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Eastern Trail brings national kudos, and growing dollars, to southern Maine
Updated: August 24, 2022The trail was inducted this month into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, a group of only 35 other former railroad corridors honored for the economic value and other benefits they now bring as recreational space.
Updated: August 24, 2022
After 34 years, the Maine Island Trail Association has a home for its workboat fleet
Updated: July 28, 2022The stewardship organization depends on its fleet of workboats to carry out its mission of caring for island and mainland sites. Now it has a storage facility for those essential watercraft.
Updated: July 28, 2022
$20M in state funds will help Maine communities protect themselves from climate change
July 20, 2022“Over the past two decades, the once-in-a-hundred-years events have started to happen more and more often,” said one town manager.
July 20, 2022
In whale protection effort, federal court reinstates lobstering ban off Maine coast
July 14, 2022The court said the balance “tips heavily in favor of protected species” compared with hardships posed by the seasonal ban to the lobster industry.
July 14, 2022
New Acadia fellowship to promote college-to-career pathway
July 12, 2022The program will help integrate research, education and communication in the stewardship of Acadia, and help prepare recent college graduates for careers in conservation fields.
July 12, 2022
Court says federal right whale protection inadequate, but avoids shuttering lobster fishery
July 11, 2022A federal judge said regulators might find other measures to reduce deadly run-ins between whales and fishing gear, or might find those interactions are fewer than estimated.
July 11, 2022
Two western Maine preserves will split $16M in land-conservation funds
June 17, 2022The goal is to protect vital wildlife habitat, mitigate climate effects, benefit local economies and create public access to community amenities.
June 17, 2022
Creation of new Bar Harbor preserve featuring a stone barn is underway
June 16, 2022The sale of the property to a trust was designed to ensure continued public access. New parking and programs are underway.
June 16, 2022
$500K project will help restore Acadia National Park wetland
June 14, 2022Acadia’s largest freshwater wetland hosts a variety of animals and offers recreational opportunities. But ecosystem issues date back to the park’s founding.
June 14, 2022
Maine will spend $50M to rev up an 'economic engine' — state parks
Updated: June 9, 2022The state says its plan to upgrade parks across Maine represents the first meaningful investment in their infrastructure for over 15 years.
Updated: June 9, 2022
65% drop in marine organism production could lead to Maine fishery losses
June 8, 2022The gulf is getting warmer and saltier due to ocean currents pushing in warm water from the northwest Atlantic, destabilizing the food web.
June 8, 2022
20 new conservation projects to be funded by Land for Maine's Future program
Updated: June 7, 2022The state conservation program, reinvigorated with $40 million last year, has protected working lands and open spaces throughout Maine.
Updated: June 7, 2022
A Maine kelp business on global stage at World Economic Forum in Davos
Updated: June 2, 2022The prestigious global gathering provided the CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms a chance to champion a different approach to building food systems in the face of climate change.
Updated: June 2, 2022
Be good with B Corp: More companies are undergoing rigorous certification for accountability
Updated: May 30, 2022A growing number of companies are becoming B Corporations and engaged in the movement. And more employers, consumers, investors and business partners are looking for that designation.
Updated: May 30, 2022Portland gets $400K toward creation of 24-acre park in fast-growing neighborhood
May 24, 2022Most Portland residents live within a 10-minute walk of a greenspace. But some in North Deering don’t have similar access.
May 24, 2022
DEP awards $182K in grants for Maine recycling, composting projects
May 24, 2022Funded projects include a planned electric tool lending library in South Portland and food-scrap programs in several Maine communities.
May 24, 2022
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