ST GEORGE — Join the Conservation Commission and the St. George Historical Society on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1, for the ribbon cutting ceremonies and the official re-opening of the…
Agriculture
meet the iconic Belted Galloway herd, staff and 4-H Club
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Aldermere Farm will host free farm tours on Fridays at 10 a.m., throughout the summer: 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/9, 8/16, and 8/23.
The tours…
“Conserving Maine's Wildlife is an all-in effort that extends throughout all of MDIFW and beyond to our valued conservation partners, sister agencies, local communities, Maine's private landowners…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, Wednesdays, May 22 and 29, from 6 - 7 p.m.…
campaign reaches 75% of Fundraising Goal
BELFAST — Autumn Jade Fitch, who is Pasamaquoddy, is the project leader for Land in Common, and will be presenting again about the proposed Little River Community Land Trust, alongside Ethan…
The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will offer a spring webinar series for commercial…
Saturday, May 4, Aldermere Farm’s Calf Unveiling Day
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has completed its campaign for Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields preserves, two landmark preserves that have had a profound multi-generational…
BELFAST — The Belfast Tractor Supply will host a backyard poultry event on Saturday, April 20, 2024, providing customers with the opportunity to learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland, Maine is once again committing to No Mow May on its own properties, and encouraging community members to do the same. The goal is to allow grass to grow unmown…
for Maine teens interested in agriculture and food systems
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering an agricultural symposium for Maine teens on April 18 and 19 at the UMaine campus in Orono. The 3rd annual event is an overnight…
ROCKPORT — Saturday, May 4, Aldermere Farm, at 20 Russell Ave, will open its doors and barnyard to the public during Calf Unveiling Day to introduce the newest members of Aldermere’s Belted…
UNION — Midcoast Farmers Alliance (MFA) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invite the public to an Open House at Midcoast Farmers Union Site, the future home of the New Union Farmers Market and…
ROCKPORT — Several Knox and Waldo County small businesses are among 17 recipients of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grants for Maine farmers and rural small businesses.…
UNION — The Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival is seeking young ladies to apply for the 2024 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Competition. This years Coronation Ceremony will take place on…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9–18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, April 24 - May 8, 2024, from 4 - 5 p.m.
The…
CAMDEN — The Town of Camden welcomes the public to an open house at the Camden Snow Bowl Lodge on Thursday, April 25, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., to discuss an ongoing trails master planning effort for…
Prospective Little River Community Land Trust
BELFAST — Land In Common, The Possibility Alliance, and the Little River Coalition are fundraising to purchase 66 acres and a house that will become a land trust and community educational center…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online Cover Cropping for Nutrient Management webinar on Wednesday, March 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Participants will discuss how…
The United States Department of Agriculture recently released results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, including state- and county-level statistics. The most recent data for Maine show that…
helping producers, loan holders, and members of the ag community
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) will offer a 16-hour training program on Wednesdays in April for individuals interested in learning more about conflict resolution or becoming a…
Paul Sweetland brings a bucket-like object with him to work on a blueberry farm in Rockport — not to collect Maine’s hallmark fruit, but to protect his head.
That’s because this farm is a…
“Coastal Mountains Land Trust acquired a very special property in the month of December as part of the Waldo County Conservation Initiative – an effort that launched in November 2022 with the goal…
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting a volunteer fair Wednesday, March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Denny Conservation and Education Center, at Round Top Farm, in…
UNION — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a hands-on workshop to teach pruning apple trees on Saturday, March 30, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Vose Library in Union.…
Conservation Landscape Certification
Rebecca Jacobs will lead an online presentation called Conservation Landscape Certification (CLC), hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, March 19, at 12 p.m.
Jacobs, program…
making a positive difference in the lives of children
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers on March 19 and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m.
“…
“exciting market opportunities for specialty crop producers”
WALDOBORO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a presentation and roundtable discussion centered around the cultivation and marketing practices of specialty potato varieties…
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is being observed from February 26 to March 3, 2024. This annual event aims to educate the public about the threats posed by invasive species and…
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA) are hosting the 2024 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 14,…
application deadline is Friday, March 15
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 an hourly-paid position in the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields Preserve (164 West…
A Climate and Carbon Specialist and a land owner outreach forester
The Camden Public Library welcomes Andy Whitman and Allyssa Gregory from the Maine Forest Service on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m., for a presentation on ways to steward woodland with forest…
WALDO COUNTY — Waldo County Bounty (WCB) has announced the impacts of its 2023 food access programming. Waldo County Bounty works to ensure that everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food grown…
ROCKPORT — “Cabin fever setting in?” said Maine Coast Heritage Trust, in a news release. “Looking for a sweet pick-me-up?”
This March, MCHT invites all ages to learn about making maple…
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Moore Community Center, 125 State Street…
CAMDEN — Join the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee (MRCAC) for a roundtable presentation and conversation with representatives from four different river restoration projects across…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair – Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival have announced the dates to the 2024 event.
“Due to circumstances beyond our control our 2024 fair will be a little…
ROCKLAND — Discover the joys and benefits of backyard chicken keeping in a free community class with the Good Tern Co-op, Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m., at Hole in the Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street,…
Umaine extension’s three-part series beings Jan. 23
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to…
ROCKLAND – ScrapDogs Community Compost, a composting company in Rockland, is offering potential customers in its existing service areas the opportunity to try curbside composting.…
ROCKPORT — George’s River Trout Unlimited welcomes Brian Stranko, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Rockport, for a discussion on TU priorities in Maine.
Brian Stranko recently joined the Trout…
abutting Technical Center land, extending 47-mile path, preserving open space
Coastal Mountains Land Trust acquired three properties in the month of December as part of the Waldo County Conservation Initiative – an effort that launched in November 2022 with the goal of…
serving the growing demand for halal meat
A Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) rural business development grant is being…
Watts Hall Community Arts raises money for AIO Energy Assistance
THOMASTON – Saturday, December 9, Watts Hall in Thomaston was an innovative hub with the Call for Merry Mannequins Evergreen Extravaganza Creators. They came – individual and teams — working to…
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP), which is part of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has released its 2024 wall calendar.
The theme of this year’s calendar is “…
monitoring water quality in Midcoast Maine estuaries
The Maine Coastal Observing Alliance (MCOA), a network of nine conservation groups monitoring water quality in Midcoast Maine estuaries, has received a grant for $142,000 from a fund at the Maine…
gathering recommendations about resource conservation priorities
CAMDEN — Knox County and Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in Belfast, will host an…
fires that exceed 3 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter
AUGUSTA — To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger…
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary open house, Oct. 14
JEFFERSON—In a rural corner of Maine, a sanctuary for farm animals has quietly taken shape for pigs, goats, equines, and birds who’ve been abandoned or dumped by their owners. Or, who grew too big…
protecting key habitat and blueberry lands
UNION and WALDOBORO — “With views of the White Mountains, Muscongus Bay, and the Camden Hills, Clarry Hill is an iconic landscape where agriculture, wildlife, recreation, and Maine’s natural…
