Come Boating!, Belfast’s community boating organization, and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series.

On Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. the 2026 series will feature a presentation by Jonathan Fulford for a talk titled, “5 People, 5 Months, 5K Nautical Miles: What Could Go Wrong?”

Georges River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) welcomes Sean McCormick, owner/operator of Blue Heron Fly Fishing in Whitefield, for a presentation on fly fishing the Kennebec River. McCormick became a Registered Maine Guide 33 years ago and started Blue Heron Fly Fishing.

THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), Saturday, Jan. 17, at 9:30 a.m., in the Rockland Bog, for an animal tracking walk. 

"Winter is an exciting and active time for wildlife," said GRLT, in a news release.

Kirk Gentalen, naturalist and Regional Stewardship for MCHT, will provide tips for identifying animal tracks, and give insight into what animals are busy doing in the woods this time of year.

This walk is free and open to everyone. Please visit…

THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust for a guided group hike along the trails of the Rockland Bog Preserve on Saturday, January 10. Hikers should meet at the trailhead at 10 a.m. The hike will conclude by 12 p.m.

"The Rockland Bog is the largest peatland bog complex in the Midcoast, providing wildlife habitat and offering stunning views of rare fen ecosystems," said GRLT, in a news release.

Maine State Park admission and hikes are free to First Day Hikers.

On January 1, four Maine State Parks will host guided First Day Hikes: Camden Hills State Park, Holbrook Island Sanctuary, Sebago Lake State Park, and Two Lights State Park. For those who prefer solitude or flexibility in scheduling, self-guided options are available statewide.

Registration is open for this year’s Plunge for a Purpose on New Year’s Day at Pemaquid Beach in New Harbor. This fundraiser supports programs that guide local kids off the grid and into their hearts. Hearty Roots offers year-round school partnerships, campouts and day camps, creating meaningful mentorships and connecting kids to the natural world.

PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center presents A Winter Solstice Walk. The walk will take place Sunday, Dec. 21, from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Meet at Herring Gut Coastal Science Center, 59 Factory Road, Port Clyde.  

Join the group to celebrate the solstice with a light hike at Marshall Point Lighthouse led by Josh Waguli, Maine Master Naturalist.

"Enjoy activities for all ages and a wild tea ceremony to mark the shortest day of the year," said Herring Gut, in a news…

BELFAST — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for a festive luminary walk at the Head of Tide Preserve, Thursday, Dec, 18, from 4 - 6 p.m. The lighted trail will take participants on a short loop walk (less than a mile), through a field and along a wide path in the woods. 

ROCKLAND –106.9 FRANK FM, WBQX will broadcast local high school basketball for a 16th straight year beginning Friday December 5, when the Medomak Valley Lasy Panthers host Erskine Academy in Waldoboro. Veteran broadcaster Don Shields will again lead the coverage and will be joined by Terry Spear and Chris Seavey for the 32- game regular season schedule that includes calling games from Oceanside, Medomak Valley, Camden Hills, Lincoln Academy, and Boothbay high schools.

The Ducktrap River in Waldo County is one of only eight watersheds left in the U.S. that contains Atlantic Salmon, a federally endangered species, and is the only U.S. riverwith a self-sustaining population of totally wild Atlantic Salmon, according to Georges River Trout Unlimited (GRTU), in a news release.

GRTU has been conducting conservation efforts for the Ducktrap River for over twenty years.

Camden Public Library invites the public to a presentation by wilderness backpacker Tom Jamrog on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m., in the Camden Public Library’s Picker Room. This presentation is free and open to everyone.

The frontline of Maine’s battle against the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid is concentrated in the Midcoast, where the tiny insect is wreaking havoc on its namesake evergreens.

After arriving in Kittery more than two decades ago, the adelgid has traveled up Maine’s coast largely unrestricted and bypassed a state quarantine on moving hemlock saplings designed to prevent the adelgid’s spread.

Teachers and caregivers across Maine can now register for the 2026 WinterKids Winter Games Play-Along Track, a free and ready-to-use program that helps schools and early learning programs bring movement, outdoor exploration, and wellness into the classroom during the heart of winter, all without the need to compete.

On Monday, November 17, the Special Olympics Knox/Waldo Bowling Tournament took place at Oakland Park Lanes, in Rockport.  Athletes are grouped into divisions by age group and score, with student and adult results. Place ribbons were awarded based on their division.

NEWRY — Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation and Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) have announced a new partnership that ensures the continued use of HIOBS’s basecamp in Newry, Maine, as a hub for outdoor education, recreation, and community engagement, according to a news release. 

The annual Ski Swap sale that benefits skiers and boarders of all ages with new and used equipment will take place Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl lodge.

Each November, the Ski Swap is anticipated by those hoping to sell used snow sport equipment and by those wanting to acquire new equipment for the upcoming season.

Ready to chill out with Hearty Roots? Registration is open for this year’s Plunge for a Purpose on New Year’s Day at Pemaquid Beach. All are invited to take the plunge while having fun and supporting programs that guide local kids off the grid and into their hearts. Hearty Roots offers year-round school partnerships, campouts, and day camps, creating meaningful mentorships and connecting kids to the natural world.