by DCC | Jan 14, 2025 | BLOG, Education
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...
by DCC | Dec 11, 2024 | BLOG
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....
by DCC | Dec 3, 2024 | BLOG
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...
by DCC | Oct 29, 2024 | BLOG
By Craig Snapp Photos by Craig Snapp As I entered my 80th year on planet Earth, I was moved to do some special things to celebrate the upcoming decadal milestone. A top item on my list was to hike trails in all the Downeast Coastal Conservancy public access preserves...
by DCC | Oct 16, 2023 | BLOG
Pigeon Hill has been an iconic feature of the Steuben community and greater Washington County for decades – even centuries. Barbara and Craig Snapp, along with many generations of neighbors and family members, have worked to preserve and protect this landscape over...
by DCC | Aug 28, 2023 | BLOG
We are celebrating a very important achievement – DCC’s accreditation has been renewed by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. An independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, this status was first awarded to DCC in 2017 and is now renewed for an additional...
