The La Verna Nature Preserve provides an ideal place for a picnic by the sea. Located off Route 32 in the village of Chamberlain (Bristol), the mostly forested preserve is part of the Pemaquid…
Outdoors
The Lincoln County Fish and Game Association and Medomak Valley Land Trust will be hosting the annual Youth Spring Fishing Day at the Waldoboro Quarry on Depot Street on Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.…
Discover the Midcoast
Wildflowers are just starting to come into bloom. Finding and identifying them is fun and challenging, too. This past Saturday we were doing just that as we walked along the Bristol Recreational…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club drew the curtain on its $50 million makeover with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 11 before a crowd of 50 well-wishers, media and Boothbay region town officials. On hand…
In early May, Mike Thompson was pleased to report the receipt of a $28,000 grant from the Chester and Muriel Dawes Foundation. Chester and Muriel Dawes of Winchester, Massachusetts and Isle of…
The CLC YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA will host eight weeks of Adventure Camp this summer for ages 9-15. Campers can choose one week or the…
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) welcomes your participation in a stewardship work party at Penny Lake Preserve on Saturday, May 21. Work will begin at 8 a.m. and…
Caleb Erskine and John Brooks will offer a yurt building course from June 24-26 at Hidden Valley Nature Center. Participants will…
A Bird’s Tale
Like many parents, this spring we have found ourselves perched beside baseball diamonds on breezy early evenings on many days. We enjoy watching the game and chatting with other parents. While…
Midcoast Conservancy
Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting the annual Hooked on Fishing event, where kids get out on the water and experience the fun of fishing.
The event will be held at Damariscotta Lake State…
Anne D. “Andy” Burt believes her passion for environment activism comes from her Dutch maiden name, Updike.
Burt premiered her most recent film, “Down to Earth, Climate Justice Stories,” at…
Discover the Midcoast
The Wilber Preserve in Phippsburg offers a short but highly enjoyable hike to the summit of Cox Head overlooking the Kennebec River and Atkins Bay.
From Route 1 in Bath take the exit for…
Obtaining a Maine Guide license allows one to lead day and overnight canoeing and stand-up paddle boarding on inland waters, backpacking, hiking,…
When was the last time students just let their inhibitions melt away, flexed their imaginations, and did something just because it was really, really fun? Mt. View…
The Boothbay Region Land Trust is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) by adding three islands to their…
Midcoast Conservancy will offer two days of nature exploration, just in time for Earth Day. First, join us…
Citing a lack of participants, Hodgdon Yachts has canceled this year’s Shipyard Cup, the annual super yacht regatta held during the last week of August in Boothbay Harbor. The three-day event was…
Looking to get back out on some trails after a long winter? Perhaps you're a road runner who's always wanted to try trail running, but weren't sure…
Discover the Midcoast
It’s often been said some of the area’s tallest trees could be found in the woods surrounding the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden.
True or not, there are some pretty enormous…
When Gladney Mckay arrived as a participant in one of Hidden Valley Nature Center’s 4-day timber frame class last spring, she came with no experience but with a…
Welcome to the Alewife Run and The Fish Ladder Restoration Festival in Damariscotta Mills! Whether you’re a fan of the alewife migration, a supporter of the Fish Ladder Restoration or just want to…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to have Brianna Smith on staff as the crew leader for its summer Youth Conservation Corps. She brings a wealth of…
Skidompha’s Chats with Champions Committee and Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop are delighted to announce that Boothbay Register/…
The Boothbay Region YMCA in partnership with the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience for the second year to…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to announce the expansion of Penny Lake Preserve, thanks to the generosity of property owners Tom and Cathy Wilson. The…
Spring in Maine means a lot of good things: longer, warmer days, robins, budding trees and maple syrup.
On March 26, there were some blue balloons and a sign at the corner of Eddy and Cross…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Newcastle’s Local Planning Committee has finalized its plans for a mid-spring extravaganza that will encourage residents to come out and participate in the development of the town’s comprehensive…
Boothbay Harbor native Brian Papineau recently spent almost six months on a film set in New Zealand.
He was working as a special…
The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering a combined and expanded summer camp experience to provide kids ages 3+ in Lincoln County…
March 17 was a cold, dreary, raw day. But it could have been worse. The weather forecasters had us anticipating driving rain and possible thunderstorms during the afternoon. It's bracing enough to…
The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering new teen leadership opportunities at Camp Knickerbocker this summer for 6-8…
Spending active time outdoors is good for individuals and it’s good for families. More and more research is showing that spending a little bit of time being physical outside has significant health…
Judy Dorr is looking forward to having some fun with some of her students.
On May 10 she’ll be taking 12 eighth grade students to…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to announce the addition of Andrew Bezon to its staff. Andrew will take over the position of forest and recreation specialist from…
Joe Norton has been building walls for around 12 years. They're not the kind of walls that keep people out. In fact they do just the opposite. Their artful beauty draws people in.
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The Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset is opening an innovative, intentionally small independent day school, the Elementary School at Chewonki, for…
Discover the Midcoast
It was 50 degrees when we recently explored the Bass Falls Preserve in Alna. This mostly wooded property lies along the upper waters of the Sheepscot River.
The Sheepscot Valley…
The CLC YMCA and Boothbay Region YMCA are proud to announce Joe Clark and Emily Mirabile as the new co-camp directors for the upcoming season at Camp Knickerbocker…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Any time Maine Aeronautics Association does a fly-in and open house at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, it’s a chance for airport visitors to learn. But the one the nonprofit is planning this August…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association’s Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby held at Wiley Pond in Boothbay on Saturday, Feb. 20 started out rainy but the…
In addition to an intriguing set of illustrated lectures this winter, the Boothbay Railway Village is also launching a series of hands-on programs related to the…
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will hold its annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby on Wiley Pond from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…
Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…
On Friday, Feb. 12, celebrate the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with a joint Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) and Damariscotta River Association (DRA) hike at PWA’s La Verna Preserve in Bristol…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
It won’t take snow for Winterfest to be a go on Saturday, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Todd Souza said.
Some snow-dependent activities may need converting, such as a walk instead…
Now that the Liberal Cup Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28, some spots have opened up due to skiers who can no longer participate.
To register…
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to be hosting an exhibition of original artwork by artist, author and editor Jonathan Alderfer.
Alderfer has specialized in painting birds and natural…
It's been an unusually mild winter around the Northeast. Most Maine towns have been relatively snow-free but for a couple minor snowfalls. Compared to last winter, when…
