Over the past 33 years, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) supporters, volunteers and staff have worked with land owners to create a network of preserves (22 in number now) offering over…

Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) hiking trails, waterfront access and environmental education are available year-round, free of charge. In order to keep these community resources…

A study by the University of Maine’s School of Economics included 500 hours of fieldwork and surveys of both visitors to the Boothbay region and local residents. It showed 63,832 visits…

Rock skipping enthusiasts should mark their calendars for the 10th annual International Rock Skipping Contest, taking place this summer on Saturday, July 13 – one week later than usual.

The…

The weather is improving and many pumpkin plantlets that were adopted during the May 19 Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Plant Giveaway are enjoying this week’s sunshine. However, some may have…

Teens to Trails is a finalist for a $25,000 grant from The North Face.

Your vote for T3 will give teens life-changing outdoor experiences. 

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On Tuesday, June 25, Chewonki will open its doors to campers for the 99th summer. The day marks the arrival of nearly 200 families to our Wiscasset campus, including parents and…

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District would like to thank everyone who helped make our Spring Plant Sale and Fair at Union…

Although Memorial Day is more than a week away, preparations are underway for the unofficial start of the summer season.

In other…

A group of Boothbay Region Land Trust volunteers went on their first learning excursion to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray.

The volunteer wayfarers learned about Maine's…

Matt Hurley gave me a call last week. He said he had been walking at one of the Land Trust properties at Ocean Point and noticed some things that might interest me (personally and…

On Sunday, May 12, Mother’s Day, the first visitors of the 2013 season are welcome to tour Pemaquid Point Lighthouse between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Beginning May 18 and continuing through…

Two experts on trees will be at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on National Arbor Day, Friday, April 26, to demonstrate tried-and-true techniques for tree-planting success and teach…

Those who love history and the great outdoors may enjoy a visit to Swan Island. Located in the Kennebec River dividing Dresden and Richmond, the island is now open to the public for day…

“Brrrrr! I just returned from the Nequasset fish ladder. Ospreys are flying overhead, circling in anticipation of a good meal, but they are going to have to wait a little longer. Water…

In the early 1900s, Maine was entering a time of new awareness in regards to its natural resources and how their use affected the growth and character of the state.

The…

The last 100 years have been marked by enormous change, but the Boothbay Region Fish and Game Association’s 100th birthday party on April 17 showed that people’s love of the outdoors…

In our community, the tourist season’s endless options contrast with winter’s quiet. Like many organizations in the region, the Boothbay Region Land Trust sponsors frequent events from…

The Boothbay Region Land Trust cares for 1,387 acres on the peninsula set aside as preserves. Someone needs to keep an eye on all that land, making sure it stays safe and beautiful for…

Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is pleased to launch its new “Wayfarer Program” this year. Similar to a docent program with continuing education and social events, the program…

Merrymeeting Audubon Society, a chapter of Maine Audubon, is offering scholarships to two Maine environmental education camps for summer 2013. Both are residential and full to half…

Ocean Point summer residents and Boothbay Region Land Trust members Mike and Nancy Henderek share their love of the region and its natural environment with family members near, far and in the past…

Join the New England Forestry Foundation and consulting forester Sherm Small for a tour of our current timber harvest at Sortwell Memorial Forest on March 14…

For Boothbay Harbor residents Maria Jenness and Travis Journagan, both work and play are tied to the natural world. Jenness is stewardship manager for the Maine…

I returned to my old haunts a few weeks ago to attend an Eastern Ski Writers meeting at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vermont. My wife, Drew, and our family had…

On February 12 and 14 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, instructors from Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be conducting a snowmobile safety course. Knowing…

Today, the temperature in our area is 18 F, balmy compared to the below-zero temps that engulfed the region not long ago. For most of us humans, that means less…

Students from two local high schools, Raymond Perry from BRHS and Mel Geisler, are looking for up to three more teens to join them in an "Introduction to…

If you’re looking for a new adventure close to home, the Mount Washington Valley area of New Hampshire might be just the ticket. My wife and I recently spent a…

Each year, the Boothbay Region Land Trust gives a monetary gift to all the towns that house its nature preserves and land. This includes Boothbay, Boothbay…

The New Year has started off in great shape for winter sports enthusiasts. Two storms combined have already surpassed the total accumulation in Midcoast Maine…

Zak Preserve at Wildcat Creek in Boothbay has something for everyone and is a preserve for all seasons. With its open fields, salt marsh, tidal wetland, freshwater stream, and forest,…

Like everything else, a cross country ski trail offers opportunities for learning. 

Last week, I wrote about a…

While School House Pond Trail on Barter’s Island is perfect for a short ski on a busy day, the River Link…

Chewonki announces open enrollment for its upcoming Winter Vacation Camp with great indoor and outdoor activities for kids and families. 

Programs will be offered throughout the winter…

Teens To Trails, or “T3,” is pleased to announce this year’s Outing Club grant recipients from 18 high schools across the state, including four brand new teen Outing Club programs. 

Grant…

We received an email last week from a young local birder who asked about the idea of doing a Christmas Bird Count in the Boothbay area. 

It occurred to us that many area residents might not…

Winter camping can be a fun-filled adventure. The solitude and silence of a moon-lit night on a crisp clear February night can provide beauty and awareness about the outdoors during the season…

We just returned from a vacation on the island of Aruba where, along with the warm weather, we enjoyed seeing many of “our” birds on their winter grounds. 

There were lots of the long-legged…

Teens To Trails (T3) is working to engage Maine teens in the outdoors through their promotion of & support for teen Outing Clubs across the State. A new T3 initiative called "College…

Many of the “hunters” in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ much-loved tradition, the Frozen Turkey Hunt, will take home frozen turkeys. And someone will win the grand prize of 150 gallons…

The Boothbay Region Land Trust is pleased to announce the debut of family hikes, a fun and healthy way to get children and adults outside. Families from the Boothbay region and beyond are invited…

If you celebrate Thanksgiving and you’re not a vegetarian, chances are you will be enjoying a turkey dinner November 22, but not in the way history had the settlers feasting on the birds…

Wild edible plant walk

Sunday, Nov. 11, 1 to 3 p.m. – Take a walk with Maine Master Naturalist volunteer Jason Chandler as we explore the landscape of Hidden Valley…

On the way to drop off our son at school the other day, we made the sad discovery that our favorite bald eagle nest had disappeared from its high perch atop a stately old pine tree. The…

The National Park Service has announced that the Teens To Trails organization was selected to receive assistance from the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance…

Teens To Trails (T3) is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for Maine High School Outing Club programs to receive funding support through their Grants-to-Clubs program. Since 2008,…

The Boothbay Board of Selectmen has granted public access to the walking trails at Bigelow Laboratories’ campus. At the October 22 meeting, the selectmen motioned to approve the measures…

Deer hunters took to the woods early Saturday morning, Oct. 27, in clear, mild weather for the first day of firearms deer hunting season. There are mixed reviews as to number of deer in the…