It's an exciting time in Augusta. A new administration and new legislature means new opportunity. For the first time, Maine is being led by a Governor who campaigned on tackling climate change. We are committed to seizing this moment with bold action, promoting legislative and administrative actions …
Policy & Advocacy
We Spoke Up Today to Protect the Maine Woods
Today, Maine Audubon stood with over 25 individuals and organizations before the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC, Commission) in Brewer to express our deep concern about their proposed rules that would dramatically change how new development is located in Maine's unorganized territories -- better …
Diverse, Resilient, Intact: The Unique Nature of Maine’s North Woods
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of Habitat magazine. Look up at night and you see a sky filled with stars and planets, many melting into the expansive Milky Way above. Look down at Maine from the sky, and you see a massive dark spot, one of very few remaining on the …
Maine Audubon Applauds Nomination of Judy Camuso to Head MDIFW
Yesterday, it was announced that Governor-elect Janet Mills has picked Judy Camuso to be Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). MDIFW is the agency tasked with preserving, protecting, and enhancing Maine's wildlife and inland fisheries resources, from the …
The State Is Proposing Major Changes to Management of the North Woods
Maine's Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) is moving forward a proposal to rewrite the rules for where and how new development can occur in Maine's unorganized territories. The LUPC makes planning and zoning decisions for those areas of the state without their own local government -- some 10.4 …
What This Election Means for Maine’s Wildlife — & What’s Next
Yesterday, Maine people (and the nation at large) answered our call to #EgretOutTheVote -- in what appear to be record numbers. The majority of votes have been tallied, and we know one thing for certain: The 2018 midterm elections results bode well for Maine's wildlife and habitat. If you didn't …
Help Shape the Future of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
In South Portland, on the evening of Wednesday, November 14th from 6-8pm, the National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the on-going management planning process at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (“the Monument”). Maine Audubon will be there and we hope that you will …
Progress on Brook Trout and Arctic Charr Protection
Maine Audubon has been hard at work with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), Trout Unlimited, and others to improve the way we manage our native brook trout and Arctic charr. Maine's native and wild brook trout and the lakes, ponds and flowing waters they depend on are …
Here’s Why You Should Vote YES On Questions 2 and 3!
Believe it or not, election day is just two weeks away! On November 6th, don't forget to #EgretOutTheVote (yes, that's the pun and we're sticking to it). Maine's wildlife is on the statewide ballot this year, including the Governor's race (check out the candidates' take on wildlife policy) and two …