Sunshine and warmth. Long, leisurely days. Exploring islands and kayaking. Picnics and barbeques. Bike rides and wooded hikes. Locally grown fruits and veggies. Outdoor yoga. Just a few of the glorious things we love about June in Maine. We hope this finds you enjoying all those and more as we welcome back summer. |
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From beach to boardwalk, fort to mountaintop, in a greenhouse or surrounded by goats, some cool ways to take your yoga practice out of the house. |
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Green & Healthy Maine SUMMER Guide
now available!
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Where to find the best vegan eats off the beaten path (Including vegan DOUGHNUTS!), Unique retreats for nature lovers, Discover Deer Isle & the Blue Hill peninsula…. Plus: an interview with Changemaker Amara Ifeji, hiking and solitude far Downeast, adventures on the Maine Island Trail, Tourmaline: Western Maine’s "exotic underground” and so much more! Subscribe today and we’ll be sure to get one in your hands asap! |
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Looking to go remote—in a completely different way? The Maine Island Trail is an extraordinary recreational resource! |
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The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets has a new program called Bumper Crop to encourage first-time farmers’ market shoppers. MFFM has created a universal gift certificate that can be spent at over 40 markets throughout the state and is recruiting employers of all sizes to give out Bumper Crop certificates to their employees. Farmers’ markets make it easy and fun to buy fresh organic food—produce, meat, seafood, cheese, eggs, honey, bread and fresh-cut flowers—right from the source. Company participation goes beyond wellness programming and helping employees eat fresher: Dollars spent with local farms strengthen our local economies. Don't you love fresh solutions like that?
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Maine’s State Parks: 5 Gems to visit
From Alpine Peaks of granite and leafy green hills, sparkling blue lakes to spruce-studded peninsulas, remote islands and rugged headlands, Maine is home to a remarkable array of natural landscapes. Maine’s state park system ranges from Aroostook County to the Camden Hills and Quoddy Head to the Mahoosuc Range. Visitors can hike, ride a bike, go for a swim, relax with a picnic, and enjoy boating and kayaking during the summer.
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Riding the trails
Mountain biking in Maine has become fun fare for the common man, woman, child and everyone in between. There is no secret handshake, no “right type,” no height requirement, and no one way to do it. Though we typically think of a mountain biker as someone riding a bike with knobby tires in the woods, this moniker can also apply to a toddler navigating a city forest on a balance bike or a bike-packer traveling dirt roads. Check out this fun piece from the archives.
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Home + Energy Chats Episodes Available |
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If you missed any of the episodes in the first season of the Green & Healthy Maine HOME + ENERGY CHATS webinars, they were all recorded and are now available on the www.greenmainehomes.com website. Past episodes include: The Value of Green Home Improvements, The Future of Cars is Electric, Women in Green Building, and Landscaping with Native Plants.
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Maine Audubon, Scarborough (also happening on 06/24)
UMaine Cooperative Extension, Online
Children’s Museum + Theatre of Maine, Portland
MOFGA, Online
Belfast (also happening on 06/27)
UMaine Cooperative Extension, Online
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
UMaine Cooperative Extension, Online
Westbrook Together Days, Westbrook
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells
Coastal Mountains Nature Program (Co-hosted by Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Town of Camden Conservation Commission), Rockport
Maine Audubon, Scarborough
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
Thompson’s Point, Portland
Portland Greendrinks, Portland
Save the date
State of Maine Bicentennial Parade Committee, Auburn and Lewiston
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