News
- 5/17/2019: Students Explore Outdoor Careers
- 5/16/2019: Celebrating Arbor Week by Increasing Pest Awareness
- 5/6/2019: Maine Farms for the Future Program Announces RFP#201904076
- 4/23/2019: Coastal grants available for municipal and regional projects
- 4/18/2019: "Feathers over Freeport" Offers Birding Fun for All Ages
Events
- May 25, 2019 : Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk at Holbrook Island Sanctuary
- May 25, 2019 : Osprey Watch at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- May 26, 2019 : Spring Wildflower Walk at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- May 27, 2019 : Hike with the Ranger at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- June 1, 2019 : Forest Detective at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
Public Meetings
- May 30, 2019: Agricultural Fair Licenses & Fair Date Requests Public Hearing
- May 31, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
- June 6, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- June 7, 2019: Board of Pesticides Control Meeting
- June 10, 2019: Forest Legacy Committee Meeting
Business & Technical Assistance
Did you know...
...that Maine is the third largest producer of Maple Syrup in the nation?
...that over 24 Trillion Gallons of rain falls on Maine each year? 50% runs off into streams and rivers, 40% evaporates, 10% infiltrates, and only 1 billion gallons, or .004% is used by farmers as irrigation water. Go to our irrigation site.
...that Popham Beach provided much of the backdrop for the 1999 hit movie "Message in a Bottle", starring Paul Newman, Kevin Costner, and Robin Wright Penn?
...that there are 26 Agricultural Fairs throughout the State of Maine? View Agricultural Fairs Schedule
...that in 2011, the SyFy channel's popular "Ghost Hunters" show visited Fort Knox State Historic Site?
...that the first cows to come to America were off-loaded at what is now Vaughan Woods State Park in South Berwick?
