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Sierra Club Maine To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of Maine and the Earth.

We often take for granted just how crucial clean water is to our survival. Life on our planet wouldn’t be possible witho...
10/06/2026

We often take for granted just how crucial clean water is to our survival. Life on our planet wouldn’t be possible without the delicate hydrological systems and cycles that deliver essential hydration and nutrients to our bodies and ecosystems. But our waters are under attack by the very agency meant to protect them, and we need your voice to mitigate the damage.

The NRDC has created a tool to determine what wetlands and streams are most at risk under the new Sackett v. EPA ruling. You can visit nrdc.org/resources/mapping-destruction to see which water sources you rely on may lose federal protections, and construct a comment based on your own personal story and the places you love. You can submit comment directly to the U.S. EPA or use Sierra Club’s helpful guide at sc.org/ProtectCleanWater by October 9th.

Did you know that Sierra Club chapters run FREE regional outings?!Outings are a keystone element of Sierra Club’s strate...
09/30/2026

Did you know that Sierra Club chapters run FREE regional outings?!

Outings are a keystone element of Sierra Club’s strategy to inspire new outdoor advocates and leaders through experiential learning. Local outings leaders aim to increase outdoor access in their communities by leading inclusive adventures for all ability levels.

We are so excited to welcome SIX new outings leaders to the Maine and NH Sierra Club chapters this month! We spent a gorgeous weekend at the AMC New Hampshire Highland Center in Crawford Notch learning about what it means to support equitable access to the outdoors, while also taking responsibility for safety and risk management. If you’ve been wanting to find community, learn a new outdoor skill, or learn more about how conservation issues affect the places you love, outings are a fantastic place to start. Check your chapter website for outings near you!

Sierra Club is coming to YOU!Next month we’re hosting TWO member meetings in central Maine. Join us in Orono or Millinoc...
09/29/2026

Sierra Club is coming to YOU!

Next month we’re hosting TWO member meetings in central Maine. Join us in Orono or Millinocket for a chance to get to know fellow Sierra Club members and other community members in your area, discuss local challenges with our staff team, and learn about our work in the region. Meet our group at 4:30pm for a laid back trail mixer event, and keep the communal vibes going with a loosely structured potluck social centered on learning, listening, and connection.

For Bangor area members, we’ve partnered with Orono Land Trust and will be gathering at the Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, and for Katahdin region friends, we’ll be meeting at Birch's Campground & B**r Garden with the Michele McInnis . The event is free to attend and potluck style, so don’t forget to register at sierraclub.org/maine/events !

The USDA just announced that they are proposing to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation ...
09/29/2026

The USDA just announced that they are proposing to rescind in its entirety the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. In 2001, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule was adopted with massive public support to protect 58.5 million acres of roadless national forest land in 39 states. The Roadless Rule was the result of years of work and public input. The public comment period set a record with 1.6 million public comments submitted. The rule protects 58.5 million acres of national forests over 39 states from new road construction, and prohibits the logging of roadless areas in the National Forest System.

Locally, more than 230,000 acres of wild forest in the White Mountain National Forest, including 6,000 acres in Maine, are protected by this rule. And that covers iconic areas of the White Mountains such as Crawford Notch, Mount Chocorua and parts of Evans Notch in Maine. We need your voice to help us protect these last wild areas of our nation.

What you can do to help:

🗓️ September 16th @ 6:30pm - Protect Our Forests meeting hosted by Patagonia at their outlet in Freeport, ME. Enjoy live music, food, and an opportunity to testify on behalf of our National Forests.
🗓️ September 17th @ 6:30pm - Virtual Film Screening and Hearing Join for a screening of a brand-new 30-minute film about the importance of the Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Rule, and a virtual public hearing on the future of New England’s National Forest Roadless Areas! We’ll explore the special landscapes protected by the Roadless Rule, and provide an opportunity for you to submit comments. Register at tinyurl.com/RoadlessWebinar
✍️ You can also sign onto Sierra Club’s petition: sc.org/RoadlessRule
📝 Submit letters to the editor to your local news outlet.

