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News & Notes

Join the 43rd Annual Loon Count

Common Loons are back and nesting on lakes, and we need your help to monitor their population! Since 1983, hundreds of volunteers have gone out to survey lakes and ponds across Maine on the third Saturday in July and collect loon data to give us a “snapshot” of the loon population. The 2026 Annual Loon Count will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 7 to 7:30 am. The deadline to sign up is July 10 so don’t wait!
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Native Plants Education Center Opens

Thanks to everyone who attended the May 27 open house and ribbon cutting of the  Ann and Jim Hancock Native Plants Education Center and expanded, adjacent growing area  at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm headquarters in greater Portland. Supported initially by generous donations from Ann and Jim Hancock, the new structure will enable Maine Audubon to continue to grow its thriving native plants program. Read about the opening here >

We’re also making some improvements to the Visitor Center designed to increase energy efficiency, which you can read about here >  

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Ann and Jim Hancock Native Plants Education Center Opening
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Find Your Sanctuary

Fields Pond: Find respite in nature just seven miles from downtown Bangor

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Birding In Maine

Birding events, resources, regional guides, Young Birders checklist, maps, and more

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Current Projects

Maine Audubon initiatives bring together elements of conservation, community engagement, advocacy, and education.

Maine Native Plants

Maine Audubon works to restore and rebuild natural biodiversity in Maine by planting the native wildflowers, shrubs, and trees that support the widest array of wildlife. Buy native plants from us!
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Forest Conservation Easements

New report out: Forest Conservation Easements and Wildlife: A Review of Working Forest Conservation Easements, Their Potential for Conserving Wildlife and Habitat, and Recommendations for Improvements.
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Maine Loon Project

Maine Audubon works with residents and partners statewide to promote healthy lakes, clean water, and quality habitat for loons and to understand trends in their population over time.

Rare and Threatened Species

In the field, Maine Audubon’s Coastal Birds Crew works to protect endangered Piping Plovers and Least Tern, and our advocacy team works to add protection of endangered species habitat.

Find Your Chapter

We’ve got seven chapters around the state;
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