Stories from the Coast

Running with the Alewives: A Spring Celebration of Maine’s “Diadromous Dozen” Collaborative efforts to restore alewives have wide-ranging benefits for river ecosystems and the many other sea-run fish species that rely on them. By: Charlie Foster | Special to the Telegram | May 2024 Spring is in full swing here in Maine, which means alewives […]

Harnessing the Ecological Strength of Maine’s Largest Waterfall Restoring natural river flow supports fisheries, aquatic habitat, and recreation, all of which are central to Maine’s economic growth and environmental values. By Steve Heinz | Special to the Telegram | March 2024 Rumford Falls, in Oxford County’s Town of Rumford, is the largest waterfall in the […]

While most people are waiting for warming weather, Kirk is soaking in the last of the snow storms that we've…

We Can Conserve Our Way to a More Stable Climate Wherever you live in Maine, people and organizations in your community are building partnerships and working to strengthen nature’s ability to make our state safer and more resilient. By Kate Dempsey and Kate Stookey | March 2024 Already in 2024, Mainers have had plenty of […]

By MCHT Nature Bum Steward Kirk Gentalen Written January 15, 2024 There is something special about that first snow of the year. For some, that “something special” is also there during the second snow of the year, and the third, and fourth (and even the fifth for that matter). That something special is potential. And […]

Years ago MCHT helped conserve much of Sears Island; today we have a unique role as the state determines future…

Winterberries and woolly bears for one are great indicators that fall has arrived. And as fall transitions to winter, MCHT…

Lessons from the Hill by 2023 MCHT Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Intern Sadie Woodruff

In my words Angela Twitchell Land Trust Program Director While serving as Executive Director of Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Angela worked with MCHT on the effort to conserve Woodward Point in Brunswick, a preserve now cared for by both organizations.  Angela Twitchell grew up with a unique perspective on Maine. Her father’s family business—Twitchell’s Airport in […]

In a changing climate, protecting connected woods and waters becomes increasingly important to help plants and animals survive.