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“Birds of Maine” book coming in November

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30Sep

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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

Wednesday, Online

30Sep

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

“Bringing Nature Home” in Scarborough Marsh

Wednesday, Online

01Oct

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

“Bringing Nature Home” in Wiscasset

Thursday, Online

03Oct

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fall Foliage 5k Fun Run and Walk

Saturday, Fields Pond, Holden

06Oct

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Latest from the Maine Climate Council

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Sep 30

Sanctuary spotlight (3/3): Josephine Newman Audubo

Sanctuary spotlight (3/3): Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary is a hidden gem in Georgetown. Bounded on two sides by salt marsh, the 115-acre sanctuary features more than 2.5 miles of trails that traverse meadows, coastline, forest, and rocky ridges. Visitors can usually expect a private hike around the rugged, wooded peninsula, and along bluffs rising above the ocean. Stonewalls of yesteryear still cross this charming property. Birdlife is diverse and varied, and the forest habitat is home to mammals including Snowshoe Hare, White-tailed Deer, coyote, and mink. These photos are highlights of the Geology (Blue) Trail, which winds through coniferous woods to Robinhood Cove, parallels the eastern short of the cattail marsh, and returns to the meadow. There is a self-guided trail (find details at maineaudubon.org/visit/josephine-newman) noting features along 20 marked posts, with rich information about all the flora and fauna you will see. For instance, the large rectangular holes you see in a tree is from a Pileated Woodpecker; there are seven species of conifers in the sanctuary; and the reversing falls in the cove create great habitat for crustaceans, periwinkles, and more that attract wading birds especially during peak migration months.

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Sep 29

Sanctuary spotlight: Josephine Newman Audubon Sanc

Sanctuary spotlight: Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary is a hidden gem in Georgetown. Bounded on two sides by salt marsh, the 115-acre sanctuary features more than 2.5 miles of trails that traverse meadows, coastline, forest, and rocky ridges. Visitors can usually expect a private hike around the rugged, wooded peninsula, and along bluffs rising above the ocean. Stonewalls of yesteryear still cross this charming property. Birdlife is diverse and varied, and the forest habitat is home to mammals including Snowshoe Hare, White-tailed Deer, coyote, and mink.
Here are some fall sights you can see along the 1.25-mile-long Rocky End Trail (blazed with red). This trail branches off from another trail (the blue-blazed Geology Trail) near a cattail marsh and brings you to beautiful views of marshes, mud flats, and the cove’s rocky shore. Traveling first through the deciduous forest in the center of the property it then winds along the East Branch of Robinhood Cove, with a very short spur to a fabulous overlook, then returns through mixed forests to the meadow and trailhead. Maps, directions and more at maineaudubon.org

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Sep 28

Sanctuary spotlight: Josephine Newman Audubon Sanc

Sanctuary spotlight: Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary is a hidden gem in Georgetown. Bounded on two sides by salt marsh, the 115-acre sanctuary features more than 2.5 miles of trails that traverse meadows, coastline, forest, and rocky ridges. Visitors can usually expect a private hike around the rugged, wooded peninsula, and along bluffs rising above the ocean. Stonewalls of yesteryear still cross this charming property. Birdlife is diverse and varied, and the forest habitat is home to mammals including Snowshoe Hare, White-tailed Deer, coyote, and mink.
Here are some fall sights you can see along the Horseshoe Trail, marked with orange blazes. Beginning at the southern end of the meadow, the Horseshoe Trail offers a short spur to a beautiful small waterfall and brook before turning eastward. Not much water is flowing right now, thanks to our drought, but there are White-tailed Deer and Red Squirrel, and a few hardy fall flowers still in bloom as well. Trails are open dawn to dusk; get directions and download a trail map and guide at maineaudubon.org/visit/josephine-newman

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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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