
ACT's Nature Corner: How to Tell a Muskrat From a Beaver
The Kennebunk River overflows its banks, and the great beaver vs muskrat controversy ensues. It’s funny how the ideas come for my Nature...


Maine’s Other Fall Season
By Eileen Willard October brings colorful splashes of bright red, yellow and orange to the landscape. The trees almost try to outdo each...


New England Foliage & the Future of our Forests
By: Eileen Willard When October begins people who hardly noticed trees all summer suddenly start paying lots of attention to the changing...

ACT's Nature Corner: The Monarch Butterfly
Most of us recognize the beautiful orange butterfly in our fields and flower gardens, one of the joys of a Maine summer. These amazing...

ACT's Nature Corner: The Moon
By Joan Hull Did you see the full moon last week? Did you know what made it special? As children, the moon is usually the first thing we...

ACT's Nature Corner: Sounds of Winter
By Maine Master Naturalist, Joan Hull Winter is a wonderful time for a walk in the woods, often you’ll have the trail to yourself. Ever...

ACT's Nature Corner: Identifying Mushrooms in Southern Maine
September 2021 Join the ACT Mushroom Challenge Activity! Details at the end of the article. Mushrooms are a type of fungi and come in...


Tick Prevention in Maine: Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, what better time than now to review the best ways to avoid ticks in Maine. If you have...

ACT's Nature Corner: Identifying Early Spring Wildflowers in Maine
Early spring wildflowers After a long COVID winter, we’ve all looked forward to Spring, a time of renewal and hope. This year it means...

"Three Towns, One Earth" Neighborhood and Roadside Clean-up
From Thursday, April 22nd to Sunday, April 25th, Join Arundel Conservation Trust, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Kennebunk Land...