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Enter our “Inspired by Nature” 2021 Photo Contest
Downeast Coastal Conservancy is pleased to host our annual “Inspired by Nature” photo contest for 2021! Enter to win a $50 gift card and highlight the importance of land conservation!
Fall into Fun Festival
Early this fall – local business women Gina Finn and Tara Johnson organized with our Outreach Director Cathy Lookabaugh, a fall family mini-festival at Middle River Park in Machias!
5th Annual Bad Little Trail Run
On a cool fall Sunday morning, 55 runners and walkers took part in the 5th Annual Bad Little Trail Run hosted by Downeast Coastal Conservancy and Bold Coast Runners.
Mowry Beach Walk Gets a Lift!
Led by Stewardship Chair David Dowley, a team of volunteers spent the day replacing aging and damaged boards with pressure treated lumber.
Farewell and Best Wishes Kyle!
Saying farewell to hard-working staff is never easy! Our Stewardship Director Kyle Winslow has recently accepted a new Land Steward position with Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
Youth Explorers become Nature Detectives!
For the past four weeks, youth ages 4-12 came to the Lubec Community Outreach Center for two-hours of weekly outdoor exploration with Downeast Coastal Conservancy. Each week, DCC’s Outreach Director Cathy Lookabaugh took the young explorers down the Mowry Beach...
Machias 5th Graders conclude a year of Outdoor Ed!
On a warm summer morning, two 5th grade cohorts traveled to Machias River Preserve to conclude their yearlong Outdoor Ed program with DCC’s Outreach Director Cathy Lookabaugh.
Revealing History at the Homestead
On June 11, our valiant volunteers hiked through the Machias River Preserve to the historic Meadows Farm at the top of the Homestead Trail.
Alexander Students Visit Machias Preserves!
On two early spring mornings this May, 19 Alexander Elementary School students hopped on their bus to visit two different Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s preserves in Machias for field trip adventures focused on outdoor exploration.
In the News
Edmunds school students build own outdoor classroom
How climate change is impacting Maine’s iconic fall foliage
A Paddler’s Paradise — And a Showpiece for River Restoration
To save the bats, Cub Scouts build houses for local nature preserves
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.