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Press releases, events, publications released, etc. from Maine environmental organizations and agencies. Submit content.
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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Letter: That's not hunting
Sun Journal - Sunday, March 01, 2009
I have lived in the Maine woods for nearly 30 years and I respect the skilled hunter who, with a clean shot, can provide meat for the family. However, I find the concept of canned hunting thoroughly despicable. |
Letter: Sen. Nutting has 'lost touch'
Sun Journal - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, has lost touch with the working-class people of the state. His proposed new bag tax would cost each family in Maine $52 a year if they use 10 bags per week. |
Letter: Hunting bill may focus on discussion of animal rights
Kennebec Journal - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Proponents of "fenced-in" hunting comment about a loss of their liberties and speak about Maine's hunting heritage. Opponents question the necessity of this form of hunting, and prefer "fair chase" hunting to "harvesting." |
Editorial: Canada lynx habitat now better protected
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Most logging activities would not be affected, authorities said, but Plum Creek's development plans do include part of the newly protected region and may have to be reviewed under the new rules. That's no threat, but a guarantee that development and wildlife can coexist. |
Maine is where Americans want to be; they just don't know it
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, March 01, 2009
In a country where 46 percent of everyone would rather live where they don't, that says a lot about perceived quality of place. And it says that Maine – if we welcome part-time residents and equip our kids with a world-class education – can emerge from the current economic turmoil stronger than ever before. |
LEED Projects Doubled in 2008
Other - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Numbers of both LEED-registered and LEED-certified projects doubled in 2008 from about 10,000 registered projects at the end of 2007 up to more than 20,000 by the end of January 2009, while square footage of LEED-certified construction rose 92%, from 148 million to 284 million square feet. |
A selected history of sustainability in Maine
Other - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Down East - Over the past six decades, Maine has experienced suburbanization and sprawl, but the Pine Tree State remains one of those increasingly rare places where people still live close to nature and sustainability seems less a consumer trend than a part of the Down East heritage. Here are some local milestones in green living. |
A Committee Revival
Other - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Maine Townsman - Conservation commissions, which were created in dozens of municipalities in the 1970s, fell intro disuse because of the rise of local land trusts. The new roles that conservation commissions are taking include advising other municipal boards on wetlands and shoreland zoning issues, monitoring water quality, identifying critical wildlife habitat, and open space planning. |
America's Greenest College
Bangor Metro - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Nestled on the shores of Frenchman Bay sits College of the Atlantic. When your student housing has composting toilets, is heating with a wood pellet boiler, and insulated with old newspapers, it’s no wonder you’re deemed America’s Greenest College. |
Soapbox Derby: Environmentalism
Bangor Metro - Sunday, March 01, 2009
It seems like everyone claims to be going green these days - it makes you wonder if they're telling the truth or trying to be politically correct. In honor of our green issue we asked Sean Faircloth and Scott K. Fish about their green tendencies. |
Natural Advocate
Bangor Metro - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Brownie Carson of the Natural Resources Council of Maine stands like a tall tree among Maine’s environmental activists. It’s no wonder that he’s been rooted in natural resources advocacy for 25 years. |
Opinion: Hunter Green
Bangor Metro - Sunday, March 01, 2009
Many of us sportsmen and women have been living an environmentally conscious lifestyle with concern for the planet well before the conservation movement became in vogue. Today the line has been blurred between what are traditionally known as sportsmen’s groups and conservation groups. The good news is that although they don’t agree on everything, these factions are starting to work together toward common goals. |
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