should buy them from. One lawmaker says it's time for the state to step in. |
Forest fuel for the future
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, March 01, 2009
After a false start, Maine appears to be back in the race to build a plant that can produce heating oil and motor fuels from trees. |
Letter: State funds should benefit wildlife watchers, too
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, March 01, 2009
I would gladly pay more if I knew that all Mainers had real representation as far as fish and wildlife policy is concerned. Unfortunately, the minority of Mainers who enjoy killing our wildlife continue to control the public agenda. |
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