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Winter Family Fun Day 2026 – That Was Fun!
By Matt Kelley ; Outreach Director Winter Family Fun Day has been an annual event hosted by DCC at Middle River Park in Machias for several years now. Occurring each year on the Saturday that marks the end of February break for Maine schools, the premise of the event...
Strategic Planning & Growth at DCC
By DCC Board President Robin Pinto Earlier this year we shared with you our efforts in strategic planning, the renewed mission and vision statements, and the six guiding principles that now lead this organization. The primary benefit of such an exercise is the...
Building A Community Stage In Memory of Machias Town Manager
High on the grassy hill above downtown Machias sits Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s (DCC) Middle River Park. Middle River Park has always been a popular gathering point for public events, DCC education programs, private parties, and local performances. With an...
Beating the Heat at DCC’s Coastal Trails
Tuesday June 24th was a hot day for Washington County and the whole state of Maine. A few weeks prior the Maine Seacoast Mission and DCC had set their schedule for the Mission's EdGE summer camp field trips to DCC properties. The original plan was to take the campers...
A Vernal Pools Experience: Written By Naturalist Grace Bartlett
Rain had washed out our first attempt at exploring vernal pools. On the rescheduled date, an enthusiastic group gathered at Vining Lake, despite light rain. Before setting out to explore we briefly talked about the differences between frog calls and vernal pools....
A Fond Farewell To DCC, From Ryan Mola
DCC holds over 7,400 acres of some of the most beautiful and ecologically-significant landscapes I’ve experienced, and I am privileged to have had the ability to manage them. Over the past three and a half years, I have done my best to ensure all the properties owned...
Winter Wonderland at Tide Mill Creek
Downeast has been bereft of a real white Christmas for many years. However, over this holiday week Santa Claus delivered for all of us a most beautiful blanket of light, fluffy powder! St Nick’s recent blessing was a perfect amount to create stunning winter...
Contribute to DCC’s $100,000 Matching Campaign
Our annual appeal letter this year includes details of a $100,000 matching challenge. Read the letter below for details of this exciting campaign for DCC! Toggle to full-screen mode at the bottom-right of the letter.
Machias River Preserve Gains Tree Farm Status
On November 14, Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC) and the Maine Tree Farm Program hosted a Tree Farm Walk and Talk at Machias River Preserve. Forester Kyle Burdick led the walk through the preserve as he inspected it for Tree Farm status. Attendees learned about the...
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DCC’s Landmarks Newsletter
Downeast Coastal Conservancy distributes a spring and fall copy of our newsletter, Landmarks, to our donors. If you would like to receive the editions as they are produced please consider becoming a donor by using our online form or via mail.