News
- 11/30/2018: State of Maine Land for Maine's Future Program Issues Call for Proposals
- 11/19/2018: Maine becomes only New England State with Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program
- 11/9/2018: Investments in Maine Agriculture - 2018 Specialty Crop Block Grants Announced
- 10/23/2018: New report documents nearly $21 million annual economic benefit from modern wood heating of commercial and institutional buildings in Maine
- 10/10/2018: Maine State Parks set all-time camping record!
Events
- December 16, 2018 : Hike with the Ranger at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- December 23, 2018 : Winter in the Woods at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- December 30, 2018 : Animal Tracking on Snowshoes at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- January 1, 2019 : First Day Hike At Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- January 1, 2019 : First Day Hike at Lily Bay State Park
- January 1, 2019 : First Day Hike at Holbrook Island Sanctuary
- January 1, 2019 : First Day Hike at Lake St. George State Park
Public Meetings
- December 20, 2018: Maine Milk Commission Minimum Price Meeting
- January 8, 2019: LUPC Commission Meeting
- January 8, 2019: Adjacency Public Hearing / Snow Date 01/10/19 - 12:00 noon
- January 10, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- January 16, 2019: Board of Pesticides Control Meeting and Listening Session
- January 18, 2019: Maine State Harness Racing Commission Meeting
- January 29, 2019: 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?
