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Young boy lifting a sap bucket up to a maple tree

Sunlight through a spout

You might be amused if you heard me in the woods, with a cluster of kindergarteners around me, in early...
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  • Nature Education, Nature Notes
An old weatherbeaten house in disrepair

The Random Rough Hand

I have many times been struck by the irony of the raucous and even violent end that so often befalls...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
Rocky shoreline at La Verna Preserve

Big changes at La Verna Preserve = more to love!

We have some exciting news to share about one of our most iconic spots. If you’ve visited La Verna Preserve...

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  • Featured News, Housing, On the trail
shrub wreathed in twinkle lights and covered in snow

They All Look Alike to Me

They talk about snowflakes. No two are alike, they say. Isn't it remarkable, we think to ourselves, that there should...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
view of tree-lined shores and blue waters at Muscongus Pond Preserve

Coastal Rivers earns renewal of prestigious national accreditation

For over 50 years, Coastal Rivers has been caring for the communities and natural resources of the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region. This...
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  • Caring for the Land, Featured News, Land Conservation
a large burning brush pile at dusk

The Brush Pile

It began with a few small firs, pulled out by the roots and tossed in a pile sometime last July....
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  • Barnaby's Blog
Parking area at Castner Brook Community Forest

Two grants smooth the way for the next phase at Castner Brook Community Forest

We're hopping with excitement to share we've been awarded two grants that will fund the next round of improvements to...
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  • Accessibility, Featured News, On the trail, Partnerships & Community
Coastal Rivers embroidered baseball caps in navy blue and clay

Coastal Rivers ball caps make great gifts

These handsome hats are embroidered with Coastal Rivers' colorful kingfisher logo and the words "Damariscotta-Pemaquid Region" above the opening on...
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  • Featured News
Dog lying by a woodstove

A Wintry State of Mind

On this cold winter night, with the thermometer and the clock both reading lonely single numbers, I find myself wondering...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
Colleen Teerling releases predatory beetles on a hemlock

Fighting bugs with bugs: How the Midcoast is defending its hemlocks

Photo: Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gently places a colony of Laricobius nigrinus beetles on the tip of a...

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  • Caring for the Land, Featured News
story walk panel at the Bristol Recreational Trail

Story walk on the Bristol Recreational Trail features Wabanaki stories

Thanks to a collaboration between Healthy Lincoln County, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, and Bristol Consolidated School, visitors can enjoy a...
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  • Featured News, On the trail, Partnerships & Community
Marsh River Bog in late fall, illuminated by morning sun

River~Link Corridor expanded with Newcastle land purchase

We're thrilled to share that we've recently acquired a 19-acre property in Newcastle, an addition that expands the Marsh River...
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  • Connectivity, Featured News, Land Conservation, Partnerships & Community, River~Link
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