After losing her husband Alan to cancer in 2020, Brunswick’s Nikki Eckert sold a portion of his ‘dream property’ to the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust for permanent conservation.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO Lisa Pohlmann to retire
Pohlmann has been involved with the council for 22 years and is its first female chief executive.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Warren Woods preserve growing in Scarborough
A recent land acquisition, made speedily, and an upcoming purchase are part of the Scarborough Land Trust’s effort to ramp up its conservation work.
Posted inTimes Record
Harpswell to preserve eelgrass by replacing boat moorings
Harbormaster Paul Plummer said the moorings will be switched to conservation moorings, which screw into the ocean floor and use an elastic line.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
After buying long-desired land for conservation, Brunswick plans next steps
On Jan. 1, Brunswick took ownership of a “spectacular” piece of land it had sought for decades. Now, town officials envision a future for the historic property.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Local & State, News
Maine nonprofit buys another island for public access in 2022
Sheep Island, off the coast of Owls Head in Penobscot Bay, will forever be protected from development, now that Maine Coast Heritage Trust has purchased it.
Posted inLocal & State
More than 12,000 acres, some important to Sebago Lake water quality, to be protected
More than 7,500 acres of the land is located within the watershed of the Crooked River, which is the largest tributary of Sebago Lake.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
The oyster savers: The mollusks filter water, protect against storms and taste amazing. Restoring their habitat is a no-brainer
Many stakeholders are participating in a project to restore natural oyster beds to a tidal inlet of the New Meadows River near Phippsburg.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine conservation program sets funding record at $5.7 million
The projects include restoration of eelgrass in Brunswick and Harpswell, a dam removal in Freeport and salt marsh enhancements in Hancock, Georgetown and Wells.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our state’s forests are a vital part of our world’s climate solution
Let’s not dally in our effort to hold on to the highly significant forest here at home – Maine’s North Woods.