by DCC | Jun 16, 2021 | BLOG
On a warm summer morning, two 5th grade cohorts traveled to Machias River Preserve to kick-off their final week of school and conclude their yearlong Outdoor Ed program with DCC’s Outreach Director Cathy Lookabaugh. These twenty-one 5th graders, joined by their...
by DCC | Jun 14, 2021 | BLOG
(L-R) DCC Stewardship Director Kyle Winslow, DCC member David Dowley, volunteers Elaine and Bill, and new summer intern Cam Levitt at the Homestead in Machias River Preserve. Got muscle? Like outdoor work? Come volunteer with us! Downeast Coastal Conservancy will take...
by DCC | May 20, 2021 | BLOG
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. The 7th and 8th grade students began...
by DCC | May 20, 2021 | BLOG
Early this month, on a cool and rain-impending morning, DCC Stewardship chair, David Dowley, and Vice President Robin Pinto were ably joined by four stalwart Machias Savings Bank volunteers: Carrie, Becky, Mary Lou and Lance to help us brush out a new trail at the...
by DCC | May 14, 2021 | BLOG
On a beautiful warm Spring Morning, 34 Fort O’Brien Elementary School students grades Pre-K to 4th took a trip down the road to Middle River Park to read Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s story of the month: “The Secret Pool” by Kimberly Ridley on DCC’s new Story Trail....
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...
