Freshwater fishing on Mount Desert Island is a tradition that predates the creation of Acadia National Park and continues to this day. Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island Historical Society, and Maine Sea Grant are working together to document the history of Mount Desert Island’s freshwater and diadromous fish populations. Nobody knows fish habits better […]
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Twenty-five miles due south of Acadia National Park stands the most remote lighthouse in Maine. Established in 1830, the Mount Desert Rock Light is now part of College of the Atlantic’s Edward McC. Blair Marine Research Station. On the eve of Labor Day Weekend, 18 students in Sean Todd’s Marine Mammal Biology class were ready […]
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In the last two years, there’s been a rise in reports related to an increase in seaweed on Maine’s coastal beaches. Municipalities have been challenged and swamped with public comments and media attention related to the stench and overall aesthetics of the seaweed mounds that are affecting their beach experience. Last August, York’s beaches were […]
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NOTE: Please visit oystertrailmaine.org for the latest information. It’s Spring of 2015, and the wheels of oyster tourism in the state of Maine have most certainly started to spin. Last year, two companies just started to dip their proverbial toes in the waters of tourism and found to their satisfaction that America’s renewed love affair […]
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We are excited to announce the release of what we hope will be the first in a series of animated videos about climate change in the Gulf of Maine, informed by our work on the Maine’s Climate Future project. Produced in partnership with Maine-based O’Chang Studios, “The Lobster Pot Heats Up” illustrates how climate change […]
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On the surface, there is nothing particularly unique about the interview process. One person asks questions; the other answers. It is an age-old way of collecting stories. But when you bring a recorder into the process, the dynamic changes. It can be subtle, a shift in emphasis, an awareness of the technology, perhaps even awkward […]
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The City of Portland, Maine is a national leader in working waterfront planning and the City’s work has been featured by the National Working Waterfront Network. In a recent interview with Bill Needelman, the City’s Waterfront Coordinator, Bill discussed the evolution of the City’s planning efforts. He focused on the importance of beginning with the […]
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Wind and a cool drizzle did not deter a group of new volunteers as they ventured down to the end of the Harpswell peninsula near Basin Point last Monday to learn how to spot evidence of spring among the tide pools. The group included Lynn Knight, a trustee for the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Sandra […]
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April 30, 2015 | Green Lake National Fish Hatchery After an epic winter, spring has arrived in the Penobscot River Valley. Ice is out on the lower river and most of the tributaries, and the water temperature has reached a still-chilly 5 degrees Celsius. Fred Trasko and the rest of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
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This time of year, many eyes are on Maine’s rivers, lakes, and harbors, watching for the spring phenomenon known as ice-out. On rivers in particular, ice-out brings the risk of flooding. On Thursday, the National Weather Service Caribou Office issued a flood potential outlook statement. In central Maine, which includes the lower Penobscot River, and […]
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