Stories from the Coast

What effects will climate change have on tree species in our forests already plagued by stresses like beech bark disease,…

Eleven years of conservation efforts in this Downeast watershed have strengthened its health and long-term resilience

Conservation and Collaboration Celebrate the Power of Maine and Mainers on Earth Day A western Maine conservation project that seeks to protect biodiversity and maintain public access to recreation is uniting Mainers from all walks of life. By Chris Beichner, Kate Dempsey, Jon Leibowitz and David Miller | April 2025 Each year, Earth Day invites […]

As Maine awakens from its long winter slumber, early signals of spring are popping up all around us—but they won’t…

Edges are where shifts in plant populations in response to climate will be most noticeable, according to forest ecologist Nick…

Kirk Gentalen, MCHT steward and resident Nature Bum, spent the winter of ’25 navigating Midcoast Maine’s frozen marshes—tracking otters, dodging…

Meet Cathy Lookabaugh, MCHT’s Community Outreach Manager for Washington County. She shares what she loves about where she lives, and…

Meet Aaron Englander, Associate Director of Stewardship at Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields, who shares what drew him to the…

Free the Androscoggin and Restore Sea-Run Fish The Brunswick-Topsham Dam is up for relicensing, offering a rare opportunity to improve fish passage and support a healthy river ecosystem. By Chip Spies | Special to the Telegram | February 2025 In the spring of 2024, sonar imaging detected roughly 10,000 American shad gathered below the Brunswick-Topsham […]

Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Midcoast Regional Stewardship Manager and author of Nature Bummin’ Kirk Gentalen was recently featured in Birdwatcher’s…