Outdoors

When there’s no school, what could be better than roaming the outdoors, learning about wildlife from a naturalist, playing games, building snow creatures and going dogsledding? Damariscotta River…

Hidden Valley Nature Center

All are invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure Members Emma, Jess, and Miranda on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Hidden Valley Nature…

Medomak Valley Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy are excited to announce that they will be merging on Jan. 1, 2019. This follows unanimous support from both organizations that was confirmed at…

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The second, and final, Youth Ski Lease fitting day is Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 4-7:30 p.m. at the CLC YMCA on Main Street in Damariscotta.

In an effort to get kids and families outside having…

The public is invited to The Lincoln Home on Monday, Dec. 10, from 3-4 p.m. to hear Tom and Lee Szelog's unique and inspiring talk on an extraordinary journey on the wild side.

Through…

A predatory songbird that feeds on small birds, mammals, and insects, the Northern Shrike is known for its unusual habit of impaling its prey on thorns or barbed wire to save for later.

In order to help get kids and families outside having fun in the snow, Midcoast Conservancy is partnering with the Outdoor Sports Institute to provide affordable cross country ski equipment to…

Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hikers can…

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Last call for tickets to attend Midcoast Conservancy’s engaging and informative evening of environmentally-themed films at the Crosby Center, 96 Church St. in Belfast on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3-5 p.m…

All are invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members Emma, Jess, and Miranda on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Hidden Valley Nature…

The Great Pumpkin Hunt at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Oct. 20.

What a gorgeous day it was for the 3rd annual Great Pumpkin Hunt at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Oct. 20! Event coordinator Erika Huber said just over 2,000 people attended the third annual…

While I didn’t come upon a blue hookah smoking caterpillar on any of the mushrooms at Knickercane Park last week, I did discover a wide variety of mushrooms. It seems this year there’s an…

Anyone curious about fit tire biking is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members Jess, Emma and Miranda on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. for some…

Carey Kish, editor of the Maine Mountain Guide

Mountain enthusiasts are invited to a hike and conversation in Liberty Friday, Oct. 19, from 3-8 p.m. In celebration of the publication of the 2018 Edition of the Maine Mountain Guide, editor…

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Autumn.

Apples.

Crisp air.

Earthy scented air.

Sunlight filters through leaves of yellow, red, orange … falling, swirling, dancing  leaves … jumping in piles of…

The Hills to Sea Trail is ablaze in foliage! Midcoast Conservancy invites all to a day of hiking and a delicious farm-to-table lunch in Freedom as part of the third annual Goosepecker Trekker, Oct…

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Anyone curious about fat tire biking is invited to join Midcoast Conservancy’s AmeriCorps Outdoor Adventure members on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for some outdoor fun at Wiscasset …

Healthy Kids held its Family Fun Day on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Darrows Barn in Damariscotta.

Families from Jefferson, Waldoboro, Boothbay, Damariscotta, Bristol, Nobleboro, and other…

The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will continue its long-standing tradition of conducting "Old Fashioned Fall Turkey Shoots" starting this Sunday, Sept. 30 and will then run each Sunday…

The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, located at 97 Cross Road in Alna, is holding their Annual Fall Festival this Saturday, Sept. 29.

Festivities include family…

Damariscotta River Association

With a snip of the scissors and an enthusiastic round of applause, a new preserve on the banks of the Damariscotta River was dedicated in memory of longtime Damariscotta River Association (DRA)…

Crisp fall weather means Midcoast Conservancy’s 8th annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, on Sunday, Sept. 30, is coming soon. Racers will have two course…

Damariscotta River Association (DRA) offers a variety of programs for kids of all ages during the school year, from the Frogs and Pollywogs class for preschoolers to the Jr. Naturalist After-…

A diverse selection of mushrooms can be found in Maine in the fall, from tiny to spectacular. Some are edible, and many have interesting stories associated with them.

On Saturday, Sept. 29…

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has openings on its five-member Board…

Please join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine Forest Service for another free monthly Woodland Stewardship Tour. On Thursday, Sept. 20 from 3-5 p.m., Kirk Gentalen,…

So the closest I’ve come to a film festival – indoors or outdoors – was when triple features of Woody Allen or James Bond played at one of the drive-ins back in Connecticut. You remember drive-ins…

The Samoset Fish and Game Club (SFGC) announces two Turkey Shoot Competitions dates for October 2018. The club will host a shotgun/archery target shoot competition, open to the public, on Sunday,…

Randy Rice of New York, a longtime competitor in the Dolphin Open at Dolphin Mini Golf in Boothbay, won the 2018 competition this past weekend (Sept. 8-9) by five strokes.

Rice finished…

Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is providing two free workshops focused on managing invasive plants on Sept. 16.  Both programs will be held at KELT’s Sewall Woods Preserve and provide…

Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full…

A two-day course chainsaw safety course designed for women will be held Nov. 3-4 at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants will have little or no experience with a chainsaw,…

Will Kefauver

The Pemaquid Group of Artists will be an active participant at the Open Lighthouse Day event on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Lighthouse Park. The celebration of the Pemaquid Lighthouse and its historical…

Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to welcome Irene Syphers as its new land steward. Syphers comes to Midcoast Conservancy with experience in nonprofits and a passion for natural resource…

September is almost here, and that means that Midcoast Conservancy’s 8th annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, on Sunday, Sept. 30, is coming soon.…

Midcoast Conservancy is holding an encore Nature Photo Clinic Snack & Chat on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 4-5:30 p.m. at its office in Edgecomb. Maia Zewert, marketing & engagement…

Are you looking for a new birding spot? Do you have a question about a bird you might have seen on your last visit to the beach? Join us for this month’s KELT Untapped! The Kennebec Estuary Land…

The 2018 Sri Chinmoy Peace Run strode into its final laps in a four-month trip around the country Thursday, Aug. 9, landing for a sleepover at Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset.

The six men…

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Monhegan Island is definitely where it’s at. Every visit is an experience that touches your soul. The beauty, the serenity, the salt-laced air … the quieting of the mind and the feelings of…

Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) and the Maine Forest Service for a walk & talk “Identifying Woodland Shrubs,” on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 3-5 p.m. at Georges…

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Ever wanted to fish with famous Mainer, Linda Greenlaw, America’s only female swordfishing captain and author of numerous books? Have you dreamed of hosting a private wine tasting in your own home…

The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, in cooperation with the Bristol Road Galleries, is hosting “The Garden Party” plein air event on Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, Aug…

Vacations are a time to get away, explore, see and do new things, make memories, relax and, of course, take pictures. There are countless tourist attractions, landmarks and other excursions that…

Pull out your work gloves on Saturday, July 28 and help the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) maintain one of the trails at Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn how…

Boothbay Region Land Trust has a new home and preserve. The trust welcomed over 200 members, donors and well-wishers during a July 14 ceremonial branch-cutting at Oak Point Farm in Boothbay Harbor…

Midge Coleman

The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) presents the work of Newcastle painter Midge Coleman Monday, July 16 through Friday, Aug. 10: ‘”Celebrating the Land Around Us.”

The paintings, in…

For those of you who’ve been practicing your rock-skipping skills for the annual contest, we have been advised by Orne's Candy Store in Boothbay Harbor, the contest originally scheduled for…

Space is still available for many of the Boothbay Region and Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA’s summer camps.

Boothbay Region camps for youth, held at Camp Knickerbocker, include: Lego…

How can being a part of scouts “help” you and your child? Scouts are full of fun activities that build character and create bonds through playing, working, and learning together.

Last week…