We were dog tired after a long day of rowing the heavy rafts 23 miles down the winding river, much of it into the wind. Charlie and Pete had suffered on their raft with a broken rowing frame held together with duct tape. Another 12 miles to go early the next morning to meet our… Read more
We hope you enjoy this album of photos from the year showcasing the lands we care for and our activities. Click on any of the images below to see a full-size version and caption. We recommend clicking on the first photo and then navigating through the rest of the album using the arrows you see… Read more
Harpswell author Ed Robinson has been writing and speaking about the outdoors for years. Ed has now published two volumes in the Nature Notes series and both have been very popular. Each book is a collection of wildlife essays featuring different species found in Maine. Subjects range from loons, skunks, bobcats, and black bears to… Read more
What is the winter solstice? The earth travels around the sun once each year. The tilt of the earth is what gives us seasons. When the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, we have winter in Maine. During this time, the sun is lower in the sky and days are shorter. The winter… Read more
If this story makes your skin crawl or your scalp twitch, don’t blame me. Lois made me do it. You see, Lois is batty. I am not saying there is anything wrong with her belfry, she just loves bats. Lois insisted I had to write about bats. It is against my better judgement but Lois… Read more
Flying squirrel (Photo by EEI Tony, iStock) The saw cut was challenging since the sizable limb forked off the main trunk of the maple tree near shoulder height. I let the sharp chain do its job, ensuring that my footing was secure and maintaining a firm hold on the powerful machine. With the cut nearly… Read more
By Rep. Jay McCreight On July 8, 2021, Governor Mills signed into law a bill that establishes regular mapping of eelgrass beds and salt marsh vegetation in the state. In five-year cycles, each segment of the coast from Southern Maine to Downeast Maine will be mapped, providing up-to-date information about the presence and health of… Read more
Originally published in the Harpswell Anchor “My great-great-grandfather’s boat blew into Cundy’s Harbor in a storm and he decided to stay.” That’s Rob Watson describing how his family ended up there back in the 1850s. The Watsons have run the general store in Cundy’s Harbor since Rob’s grandfather, who worked in the saltfish business, founded… Read more
It was another great week for our “This Week in Harpswell” photo project! Twenty-one photographers shared 132 images taken in October. Thank you to all who participated! Click here for more about the photo project. Read more
See below for video recordings of past webinars in our 2021 “Stories of Change” series. Rockweed Research from the Bottom up with Hannah Webber Click here to watch a webinar recording from October 26, 2021. Rockweed, Ascophyllum nodosum, covers much of the rocky intertidal in Maine; it is ecologically and economically important. This talk… Read more