Seacoast Online | December 20, 2016 |  YORK COUNTY – From expansive coastal beaches to scenic rocky mountaintops, the MtA2C region is nothing short of photogenic. Thanks to participants of the 2016 MtA2C “Through Your Eyes” photography contest, dozens of beautifully candid scenes from the region have been captured for the public to enjoy. MtA2C …

Portland Press Herald | December 18, 2016 | Associated Press |  AUGUSTA — Ten communities in Maine will receive more than $2 million from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program to restore natural habitats such as wetlands. The grant program is part of collaboration among the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, The Nature Conservancy and …

National Geographic Ocean Views | December 12, 2016 | Erika Zambello | The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) was designated in 1984 and encompasses 1,600 acres of coastal Maine. I had once visited the reserve on a birding trip and was happy to return in September 2016 for a full tour. The Wells NERR campus is …