Showing posts with label Maine Department of Conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maine Department of Conservation. Show all posts
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Foliage Report for Sept. 22 | Maine.gov
Foliage Report for Sept. 22 | Maine.gov
Foliage Report for Sept. 22 | Maine.gov
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| Maine fall foliage map for Sept. 22. |
Foliage Report for Sept. 22 | Maine.gov
Monday, August 16, 2010
Camp!/Swim!/Hike! | DownEast.com
When Maine’s state park system was created by the legislature in 1935, it consisted of a single area of land. Since then, it has grown to more than forty diverse properties, from ocean and lake beaches to picnic areas and campgrounds to trail-laced mountains and lush forests. To celebrate the state parks’ seventy-fifth anniversary and to guide you to the place that suits your mood, here’s a play list — play as in walk, boat, swim, and splash. These suggestions are somewhat whimsical. Most parks are, after all, destinations for many different kinds of activities, not just the ones highlighted here. Find out more about an individual park’s natural features and facilities at the Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Web site, www.maine.gov/doc/parks, or call the bureau at 207-287-3821 and ask for a brochure.
Click for the rest of this piece by Virginia Wright in Down East Magazine.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Passport promo: More getting out to state parks | Lewiston Sun Journal
Cameron Beach, 11, of Lewiston, liked finding horseshoe crab shells at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport.
“We saw the ocean, but not 50 yards from shore were woods. We walked around and hiked and ate lunch in an opening field. It was really nice.”
Emily Kozak, 11, of Auburn, liked probing tidal pools at Popham Beach State Park. “We found crabs. We observed them and put them back in the water,” she said. Emily enjoyed swimming at Rangeley Lake State Park and looking for moose. They didn't see any moose, but did discover a painted turtle. “It was really fun,” she said.
Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine Auburn-Lewiston Clubhouse, Emily and Cameron have visited some state parks they've never been to using the “Maine State Park Passport.” It's a new passport-designed booklet created to encourage more visits at more state parks.
It’s working.
Click here for the rest of the story by Bonnie Washuk in the Lewiston Sun Journal.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Free park admission offered to loon plate holders | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Portions of the proceeds from the sale of the Maine loon license plate go to fund conservation efforts.
Free park admission offered to loon plate holders The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Program helps Mainers become First Time Campers
First time campers relish home comforts | Lewiston Sun Journal
Raffle winner pitches first camp in Camden Hills | Bangor Daily News
To learn more about the state parks, visit the Maine Department of Conservation website at: www.maine.gov/doc.
Raffle winner pitches first camp in Camden Hills | Bangor Daily News
To learn more about the state parks, visit the Maine Department of Conservation website at: www.maine.gov/doc.
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