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 a very special resource. […]
Brook Trout
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 ballot issues. Today, we’re digging […]
It’s World Fish Migration Day! [PHOTOS]
Today is World Fish Migration Day, a “one day global-local event to create awareness on the importance of open rivers and migratory fish.” Fish passage and riparian habitat connectivity are important, long-standing issues for Maine Audubon. Our Stream Smart program focuses on helping towns and cities install new culverts at stream crossings which allow fish […]
Calling All Anglers: Help Find Wild Brook Trout in Maine!
Fishing season is open and it’s time to cast a line! But I must admit — I’m not a very accomplished angler. So I need your help! When I head out with my rod, I am often so distracted by everything else going on around me � I listen to bird songs and try to […]
A new season of the Brook Trout Survey begins
The Brook Trout Project is off to a great start in 2017! Here are some of the highlights: So far, almost 40 volunteer anglers have signed up to survey remote ponds and coastal streams this spring, summer, and fall � already surpassing the total number of 2016 participants! Over a dozen stream surveys have already […]
Volunteer Anglers Needed in Aroostook, Penobscot & Washington Counties
NEWS RELEASE� For Immediate Release August 26, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith,�Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-6180 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 �Maine Audubon Seeks Anglers for Brook Trout Survey Project this September Volunteers will help fisheries conservation goals in the state Statewide – Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and […]