Night Sky Tour
Reversing Falls Preserve, PembrokeCome and see the stars of Spring from Reversing Falls Park in Pembroke.
Volunteer Chief Steward and Monitoring Workshop – Machias River Preserve
Machias River Preserve, MachiasIf you enjoy spending time in the woods, maintaining trails, and viewing wildlife, this workshop is for you! Join DCC’s Stewardship Director as he demonstrates various property monitoring and maintenance skills needed to manage conservation land.
Deer Wintering Area Management Workshop
Orange River Conservation Area, WhitingJoin DCC’s stewardship staff as they demonstrate how to hinge cut hardwood trees at one of DCC’s recorded deer wintering areas.
Down East Spring Birding Festival
The annual Down East Spring Birding Festival provides a unique birding experience during spring migration and the breeding season with guided hikes and boat tours, all led by local guides with local knowledge.
Climate Change Series: Healthy Salt Marshes, Walk and Talk
MachiasJoin Beverly Johnson, Bates College professor of Earth and Climate Sciences, for a presentation on the Climate Benefits of Healthy Salt Marshes. She will lead a walk at Middle River Park at 3pm, followed by a talk at UMM at 6pm. For the walk, meet at Middle River Park Machias at 3pm. The talk will […]
Silent Auction
Online EventOur Online Silent Auction is open for previews!
Paddle the Orange River Watershed
MCHT Office, 160 US Rt. 1, WhitingJoin DCC and local partners for a paddle and celebration on the Orange River Water Trail. There will be 2-mile and 1.5-mile paddle options, with the two groups converging at DCC's Estey Campsite for a BYO lunch picnic and optional hike up Estey Mountain. Click here for more event information and to register.
Climate Change Series: “How Do We Find Hope Together in a Climate of Change?”
University of Maine at MachiasIn the second of 2024's Climate Change Series, we are thrilled to welcome Machias' own Tora Johnson. In your community, have you struggled to make connections, communicate, and get things done? In this time of hyper-polarization and rapid change, how can we effectively build strong communities and manage natural resources without getting derailed by conflict? […]
Mowry Beach Plant Walk
Mowry Beach Preserve, LubecJoin Louise Barteau, local field botanist for a plant walk along the Mowry Beach Boardwalk.
Biodiversity & Climate Change: The Past & The Future
University of Maine at MachiasJoin DCC for our third Climate Change Education Series as we welcome Brian McGill, Professor of Biological Science from the University of Maine - Orono. Professor McGill studies questions pertaining to biodiversity at large scales – large areas of space, long periods of time, many species. Most of the newspaper headlines focus on the effects […]