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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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Your pollution prevention insurance in our backyard
Republican Journal - Monday, December 28, 2009
Eroded soil is recognized as the biggest pollutant on earth. Under the Maine Erosion and Sediment Control Law landowners are responsible to ensure that adequate erosion control practices are used if earth-moving work occurs on their property. Hiring contractors who are certified by the DEP provides some assurance that erosion control methods used by the contractors will comply with the state's law. |
State trail-building group offering leadership jobs
Sun Journal - Monday, December 28, 2009
The Maine Conservation Corps — one of the best trail-building units in the country and winner of two national awards — is looking to hire team leaders for a trail-training program beginning Feb. 22. |
Project keeps heating costs down
Morning Sentinel - Monday, December 28, 2009
One low-cost solution to keeping homes warm is a removable, simple-to-make, interior storm window that, when combined with other weatherization improvements, can save more than 25 percent on heating bills in older, drafty homes, says a volunteer who teaches others how to build them. |
Recycling association to have Web site
Morning Sentinel - Monday, December 28, 2009
Mount Blue High School senior Allie Chretien has been selected to update the Web site for her school and was also asked to create a Web site for the Sandy River Recycling Association. It is part of a major effort by the 20-year-old organization to reverse the recent decline in the tonnage of recyclables that member towns pull out of the waste stream and send to its facility in Farmington. |
Editorial: Baldacci's critics should study his achievements
Portland Press Herald - Monday, December 28, 2009
Baldacci deserves praise for the restructuring that has already been accomplished. He piloted the merger that created the Department of Health and Human Services, the school district consolidation law and the joint operation of the county jails and state prisons. Baldacci should also get credit for the restructuring of the state's natural resources departments, a move that was stalled in the Legislature by parochial interests. |
'Tough times build character'
Kennebec Journal - Monday, December 28, 2009
As he reflects and looks ahead, Maine’s governor also waxes passionate about energy resources. "I'm so determined to set a course for the state. I've talked to the president about it. The war we should be fighting is the war on oil and to become as energy independent as possible." |
Opinion: A different view of wind power
Times Record - Monday, December 28, 2009
At first I thought, “Why not?” I am all for “green” sources for energy, which are badly needed to replace our dependence on fossil fuel with its destructive carbon dioxide gas polluting our environment. After weeks of research my “Why not?” has become a big “WHY?” The sad part of all this is that wind power, worldwide, has not shut down one single coal-fired plant.
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Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage to reprise winter open house
Republican Journal - Monday, December 28, 2009
Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage is creating a 36-home multi-generational cohousing community that is rural but just two miles from downtown Belfast. It will cluster homes, practice sustainable agriculture and be an innovative housing development model for rural Maine. There will be a Winter Fun Open House Sunday, Jan. 10. |
Opinion: Looking forward by looking back
Sun Journal - Sunday, December 27, 2009
Perhaps most encouraging of all, a Federal court judge late this fall denied an injunction being brought by two animal rights organizations to close trapping in Maine. The judge ruled that the incidental take of an occasional lynx by Maine trappers does not constitute a violation of the Endangered Species Act. Sportsmen can hope that this ruling sets a lasting precedent that sends these fringe groups packing once and for all. |
Wild west
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, December 27, 2009
Within an hour of Portland sits some of the most wild land in the nation. And it is surrounded by a vast forested playground with something for everyone. In this wild area – around the aptly named Wild River – sits the 62,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest in Maine. |
Museum faces funding crunch
Morning Sentinel - Sunday, December 27, 2009
Native American baskets, fossils, historic farming equipment, statues, rocks, insects and mounted Maine birds, a hybrid wolf-coyote and caribou. These are among the tens of thousands of items in the L.C. Bates Museum. Most of the items on display have been there since the 1920s. But the educational work of the museum and its historic collections could be at risk because of money shortages. |
Letter: Plum Creek payments a shame
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, December 27, 2009
The latest revelation of the payments that Plum Creek Timber Corp. has provided to those who would testify in support of their residential development plans on Moosehead Lake was startling. The only people that can hold their heads high are those that went to the many meetings believing that their voices would be considered. |
