News
- 8/15/2108: Emerald Ash Borer Public Information Session
- 8/20/2018: Long thought to be extirpated Unicorn Root found
- 8/10/2018: EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED - Restricting the Movement of Certain Ash (Fraxinus spp) Products and Any Untreated Firewood from Emerald Ash Borer Infested Towns in Maine
- 8/9/2018: Governor LePage Declares Resident Fee Holiday at Maine State Parks
- 7/13/2018: Maine Open Farm Day is July 22!
Events
- August 21, 2018 : Osprey Watch at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- August 21, 2018 : Jr. Ranger Program for Kids (Ages 6-12) at Mount Blue State Park
- August 21, 2018 : Food Web Fun at Mount Blue State Park
- August 21, 2018 : "Pocahontas Revealed. Science Examines an American Legend" presented by Skidompha Public Library
- August 22, 2018 : Let's Get Batty at Mount Blue State Park
- August 22, 2018 : Coffee with the Ranger at Mount Blue
- August 22, 2018 : Scavenger Hunt at Mount Blue
Public Meetings
- August 22, 2018: Harness Racing Commission Meeting / Proposed Rules Hearing
- August 23, 2018: Maine Milk Commission Minimum Price Meeting
- September 6, 2018: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- September 11, 2018: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- September 13, 2018: Harness Racing Commission Meeting
- September 20, 2018: Maine Milk Commission Minimum Price Meeting
- September 25, 2018: Land for Maine's Future Board 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?
