The Wrack

A simple wind shift can make all the differencein air quality, in temperature, in seawater, in politics.

The annual #iHeartEstuaries social media campaign washes ashore as Valentine's Day approaches. Here's what to do.

Whether its your local watershed or the federal budget, every little drip counts

Over the past three years, it has been the practice of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm to publish a bit of make-believe each April Fools Day. We have posted hoax articles to draw attention to real issues like staff changes, invasive species, and the health of local rivers. Unfortunately, this year the truth-blurring antics of President Trump and his staff have convinced us that adding fake news to the local scene, even if only in jest, would be counter-productive and irresponsible.

Here are two petitions to sign, one to express your support of the Wells Reserve and another to extend that support to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.

An open letter to all lovers of nature, science, beauty, and Maines coast.

The President's budget eliminates funding for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. The complete budget process includes Congress, however, which is demonstrating it has its own spending priorities.

Last update: March 22, 2018

We like the sound of a new caucus announced this week. The Congressional Estuary Caucus is a bipartisan group focused on the importance of estuaries to the nation's environment, communities, and economy.

Last update: February 2019

Say it with us! Join the 2017 #iheartestuaries campaign on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and IRL on February 12, 13, and 14. Raise your voice on behalf of estuaries. Call out to Congress with a simple message: "I care about estuaries and this is why…"

The Wells Reserve at Laudholm has become the first nonprofit in Maine to meet 100 percent of its electricity needs with solar energy, with 248 solar panels that are expected to generate 73,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy while preventing 45 tons of carbon from entering the atmosphere each year.