Editorial: CMP's plan is ambitious, but alternatives could fail
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, December 27, 2009
Central Maine Power Co. says its plan, which it calls will greatly increase the capacity and reliability of its power transmission system to meet the needs of Maine and New England for a generation to come. However, the PUC's staff has submitted an alternative proposal. And a company called GridSolar wants to build solar energy fields across the state, saying that would lessen the need for more transmission lines. Maine should consider it alongside CMP's plan, not in opposition to it. |
A new snag in the saga of Searsport
Portland Press Herald - Sunday, December 27, 2009
In mid-October, the Maine Port Authority asked more than 50 cargo terminal operators and other potential developers whether they would be interested in developing a terminal for container ships in Searsport. The authority solicited "expressions of interest" from targeted developers to determine the level of interest and possible ideas for expanding the marine terminal at Mack Point and building a new terminal on uninhabited Sears Island, across the channel in Penobscot Bay. Not one company responded by the deadline. |
Windmills drawing interest
Bar Harbor Times - Sunday, December 27, 2009
The town of Tremont recently began exploring the possibility of installing a wind turbine at the town office. Tremont Consolidated School has tossed around the idea of doing the same. And Pemetic School in Southwest Harbor has been raising money to install a turbine. |
Book review : 'Rewilding the World' by Caroline Fraser
Washington Post - Sunday, December 27, 2009
In "Rewilding the World," Caroline Fraser follows individuals who are making bold attempts to save species. But convincing people to give up large tracts of land, set aside longstanding political grudges or let wolves roam through their backyards can require a lot of creativity. |
Doers and dreamers finish Appalachian Trail
Associated Press - Sunday, December 27, 2009
On Oct. 11 in Millinocket, among the 20 thru-hikers staying at Paul and Jamie Renaud’s hostel, the Appalachian Trail Lodge, the majority had spent the day braving ice and the wind that swept across the summit of Katahdin for a dramatic finish to their adventure. Since 1936, when the first section hikers finished the trail, 11,142 people have reported completing the Appalachian Trail. |
Conservation groups hope to buy forestlands to manage
Other - Sunday, December 27, 2009
Conservation groups are now the forest industry's biggest allies, as institutional investors buy millions of acres of forestland nationwide. From Maine to Montana, they're giving rise to a new model of private ownership, called community forests, hoping to save them from homes and subdivisions. They're finding creative ways to finance big purchases and pushing a surprising tactic to preserve trees: harvesting them. |
Four Maine counties get conservation money
Associated Press - Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Department of Energy has awarded $1.4 million in stimulus funds to Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties to be used for locally developed energy-saving and conservation programs.
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Opinion: A backyard power trip that saves us cash
Bangor Daily News - Saturday, December 26, 2009
Unlike wind turbines, our photovoltaic panels have no moving parts that wear over time and require expensive replacement. They don’t make any noise, and as far as I know have never killed a bird. They also don’t need any maintenance. The efficiency of the solar panels is expected in 30 years to be 95 percent of what it was when the panels were installed. |
Editorial: After Copenhagen
Bangor Daily News - Saturday, December 26, 2009
It is easy to label the just-concluded climate talks in Copenhagen as a failure. But few expected sweeping agreements to come out of the two-week conference. If the U.S. Senate passes legislation to significantly reduce emissions, it would benefit the U.S. and Maine economies. There are currently more than $2 billion worth of alternative energy projects on the drawing board in Maine. |
Down East birders count for annual Audubon
Bangor Daily News - Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Christmas Count was started on Christmas Day 1900. Almost 55,000 volunteers from all 50 states, every Canadian province, and parts of Central and South America will record every individual bird and bird species seen during one 24-hour calendar day. The counting ends Jan. 5. |
When the land's worth more than the trees
Other - Saturday, December 26, 2009
Today, timber investment management organizations and real estate investment trusts represent the largest private landowners in Oregon and across the country. They have one big advantage: They don't pay corporate taxes. With timber prices flatlining and real estate values rising, many private forestland owners are shifting their gaze to building homes rather than growing trees. The unprecedented change in land ownership raises concerns about the impact on wildlife and natural resources. Nationwide, about 1 million acres of forestland are lost to development every year. |
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