Bidding now open! We are once again hosting an Online Silent Auction as a fundraiser to support the conservation and public access of our preserves!

During the school break for many of our local schools, DCC hosted a mini camp for youth aged 7-10. The four-day minicamp explored the woods and waters of Middle River Park in Machias with ten eager campers ready to discover something new.

The Maine Forest Service is partnering with Downeast Coastal Conservancy (DCC) to conduct a one-day prescribed burn at Middle River Park in Machias during the week of April 17th-20th. The exact date of the anticipated burn is to be determined and will be based on weather conditions.

We are now hiring for a seasonal Stewardship Assistant. The Stewardship Assistant will: monitor easements and fee lands, carry out property maintenance including trail maintenance, assist with habitat conservation, carry out invasive species management projects, assist the Stewardship Director with the creation of management plans, and perform other tasks as requested to support the mission of DCC.

On Saturday February 25th, over 50 participants braved the negative cold temperatures and windy conditions to join us for our Annual Winter Family Fun Day.

We are on the ballot and need your help! We’d like your votes for the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Community Matters More program! It only takes a moment and your vote will help us fulfill our mission.

This February, we are looking for new solemates who care all about the land and waters we all love! Make a donation in honor of a special valentine and we, DCC, will send them a special nature-themed valentine’s day card!

Poetry enthusiasts from the DCC and the Downeast Salmon Federation recently gathered over wine and cheese at the Peter Gray Hatchery in East Machias to hear three poets perform some of their poetry and to celebrate the publication of the Writing The Land: Maine, the new anthology hosting 13 Maine land trusts and the 27 poets inspired by their adopted lands.

Wednesday October 26 was a beautiful, seasonably cool evening for Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s (DCC) sponsored Jack-O-Lantern Walk on the Mowry Beach Boardwalk in Lubec.