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27Sep

All Day

Last day to order native plants

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28Sep

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Birdseed Sale Preorder

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30Sep

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

“Bringing Nature Home” Short Course: Top Plants and Tools for Picking Them

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30Sep

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“Bringing Nature Home” in Scarborough Marsh

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01Oct

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

“Bringing Nature Home” in Wiscasset

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Sep 24

Turtle alert! It's that time of year again, when b

Turtle alert! It's that time of year again, when baby turtles are hatching and emerging. We've already spotted a few tiny Snapping Turtles making their way toward the pond at Gilsland Farm, so please drive slowly and look carefully. According to our wildlife biologist Sarah Haggerty, they often nest in the sandy shoulders of roads, and hatch dates can vary from year to year and location to location, depending on temperature and other conditions. Also, if it's too late in the year, they may "hatch" from their eggs but not emerge from the nest, so they overwinter underground and emerge from the nest in spring. Our educator Catherine Griset, who fostered a baby snapper last year, adds, "As for anyone who might come across a baby snapping turtle, the best option is always to let them to do their own thing. They’re born/hatched knowing to head toward water for safety where they will overwinter in the mud. While we took one in for educational purposes, observing from a safe distance and allowing the babies to make their way on their own helps this species continue to thrive. Wishing these new snappers luck!"

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Sep 22

It's the last week of our native plants sale! Last

It's the last week of our native plants sale! Last day to place orders online (link in bio) is Sunday, September 27, for scheduled curbside pick-up at Gilsland Farm Oct. 1 and 2. We still have a huge selection and ample quantities of native perennials, grasses/sedges, trees, and shrubs available (native plants such as the Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) pictured here are literally growing out of their pots and hoophouse at Gilsland Farm this week), and early fall is an ideal time to add new species and plants to your garden, yard, and community.

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Sep 20

"By now, many of our hummingbirds will have left M

"By now, many of our hummingbirds will have left Maine and be well on their way to wintering grounds between Mexico and Costa Rica. That is a remarkable journey to be traveling over 3,000 miles on just a few grams of fat! While most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds will leave by the end of September, I always recommend people keep their hummingbird feeders up as late as possible. Lingering migrants will appreciate the easy meal and we also see western hummingbirds, like Rufous or Calliope Hummingbirds, who occasionally show up in the east, typically in October and November. So keep those feeders up until the day before they would freeze and drop me an email if you have a hummingbird visitor after the first week of October."
In Doug Hitchcox's "Ask Maine Audubon" column in today's Portland Press Herald.

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Sep 18

COVER REVEAL! The first comprehensive overview of

COVER REVEAL! The first comprehensive overview of Maine’s incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, "Birds of Maine" is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. Written by the late Peter Vickery in cooperation with a team of leading ornithologists, this guide offers a detailed look at the state’s dynamic avifauna—from the Wild Turkey to the Arctic Tern—with information on migration patterns and timing, current status and changes in bird abundance and distribution, and how Maine’s geography and shifting climate mold its birdlife. Publication is scheduled for November 3. "Birds of Maine" is published by Princeton University Press and co-published by Nuttall Ornithological Club. All the proceeds go into a Birds of Maine Fund held by Maine Audubon that supports work to conserve birds and bird habitat. "Birds of Maine" is now available for pre-order at the Nature Store; call 207.781.2330 x201 or email ssampson@maineaudubon.org. More info:
https://maineaudubon.org/news/birds-of-maine-book-coming-in-november/

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Sep 17

COVER REVEAL coming tomorrow! The first comprehens

COVER REVEAL coming tomorrow! The first comprehensive overview of Maine’s incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, "Birds of Maine" is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. Written by the late Peter Vickery in cooperation with a team of leading ornithologists, this guide offers a detailed look at the state’s dynamic avifauna—from the Wild Turkey to the Arctic Tern—with information on migration patterns and timing, current status and changes in bird abundance and distribution, and how Maine’s geography and shifting climate mold its birdlife. Publication is scheduled for November 3. "Birds of Maine" is published by Princeton University Press and co-published by Nuttall Ornithological Club. All the proceeds go into a Birds of Maine Fund held by Maine Audubon that supports work to conserve birds and bird habitat. "Birds of Maine" is now available for pre-order at the Nature Store; call 207.781.2330 x201 or email ssampson@maineaudubon.org

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