Christi Elliott has been called a powerful force for outdoor recreation in Maine. Born in Machias, Christi founded Maine Women Hunters as a welcoming place for like-minded women to learn and join in the fun of hunting and fishing. A strong voice for hunting and conservation, Christi’s new book Always Game documents her journey. In this episode of Voices for Maine’s Environment, Christi speaks with Colin about the important role hunting and fishing play in Maine’s conservation community.

**Show links: Always Game published by Islandport Press, Maine Women Hunters Facebook group, Christi Elliott webpage

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Connection, community, joy. These are all essential ingredients as we come together to confront the environmental challenges confronting our world, nation, and state. In this episode, we speak with Sophie Davis and Luke Fatora from Halcyon, an artists collective in Midcoast Maine working to inspire environmental stewardship through music and arts. Their newest multimedia project, The Future is Here, will feature the stories and actions of Maine people who are working on the ground to build creative, regenerative, and resilient communities in response to the climate crisis.

**Show links: Halcyon

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Last week, the Nature Conservancy announced it has reached an agreement for the purchase of the four Kennebec dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, an essential step toward their eventual removal and a multi-year restoration process in close collaboration with local communities and businesses. To get a sense of what’s possible when rivers flow free, Colin speaks with Steve Brooke, retired Senior Planner from the Maine State Planning Office and Trout Unlimited member who also served as project coordinator with the Kennebec Coalition during the removal of Edwards Dam.

**Show links: nature.org/kennebec

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