Join Downeast Coastal Conservancy and Bold Coast Runners for an 8 mile run or 2.5 mile run/walk through the Machias River Preserve to celebrate conservation in our community and help raise awareness for the protection of Downeast Maine's wild places. The Bad Little Trail Run is named from the Passamaquoddy word "Machias" meaning Bad Little Falls in reference […]

Join us for a leisurely hike up Klondike Mountain to take in the fall color and view the sunset. BYO headlamp or flashlight and dress warmly. Meet at Klondike Mountain parking area on North Lubec Road, Lubec. Check our Facebook event page for weather updates.

Downeast Coastal Conservancy and Maine Coast Heritage Trust are excited to invite you to participate in a Coastal Flooding Community Science project in Machias and Lubec. We are seeking project volunteers that will help collect data to reveal the weather and water level conditions that are associated with localized coastal flooding. The data collected will […]

Join DCC, in partnership with the Lubec Memorial Library and Lubec Community Outreach Center, for our annual  Pumpkin Glow Jack-O-Lantern Trail on Friday, October 18, from 6-7:30pm at Mowry Beach Preserve in Lubec. Attendees of all ages can start at the trailhead behind the Lubec Consolidated School and walk the pumpkin-filled boardwalk trail by the […]

Join us for a talk with Island Institute’s Jennifer Seavey about changing fisheries, storm impacts, and how aquaculture offers opportunities in a rapidly changing ocean. Thursday, October 24, 6pm, at the Milbridge Theatre & Community Arts Center, 26 Main Street, Milbridge, ME 04658. Dr. Jennifer Seavey is the Chief Programs Officer at Island Institute. In […]

DCC and the Maine Tree Farm Program will host a Tree Farm Walk and Talk at Machias River Preserve on Thursday, November 14, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Forester Kyle Burdick will lead the walk through DCC’s Machias River Preserve as he inspects it for Tree Farm status. Attendees will learn about the preserve’s […]

Downeast Coastal Conservancy and Maine Coast Heritage Trust are excited to invite you to participate in a Coastal Flooding Community Science project in Machias and Lubec. We are seeking project volunteers that will help collect data to reveal the weather and water level conditions that are associated with localized coastal flooding. The data collected will […]

Join us for a walk to mark the longest night of the year. BYO headlamp or flashlight and dress warmly. Meet at DCC’s Reversing Falls trailhead in Pembroke. Directions: Take Route 1 to West Pembroke. Turn east onto the extension of Route 214 next to the Irving gas station. From the Route 214 extension, turn […]

Join DCC Executive Director Colin Brown for an introductory lesson on cross-country skiing. Bring your own equipment - skis, poles - and come to experience Middle River Park in a whole new way. This free program is open to any experience level, but is geared toward those new to cross-country skiing. Dress warm. This event […]

Join us for DCC's annual Winter Family Fun Day on Saturday, February 22, from 10am-1pm at Middle River Park in Machias. Leap into winter with: sledding, snowshoeing, a bonfire, hot dogs, s’mores, cocoa and more! Snowshoes will be available to folks to borrow. Bring your own tube, sled, or decorate your own cardboard box for […]