by DCC | Feb 15, 2021 | BLOG
What is a Big Night? Every spring, when the ground has thawed, the rain has started, and nighttime temperatures maintain above freezing, frogs and salamanders begin their migration to their breeding grounds called vernal pools. In Maine, these migrations usually occur...
by DCC | Feb 2, 2021 | BLOG
Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC) and the Lubec Memorial Library are teaming up to launch a Nature Backpack Program for the local community. This program is aimed at helping the community discover and learn about conservation by encouraging children and families to...
by DCC | Dec 23, 2020 | BLOG
Difficulty & Length: Moderate, 3.4 miles of trail network Town: Addison Ingersoll Point Preserve is an enchanting forested preserve with over one mile of shoreline. Beginning in the back of the church parking lot, this preserves starts off with a short walk...
by DCC | Dec 18, 2020 | BLOG
For the upcoming summer, DCC has been selected as a host site for MCHT’s Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship! If you are interested in spending your summer learning about land conservation and stewardship in Downeast Maine then consider applying for this...
by DCC | Nov 24, 2020 | BLOG
Difficulty & Length: Moderate, 1 mile of trail network Town: Lubec The Klondike Mountain Preserve offers visitors a stunning view of the Cobscook Bay coastline. From the parking lot the trail, marked with blue blazes, cuts through an old cattle pasture with...
by DCC | Oct 22, 2020 | BLOG
Sunset Photo by Tom Hamilton The Pigeon Hill Preserve is a DCC flagship property consisting of a 175-acre hill section to the West of Pigeon Hill Road and the 10-acre Shore Section between Pigeon Hill Road and Pigeon Hill Bay to the East. Difficulty & Length:...
