Winter is a wonderful time to get out for a walk in the woods. The Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is excited to announce that it has expanded its weekly nature…
Outdoors
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
A new tool will soon be available to help residents of four towns take care of their properties in ways that protect the local environment. This tool, a stewardship…
Midcoast Conservancy will be holding an open house Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m., to celebrate the merger of Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Sheepscot…
In 1969, Special Olympics Maine held the world's very first Special Olympics Winter Games. It all began on a small hill in Gorham, with only a handful of people.…
Join us on Sunday, Jan. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a moonlit snowshoe at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. Outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are encouraged to take part.…
Hiking the Midcoast
The lack of snow has kept trails in the Midcoast open and easily accessible. Before the weather took a snowy turn for the worse Tuesday, I spent an hour or so exploring the Mills Overlook Preserve…
“I was thrilled out of my mind. Monhegan was a major experience, my refuge,” said Leonard Meiselman. “I have been returning to Monhegan for 59 years, since the mid-1950s, to draw, paint and write…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has released its winter schedule of programs. Scholarships are available for all programs. Programs meet at…
A presentation entitled “Ocean Acidification and Midcoast Maine Estuaries” is being offered Thursday, Jan. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.at the…
Twenty-one Boothbay Region residents took the Penguin Plunge on New Year’s Day. The participants swam in the frosty, mid-winter ocean water off the Murray Hill boat ramp. This was the 14th time…
Two young women from Maine, who were delegates to the international climate talks (COP21) in Paris last month, will present a slideshow talk on their behind-the-…
Up to 6 inches of snow, mixed with sleet, on the way...
UPDATE: 3:30 p.m., Dec. 28: Snowfall expected to begin around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 and continue until around 11 a.m. Accumulation 4-7” for Portland and Midcoast area. It is expected to turn…
Midcoast Conservancy has named its inaugural board of directors, effective January 1, 2016.
Comprising two members from each of the four merging organizations (Damariscotta Lake Watershed…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) has the recipe for a great winter afternoon outdoors. The best part about this recipe is that it’s…
Despite a lack of snow or winter-like conditions space is quickly filling in Hidden Valley Nature Center’s Kids XC-Ski Club in Jefferson.
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Driving through Wiscasset along Bath Road near Big Al's and coming up on Ship's Chow Hall, drivers might notice a lot of flashing lights on the left side of the road with a big lighted sign…
On January 31, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson will host the fifth annual Liberal Cup Biathlon. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.
Biathlon is an…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that two nature day camps will be offered this winter during school vacations. These programs…
Discover the Midcoast
Now that December is here the days are getting shorter and cooler, but don’t let this deter you from taking to the woods for a hike on one of the area’s many land preserves. This past Sunday…
The Maine Forest Service wants the public to report any winter moth sightings across the state. The winter moth’s larvae is destructive to the state’s deciduous trees and shrubs, according to a…
Boothbay Region Adult Education
Instructors from Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be offering a snowmobile safety course at Boothbay Region Adult Ed on Dec. 8 and 10 from 6 to 9…
With every pathway lined in lights, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' first ever “Gardens Aglow” event premiered to around 200 special guests on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Gardens Aglow is the…
Have you ever wanted to swim with the dolphins? Snorkel in the Florida Keys? Explore the Everglades? Sounds like a lot of fun, doesn’t it? But, it’s also very educational. And in 2016, we, a group…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) presents its annual environmental lecture, Water Quality of the Estuary, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the…
Midcoast Conservancy is the name of the new alliance of…
In order to help get kids and families outside having fun, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson partners with the Maine Winter Sports Center to lease affordable, quality cross-country…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) has more than 25 miles of well-maintained trails and is open year round for all types of non-motorized recreation. There are…
Damariscotta River Association
The Damariscotta River Association’s newest trail in South Bristol has become “official” in that it has acquired a sign and a small parking area.
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Exploring the Midcoast
Fall is here and with the changing of the seasons come shorter, cooler days and excellent trail hiking featuring bright colors and spectacular scenery in the Boothbay-Wiscasset region.
One…
Grow It In Maine
One October, newcomer Burni wrote with glee about harvesting red berries. She had gone out to pick all she could.
“They’re almost too pretty to eat,” she raved.
I think I reached her…
AUGUSTA -- Maine’s firearm deer season begins this Saturday. Even with last year’s long winter, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists are expecting…
From butternut squash bowling and the scarecrow relay race, to the pumpkin pie contest and prizes galore, the second annual Great Pumpkin Hunt at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens promises to be fun…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is dedicated to the protection of the land, water, and wildlife of the Kennebec Estuary region. With ten preserves open year-round dawn until dusk for the…
The old Boothbay Harbor Country Club clubhouse was demolished on Monday, Oct. 19. Work started around 6 a.m. and continued through the day.
The old log cabin was built around 1926, according…
A Bird’s Tale
The leaves are finally turning and the nights are getting cold—we even had to scrape the frost off the car windows last week — so we know that snow is coming sooner or later. The birds are way…
‘Round Town
Late summer and early fall seemed unusually warm and dry to me. Experience, as a well documented “fall lover,” tells me that this is not a good combination for much color in the trees, which is…
Andy McEvoy, director of Hidden Valley Nature Center, happily takes possession of a new (slightly used) Polaris Ranger. The Ranger is one of the most heavily used pieces of equipment as McEvoy and…
‘Round Town
So I gave in. Like 6 zillion other folks with cameras and phones, out we went in search of the supermoon.
It's funny. The last time I tried to photograph a supermoon was 2011. Remember? The…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is once again teaming up with Kenneth Kortemeier of the Bristol Folk School to offer two great woodcraft workshops at HVNC. Beginners and experienced woodworkers…
River Arts in Damariscotta, is teaming up with the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association for its next open juried show. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. The…
After more than two years of discussions and planning, the former tennis court area will begin its transformation into a recreational park.
The Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted unanimously at…
The Eaton Farm Preserve of Chewonki’s Back River Trail system offers some of the most scenic hiking in Wiscasset.
To get there, drive 3.2 miles south from the Wiscasset Municipal Building on…
On Thursday, Sept. 10, thirty painters set up their easels at the Boothbay Common during the weekly farmers market.
They were there…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is excited to be offering another series of events as part of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend on Sept. 25-27. All events are free and open to the…
Teens To Trails and Chewonki teamed up in 2008 to offer Sara's Scholarship — Engaging Teens in the Outdoors,…
On Sept. 1, a film crew arrived in Boothbay Harbor.
Award-winning journalist Parker Kelley and producer/director Gene “Cap” Allen were…
A Bird’s Tale
It was our last day of summer vacation, and a day of surprises and mysteries. It started with a fishing excursion to Clary Lake with our son, for whom fishing became a major interest over the…
A sailboat motored its way through pea soup fog into Boothbay Harbor at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. On board were the captain, three crew members, two of them in…
On the Water
Matthew Burnham, a junior at Boothbay Region High School, is a fourth generation lobster fisherman.
Lobstering isn't an easy occupation by any stretch. It requires physical strength and…
