There is a long tradition of art at Maine Audubon, and this month is full of options for all ages to connect creativity and nature. In the Shadow of a Pine: Black Poets from Maine Respond to David Driskell We were delighted to be approached by our friends of the Portland Museum of Art and […]
Find Your Sanctuary
Sanctuary (noun): a place of refuge.� One of the top things we can do for ourselves in these stressful times is to go outside (masked and distanced of course). Human beings need to step away from the news, from our daily pressures, and reconnect with nature.� Educator Richard Louv said �Now, more than ever, we […]
Everything’s coming up groundhogs
Don’t we all feel like popping our heads up and looking around in February? �Come out for some fresh air to Maine Audubon programs and events at our centers in Holden and Falmouth. February 1 at 7 pm, Fields Pond Audubon Center will host naturalist Lynn Havsall for Groundhog Eve.� Lynn will share the history […]
Celebrate National Bird Feeding Month with the Nature Store
February is National Bird Feeding Month. This Saturday, January 26, from 10 am to 3 pm, the Nature Store at Gilsland Farm will have a Bird Feeding Celebration! Winter is prime feeding time when regular food sources are scarcer. �Do you want to learn more about setting up a feeding station in your yard? Or […]
No winter hibernating at Maine Audubon
January feels like I’m standing at the very top of a pristine sledding hill: crisp, white, and waiting to go rocketing down. The air nips at your cheeks, and the glorious sunshine makes the snow sparkle. This is no time to be hibernating. There are so many ways to explore winter outside at our Centers […]
Event Recap: The Nature of Craft
Last Saturday, September 29, the Gilsland Farm apple orchard and visitor center overflowed with beautiful Maine crafts as well as the visitors enjoying them. Forty-six artists set up on the grounds for the Maine Audubon craft show. �At first we were concerned by the light rain on Friday morning, but it cleared up and Saturday […]
Nature Moments: Parade of Frogs
How can so many frog species co-exist in the same pond without competing for food or accidentally mating with the wrong species? One solution is to reproduce at different times of year. From mud season until the first autumn frosts, you can witness a parade of different frogs. Nature Moments�are produced by Nat Wheelwright and […]
Nature Moments: Stripes Between Tides
In animals, stripes serve to provide camouflage or warn predators. At the scale of landscapes, stripes reveal differences among plants in animals in their ability to deal with difficult environments, predation, or competition for space, as marine biologist Amy Johnson explains. Look for stripes the next time you climb a mountain or visit the beach. […]
Craft Fairs, Retreats, and the Gilsland Farm Gallery
Art at Maine Audubon Last winter’s issue of Habitat magazine focused on the connection between Maine Audubon and art. Love of the natural world and love of artistic pursuits both run deep in Maine, and the legacy of John James Audubon and his illustrations forever connects the two. This confluence encourages us to explore new […]