Saving Walden’s World will screen at the Colonial Theatre, 163 High St, Belfast, ME, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The...
09/09/2026

Saving Walden’s World will screen at the Colonial Theatre, 163 High St, Belfast, ME, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The evening features a live musical performance by acclaimed Maine singer-songwriter Louisa Stancioff, whose poetic indie-folk captures the spirit of rural resilience and grounds the film’s global message in the lived reality of local community and place. The event is a special fundraiser benefiting the Mabel Wadsworth Center, organized in partnership with the Colonial Theatre.

The film follows Jim Merkel, a former military engineer turned sustainability activist, as he raises his son, Walden, on an off-grid homestead in Maine and travels to Kerala (India), Cuba, and Slovenia to document women-led solutions that have successfully bypassed the growth trap of the West. By prioritizing literacy, healthcare, and reproductive freedom, these societies have built stability and equity without sacrificing quality of life, a counterpoint to the high-consumption model that is pushing the planet toward collapse.

A Q&A session with director Jim Merkel will follow the screening, offering the audience a direct conversation with the filmmaker about the film’s vision of planetary healing, local sovereignty, and the practical alternatives being built right now by communities around the world.

Here’s the deets:

🗓️Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM

📍Colonial Theatre, 163 High St, Belfast, ME 04915

🎟️ colonialtheatre.com

Many argue that fin-fish aquaculture is the only way to provide enough protein for our growing population. While the Sie...
08/25/2026

Many argue that fin-fish aquaculture is the only way to provide enough protein for our growing population. While the Sierra Club supports aquaculture in general as an alternative solution to overfishing and CAFOs, some operations are safer and healthier for the surrounding communities than others.

Open-net operations are among the riskiest developments on our oceans. They require nearly constant, rigorous maintenance and health monitoring to avoid the spread of disease and possibility of escape. When these systems fail, there is very little that can be done to reign in the consequences, and remediation often falls on the taxpayer, rather than the corporation.

Alternatives such as land-based, closed cycle operations are still new, but carry far less risk when held to high standards. While fish farming is certainly not a perfect solution, when adequately regulated and monitored it can prove beneficial to the market and surrounding communities. Furthermore, by making space for sustainable aquaculture development on our coastlines, we begin to address the risks and emissions of global transportation.

Trump has once again disregarded the will of the American people by attempting to slash nearly three million acres of pr...
07/28/2026

Trump has once again disregarded the will of the American people by attempting to slash nearly three million acres of protections and virtually eliminate Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah. His actions also defy Intertribal collaborative management and shared stewardship of these landscapes. Here’s what we can do:

1. Urge your Senators to sign on to the opposition letter led by Senators Lujan, Heinrich, and Durbin. The deadline for this is THIS THURSDAY, July 30th!
2. Sign our petition at sc.org/DefendWilderness to demand that congress fight back against this illegal land grab
3. Share your photos and videos recreating on National Monument lands and tag Department of the Interior (and Sierra Club !)

This weekend we had such a wonderful time gathering at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center for our annual leadership retreat!...
06/30/2026

This weekend we had such a wonderful time gathering at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center for our annual leadership retreat! Members of our Executive Committee, volunteer leaders, and staff joined in discussion about our chapter’s impacts and goals for the coming years, and put together a vision that reflects our community and values.

We are so fortunate to have such dedicated, collaborative, and passionate leaders in our chapter. Thank you to all who attended, planned, and supported this event, and we look forward to continuing our work together!

06/25/2026

While our Epic Trails & Epic Fails outing this month was a part of the national Transit to Trails campaign, for our chapter, this project means so much more 💓

We are thrilled to be officially partnering with the Katahdin Collaborative to work on expanding access to this beautiful, wild, special region in the heart of Maine. Mount Katahdin and the North Woods hold so much of our treasured history and identity in this state, and every Mainer should be able to experience the awe instilled by the jagged peaks, rushing waters, and endless forest.

Follow along as we continue to highlight this region, and to learn more about our work with the Katahdin Collaborative and Transportation 4 Maine.

We’ll see you on the trail again soon! 🌲

🎥 CREDIT: LightChaser Productions

Hey Sierra Friends! Don’t forget to join us for our monthly community forum Club Chat tomorrow at noon ⌚️This is your ch...
06/23/2026

Hey Sierra Friends! Don’t forget to join us for our monthly community forum Club Chat tomorrow at noon ⌚️This is your chance to ask questions, get involved, access new resources, and learn more about what our chapter is up to in Maine. Register at the link in our profile, or on our website events page. We can’t wait to see you there! 👀

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