9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (245+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine Red-winged Blackbird by Jayne Winters Found in most of North and Central America, it breeds from Alaska south to Florida and Mexico, wintering as far north as Pennsylvania and British…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (240+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine April 22, 2026, Gardiner, ME " Scientists and public health experts gathered on Wednesday, Earth Day, on the banks of the Kennebec River at Gardiner's Waterfront Park to draw attention to the health…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (97+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine What wildlife are you seeing in your yard this spring? What birds are you hearing? Have you heard spring peepers yet? Learn more about spring peepers in our new Creature…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (523+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine A'new plug-in solar law passed in April 2026 clears the way for Maine renters, homeowners, and local business owners to take advantage of clean, cheap solar power to reduce their electricity…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (232+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine April 6, 2026 (Augusta, ME) " A bill to make it easier to recycle lithium-ion and single-use batteries in Maine has been signed into law by Governor Janet Mills." LD 474updatesthe state's product stewardship…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (70+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine Filed Under: Clean Energy, Climate, Maine Environmental News Tagged With: News Release, renewable energy, solar The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (411+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine Oil tanker in Casco Bay (BComeau/NRCM) In the month since the war in Iran began, it has become clear that it will have major economic impacts affecting Maine families…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (428+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine The northern spring peeper became Maine's Official State Amphibian in 2025, so what better creature to highlight? It is one of only two tree-dwelling frogs in Maine, the other being the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (269+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine In our last blog, we wondered what kind of an impact the ferocious bomb cyclone might have on seabirds that winter on the open ocean off Maine. For instance, would…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (110+ words) Natural Resources Council of Maine Protecting the Nature of Maine NRCM member Patricia Williams of Pelham, Massachusetts, was visiting friends in Woodstock in western Maine this winter when she captured this beautiful sunset over the mountains. She writes, "Those are…...