Working For Wildlife – RCNWR

Volunteer at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and support National Public Lands Day!

Becoming an Outdoors Woman – Intro Skills Weekend

Becoming an Outdoors Woman will hold its Intro Skills Weekend in September. I took Map & Compass, Kayaking, Campfire Cuisine and Wild Edibles last year. This year I’m co-leading two workshops with Maine Guide Steve Vose and taking Intro to Fly Casting and Trip Planning & Packing. Any woman age 18 and up who is […]

Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs

Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs instructor training today. I’ll be on my way to Penobscot County Conservation Associationsoon. The Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs Program is a national program sponsored by the Future Fisherman Foundation and has been active in Maine for over 17 years. This training workshop provides certification to […]

Maine Master Naturalist Program

The Maine Master Naturalist Program is currently completing its first year in Maine.  This fledgling organization is dedicated to developing a network of trained naturalist volunteers to teach natural history and encourage the stewardship of Maine’s natural environment. This year, 2012-13, there will be a course offered in Lewiston and one in Belfast.  The application […]

Second Chance Wildlife, Inc

Dawn L. Brown operates Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. in New Sharon, Maine. Dawn received four bear cubs on March 10. The three males and one female were abandoned by their mother.

Farmland Conservation in Washington County

Washington County Food Alliance presents: Farmland Conservation in Washington County Protecting existing farms and creating opportunities for new farmers to continue stewarding this land is a key factor in expanding Washington County’s capacity for a sustainable, local foods system.Speaker John Piotti from Maine Farmland Trust will present on this subject. Please join us in this […]

Saco Heath Workday – Request for Assistance

Saco Heath Workday – Request for Assistance Time Friday, October 21 · 9:00am – 4:00pm Location Saco Heath Preserve Saco Heath: What is left to do to get the New Boardwalk to the Center?1. Place and level 6 new twelve foot sections (already built). 2. Deck 225 feet of boardwalk 3. Transfer 300 pre-cut decking […]

Marine Wind Power and Birds (Free Event)

Camporee at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

Gate to the 49th International Camporee at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. The Maine Flag is for the US with the lighthouse symbol for West Quoddy Head; The New Brunswick flag is for Canada with the symbol for East Quoddy Head (Head Harbor). Built primarily by Alba Briggs of Lubec and lashed together by his son […]

Invasive Forest Insect Outreach Volunteer Training

Invasive Forest Insect Outreach Volunteer Training Presented by the Maine Department of Agriculture and the Maine Forest Service Date Thursday, May 19 Time 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Location Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine Co-sponsored by Abbe Museum Cost: Free, including lunch and materials Why: To educate people about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) and […]