But the well-known wreath company isn’t alone. An analysis found that 5 leading conservation groups have registered pesticide applicators on staff.
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Brunswick logging operation rankles some residents
Residents have raised environmental and safety concerns stemming from a logging operation, which they say started on June 5. This prompted a special town meeting where officials said things looked up to code.
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Carriage trails ready for walking in Cape Elizabeth
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust will celebrate its newly acquired Davis Parcel off Spurwink Avenue with a grand opening Sunday.
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Cuban fishing adventure to make a splash at conservation organization’s meeting
The May meeting of the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited will feature stories from members Ray Minchak and Steve Heinz about their fishing adventure in Cuba where they chased — and even caught — bonefish, tarpon and permit. The May 21 meeting is free to attend and open to member and non-members. Social hour begins […]
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Trout Unlimited meeting will feature screening of fish passage documentary
The Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited will feature at its next meeting a free screening of the documentary feature film, “A Watershed Moment.” The film tells the story of an all-hands effort involving fishermen, three coastal Maine communities, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal management agencies to restore fish passage throughout the Bagaduce River […]
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Gorham council encouraged to protect more farmland from development
The Maine Farmland Trust says it would like to do more work in Gorham and offers suggestions on what preservation steps the town can take.
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Conservation fundraiser in Freeport to benefit Maine Coast Heritage Trust
A fundraising event for Maine Coast Heritage Trust Thursday will feature former state representative Hannah Pingree as the keynote speaker at “Tides of Change: Climate Action Through Conservation.” The event is from 6-9 p.m. on March 7 at Maine Beer Company, 525 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. Proceeds will support MCHT’s ongoing efforts to protect and […]
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Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison
The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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Phippsburg’s Basin Oyster Project awarded $190,000 grant
The community-run organization will redouble its efforts to create a self-sustaining shellfish reef.
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Some Phippsburg residents push back against proposed solar farm
Giri Hotels, the management company that acquired the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport this summer, says the proposed 5.4-acre array will necessitate a nearly 10-acre clear cut.