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 […]

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 […]

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.

Join DCC and local partners for a paddle and celebration on the Orange River Water Trail. Everyone will meet at the MCHT Office in Whiting and will be shuttled to the launch site on Playhouse Lane, a grilled lunch will be provided at the picnic area on Little Lake and then paddling back to the […]

On Monday, June 16th at 3:00pm DCC Board Member and retired UMM professor Sherrie Sprangers will lead a wildflower walk at Pigeon Hill! Participants will learn some basic botanical terminology and plant identification skills. Attendees will get the chance to observe, identify and learn about various flowers and plants. No matter your knowledge level of […]

Celebrate the Summer Solstice by watching the sunset from the beach at Denbow Point Preserve!

Come join a group hike on the beautiful trails at Ingersoll Point Preserve in South Addison