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August’s Featured Preserve: Machias River Preserve

Aug 28, 2020

Machias River Preserve is the largest property that DCC has protected to date, with a total of 917 acres. This property has a network of 5.5 miles of trail that visitors can explore and provides access to the Down East Sunrise Trail.

July’s Featured Preserve: Mowry Beach

Jul 7, 2020

The 48-acre Mowry Beach Preserve provides convenient public access to one of the easternmost sandy beaches in the country and is an excellent spot for birders.

Family-Friendly Hikes for Summer

Jul 2, 2020

Summer is finally here and now is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the outdoors with the whole family.

Summer Solstice Yoga with Sam Williams

Jun 26, 2020

On the summer solstice, Sam Williams of Bold Coast Yoga led beach yoga on DCC’s Mowry Beach Preserve.

Basic Kayak Clinic with Sunrise Canoe

Jun 16, 2020

In partnership with Sunrise Canoe, Downeast Coastal Conservancy hosted an Introduction to Kayaking Workshop on the Middle River in Machias.

June’s Featured Preserve: Pike Lands Preserve

Jun 16, 2020

Located near the northernmost point in Lubec, the Pike Lands offers scenic views of Eastport and points east as well as Cobscook Bay to the west.

2020’s Popular Hobby: Birding

May 18, 2020

Perhaps over the last few weeks you have become a backyard birder.

May’s Feature Preserve: Orange River Conservation Area and Estey Mountain

May 7, 2020

Paddlers and hikers alike looking for a small adventure in Downeast Maine should consider the Orange River Conservation Area.

Spring Hiking Etiquette

Apr 15, 2020

Early spring hiking is often a challenge for hikers and trail maintainers alike. Spring is our mudseason, the time of year when our hiking paths become soggy and wet from the melting snow and increased rain.

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In the News

Edmunds school students build own outdoor classroom

In collaboration with the Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC), the students and staff at Edmunds Consolidated School (ECS) have developed their first outdoor classroom. Consisting of a trail that winds through an upload conifer forest and travels 500 feet along the Dennys River, the project provides both terrestrial and aquatic learning opportunities to the school’s students.

How climate change is impacting Maine’s iconic fall foliage

Have you noticed a change in the timing of our fall foliage? Esta Pratt-Kielley, a Maine Public Digital News Reporter, came Downeast to investigate this idea and joined DCC for a hike at Pigeon Hill Preserve.

A Paddler’s Paradise — And a Showpiece for River Restoration

With miles of undeveloped shoreline and quintessential down east quietude, Whiting’s little-visited Orange River is a critical link between ocean and inland ecosystems.

To save the bats, Cub Scouts build houses for local nature preserves

With a helping hand from Hammond Lumber, the Bear Den of Cub Scouts Pack 125 recently constructed brand new bat houses to be installed in 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.