Natural Resources Council of Maine
Description
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and conserving Maine’s environment.
It was founded in 1959, when a group of concerned citizens came together to protect the Allagash River. It grew from a small volunteer group into Maine’s largest environmental advocacy organization, drawing on the support of tens of thousands of members and activists.
NRCM works through legal action, science and public advocacy on climate and clean energy, healthy waters, forests and wildlife, and sustainable communities. It tracks the Maine State Legislature and executive agency rulemaking, submits comments to lawmakers and regulators, and partners with other nonprofits and citizens on shared environmental concerns.
The organization has taken part in many of Maine’s major environmental campaigns, including the protection of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, the Bottle Bill, removal of the Edwards Dam, an electronic waste recycling law, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and bans on polystyrene and single-use plastic bags. It operates statewide from its office in Augusta, Maine.
Latest news
Your Counts Count and So Does Your Vote
In their most recent Birding with Jeff and Allison blog, NRCM’s bird experts explore a recent bird-name question: which color occurs most frequently in bird names?
23 Sep 2026
Creature Feature: Broad-winged Hawk
Broad-winged Hawks arrive in Maine in April and May for the breeding season and stay until fall migration in September.
21 Sep 2026
Maine Families Will Pay Upwards of $1,260 More for Heating Oil This Winter
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21 Sep 2026
Deep Dive into CMP’s Rate Case
Learn why CMP's profits are front and center in the debate about electricity rates in Maine and what you can do to make your voice heard
15 Sep 2026
Maine’s Tradition of Public Access: A Privilege, Not a Right
Many across the state have become concerned about reports of trails closing or public access to lands historically available being blocked
9 Sep 2026
Nothing Like a Road Trip to Appreciate Bird Migration
The authors share their observations of bird migration while on a recent road trip to move their son into Duke Law School in North Carolina.
26 Aug 2026
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