After an extensive year-long search, Maine Audubon is pleased to announce the selection of Judy Camuso as its new president. Camuso will assume the role held by long-time leader Andy Beahm, who will retire next month. She will become the first woman to lead Maine Audubon since its founding more than 100 years ago. Camuso […]
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No fooling! Phenomenal Storytelling in Bangor on April 1
We’re taking the show on the road! Since we launched Phenomenal: Seasonal Stories from Your Wildlife Community, a biannual live storytelling event, back in 2024, it’s been a wonderful experience hosted at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth. People gather to listen to Maine scientists, writers, naturalists, activists, and community members share stories that connect […]
Your gift now qualifies for a tax deduction, even if you don’t itemize!
A recent change to federal tax policy could make it easier to support Maine Audubon this year. Starting in the 2026 tax year, if you take the standard deduction, you can now also deduct up to $1,000 (single filers) or $2,000 (married couples filing jointly) for cash gifts to qualified operating charities, with inflation adjustments […]
Visitor Center Improvements Aim to Increase Energy Efficiency
Visitors to the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth have no doubt seen the construction taking place in the northern section of the campus. We’re thrilled to announce that in May, we’ll be opening the Ann and Jim Hancock Native Plants Education Center. This building will expand our capacity for conservation horticulture and native plant […]
Introducing New Lottery System for Gilsland Farm Summer Day Camps
It’s time to think about summer camp! We recognize that the demand for Gilsland Farm summer day camps has been overwhelming and that past registration processes have caused stress for your families and our team. Over the past few years, we have observed that the number of families attempting to enroll in camp when registration […]
Forest Conservation Easement Report Published
Approximately 90% of Maine is covered in forestland, making it the most heavily forested state in the nation. Millions of these acres are included in a complex grid of small and large working forest conservation easements. Maine Audubon undertook a detailed assessment of the terms of these easements and conducted an analysis of how well […]
Maine Audubon Achieves Service Enterprise Certification from Volunteer Maine
On December 1, Volunteer Maine announced that Maine Audubon has officially achieved Service Enterprise Certification, a national recognition awarded to organizations that strategically leverage the skills and talent of volunteers at all levels of their work. This designation places Maine Audubon among the top-performing nonprofits in the country—organizations that don’t just use volunteers, but operate […]
Looking Up: Maine Audubon’s 42nd Annual Loon Count Results Show Positive Signs
Bruce and Gail Small could not stop exclaiming as they navigated their boat in and around the bays, nooks, crannies, and marinas at a busy end of Sebago Lake. It was their fourth year participating in Maine Audubon’s Annual Loon Count. Bruce navigated the boat while Gail recorded each sighting carefully on the map. And […]
NECEC’s Conservation Plan Was Not Fit for Approval
Proposed in 2017, Central Maine Power’s New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission line would carry hydropower from Quebec to Massachusetts, requiring a 150-foot-wide, 53-mile corridor through undeveloped woods in Western Maine. Maine Audubon has engaged throughout the entire review process to assess wildlife impacts and push for adequate mitigation outcomes. Developing a Conservation Plan […]