Spring Hiking Etiquette

Spring Hiking Etiquette

Chances are this time of year everyone has a bit of cabin fever. Typically you’re itching to welcome spring and say goodbye to the cold long winter. Now more than ever it feels so important to opt outside, reduce stress and feel active. Spring can be the perfect...
April’s Feature Preserve: Tide Mill Creek

April’s Feature Preserve: Tide Mill Creek

Tide Mill Creek is an easy, 2 miles trail network that consists of a ~200-acre forested peninsula with salt marsh, tidal inlets, and freshwater creeks. From the parking lot hikers journey down an old access path which previously was washed out to due a family beavers....
Outdoor Activities

Outdoor Activities

Looking for ways to stay entertained while social distancing? Nature is full of opportunities to learn and explore. Check out the list of activities below and head out to one of DCC’s properties to discover something new! 2020 Photo Contest – We are pleased to host...
New Vining Lake Community Preserve

New Vining Lake Community Preserve

Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC) announced today that it has acquired all of the land surrounding 26 acre Vining Lake located approximately 21miles north of Machias, in the Town of Cooper and Cathance Township. This is DCC’s first step in creating the Vining Lake...
2020 Winter Access Adventures

2020 Winter Access Adventures

Winters in Downeast Maine are often unpredictable, with forecasts often calling for inches of snow, rain, sleet, or ice making it hard to know when to brake your cabin fever to trek outdoors. However, whether you are on your first visit to Downeast Maine or have lived...
Introducing New Membership and Outreach Director

Introducing New Membership and Outreach Director

Please join us in welcoming Cathy Lookabaugh as the newest member of our Downeast Coastal Conservancy Team. As our Membership and Outreach Director, Cathy will help grow DCC’s programming and outreach with the community. Cathy is originally from New Jersey and...