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Room with Bath

I recall it was sometime in late January, dead of winter, at a time when I thrived on impulse, little...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
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All for accessibility

When I was 11, my family went camping on Mount Desert Island. That was the first time I ever went...
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  • Accessibility, On the trail, Op-eds
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Annual River clean-up brings in over 1,320 pounds of trash

On Friday, November 1, staff and volunteers from over a dozen local businesses and organizations took time off from work...
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  • Caring for the Land, Partnerships & Community, Water Quality
Jim Grenier raking out the new accessible trail

Accessible trail makes new connection in Damariscotta

Years ago, when now Executive Director Steven Hufnagel was still "the stewardship guy" for Damariscotta River Association, he recalls stopping...
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  • Accessibility, Featured News, On the trail
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In the Eyes of the Beholder

Years and years ago, I received a postcard with a black and white photograph on the front of it, a...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
The Shields-Haas family on their property in Damariscotta

Conservation easement paves the way for extending the accessible trail in Damariscotta

Coastal Rivers is one big step closer to bringing the shared community vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting...
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  • Accessibility, Featured News, Land Conservation, On the trail
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November tells a story of the summertime forest

Walking through the woods in November is surely a pleasure - with the brilliant sunshine, the leaves swirling through the...
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  • Nature Notes
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Coastal Rivers seeks accreditation renewal

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and...
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  • Caring for the Land, Land Conservation
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Maine Bow Dog Recognized at Last

In trying times like these, when folks are feeling burdened with worry and seemingly unrelenting tales of woe, a bit...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
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Keeping a Nature Journal

Keeping a nature journal has so many benefits! Journals are one of many ways to explore nature. Writing about and...
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  • Jr. Naturalists at home, Nature Education
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Donated conservation easement in Bristol protects clamming access on Johns Bay

Michael Hope's family bought a plot of land on the East Branch of Johns Bay in Bristol back in 1947....
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  • Featured News, Food & Farming, Land Conservation, Water Quality
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Acorns

It's been a good year for acorns, phenomenal, judging from the amount of mast on ground. All day and all...
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  • Barnaby's Blog
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