Whether you are a local, a summer resident or a visitor to the Boothbay peninsula, it’s likely you have spent some leisure time at Clifford Playground. This little park in the center of Boothbay…
Outdoors
With its black and white plumage and yellow nape, the male bobolink is a handsome bird easily identified from a distance. Celebrated for its bubbling song, punctuated with sharp metallic notes,…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the grand opening of Oak Point Farm. The newly acquire preserve that also serves as BRLT headquarters has a…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club (LCRC) will host its ninth annual Open House for women on June 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Club’s facilities at 431 Maine Street in…
Damariscotta
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has openings in a few sessions of Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp located at DRA’s Great Salt Bay Farm on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta.
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Free entry for all Maine residents to state parks and historic sites. All vehicles bearing Maine license plates will be allowed free entry from 9 a.m. until closing.
Please note: The open…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Rd., Litchfield), June 13-18 with onsite camping…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCA
Summer camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are still available — but the extended deadline of Wednesday, June 13 is fast approaching. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first…
On Sunday, June 3, Burke’s Island Farm attended their first horse show of the season. Three first time exhibitors rode at Tri-County horse show in Union, Maine with…
There’s nothing like exploring the physical artifacts of another era to bring us closer to our past. There’s also a real excitement that comes with unearthing artifacts that have not seen the…
Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are teaming up on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2, to meet at the summit of Hogback Mountain in Montville. Hikers will have the choice of…
Join professional educator and wildflower enthusiast Susan Taylor for a wildflower walk at Hidden Valley Nature Center Friday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. This walk is geared toward people who…
On May 21, Haley Bezon was awarded the first ever Annual Award for Innovation, presented by the …
Get inspired for one’s own gardens
BOOTHBAY— If it’s rain, clouds or sunshine this weekend, it doesn’t matter. Mainers will be able to get into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for free this Saturday through Monday, May…
On May 18, the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA afterschool kids were thrilled to be part of the reopening of the community playground, located to the right of the newly renovated Y.
The…
The next time you head down Route 27 toward Route 1 in Edgecomb and bear north, take note of what a couple is doing to beautify their land opposite Cod Cove Inn.
Ken and Lena True,…
Celebrate the spring weather with a guided meditation walk, taking in the sights and smells of the forest as it begins to come alive. The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites you to take…
The Midcoast Conservancy has two upcoming events that offer volunteers an opportunity to get involved with preserve maintenance and trail stewardship.
On Thursday, May 3, …
Join Hildy Ellis,Coordinator at Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, as she leads participants on a walk along the margins of the bog at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature…
Three local men have started a project to locate, maintain and restore the Heritage apple trees at all the preserves on the Boothbay peninsula. Two of…
The first-ever Community Cleanup Day crew hauled in 510 pounds of trash from roadways around Adams Pond and Boothbay Center on Saturday, April 28. About 20 people turned out for the event at the…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Boothbay Region Land Trust is pleased to announce that after careful planning and much effort on the part of our Stewardship Committee, we have developed a long-term management plan for Oak Point…
Boothbay Region YMCA
The Boothbay Region YMCA will be adding a familiar face to its summer team.
Camp Knickerbocker Director Emily Mirabile said she and Youth Sports Coordinator Joe Clark directed all summer…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting the annual Hooked on Fishing event, Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where kids get out on the water and experience the fun of fishing!
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Join Hildy Ellis,Coordinator at Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, as she leads participants on a walk along the margins of the bog at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature…
Spring is here and it’s time to get out from under all the trash that has accumulated along our roadways.
The Boothbay Craft Brewery and Boothbay Region Water District are sponsoring a…
It appears spring may finally be taking hold in Midcoast Maine. Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is offering two opportunities in the coming weeks to get outdoors and explore signs of the…
In its sixth year, bird watchers of all capabilities are welcomed to attend the Birding…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Join Midcoast Conservancy and Teens To Trails for the Midcoast Mudathlon on Sunday, April 15 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. This fun-first event will include trail running and air…
At a time of political change, one thing is clear and consistent: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love. Since 2016, when it was founded by the merger of four land and water…
Midcoast Conservancy
Join Midcoast Conservancy and Teens To Trails for the first (and maybe only) Midcoast Mudathlon on Sunday, April 15 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This fun…
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA are partnering again this summer to provide children and teens the opportunity to learn values, build new skills, develop…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Jon Dunsford and other Boothbay Region Land Trust volunteers have been hard at work clearing trails for the quickly approaching hiking and biking season. A trek…
How do you identify a tree if it has no leaves? The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to the first event in the Stewardship Series to learn how to identify trees in winter on…
Residents of the Sheepscot River watershed are no strangers to the idea of passage for sea-run species through the Sheepscot River to their historic habitats. Most are aware of the time and effort…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites kids, adults, and families to explore Maine's winter splendor at Weber Kelly Preserve on snowshoes. On Saturday, March 3, join Maine Master…
Camp Knickerbocker
The Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA are offering 10 weeks of an expanded summer camp experience to give kids and teens an active and healthy summer!
The…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby was held on Wily Pond on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the weather and the fish were more than cooperative.
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By the light of the full winter moon, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Thorne Head Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. Led by Maine…
Midcoast Conservancy
Give your skis and snowshoes a rest and take to the trails on a fat tire bike at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center at 131 Egypt Road in Jefferson on Sunday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 2…
Hiking and camping with kids can be a wonderful way to bond as a family and introduce kids to the natural world. It can also be an occasion for disagreeable behavior and complaints. Damariscotta…
An annual trek along this historic canal is a real treat for nature lovers and local history buffs alike! The public is invited to explore the scenery and history of Bath's…
Rock ’n roll, dancing, and partying all night topped my evening to-do list (like…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Thompson said she is not a snow fan, except at Winterfest Feb. 2 and 3. The department has planned new and returning events indoors and out to make the…
Warning: Rain and warm temperatures late last week deteriorated ice conditions
Game wardens are urging anyone accessing Maine’s lake and ponds to exercise extreme caution. Following yesterday’s rescue of three people from Long Pond in Southwest Harbor, at least nine more…
If you fall through the ice, you should not attempt to climb out immediately. Instead, kick to the surface and get horizontal in the water. Once horizontal, try to slide forward onto the ice. When…
Midcoast Conservancy is a renter no more on the land of Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. With private and public funds raised over one year, the Edgecomb-based conservancy has bought the…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Midcoast Conservancy is hosting two cross country ski clinics for adults at Hidden Valley Nature Center: Sunday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 18. Both clinics will be from 9-11 a.m. Anyone 15 years…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites the public to explore the Carl and Barbara Segerstrom Preserve at Squam Creek on Westport Island for owls on Friday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Led by Maine…
With the holidays behind us and a new year ahead of us, why not come down from that “holiday rush” by spending some time outdoors?
Yes, you will have to put on some layers with these…
