The tremolo, the hoot, the wail, the yodel—some say that loon calls are among the best sounds in nature. One thing is for sure: People in Maine love “their” loons! Year after year, they get up early in mid July and head out, no matter what the weather, to take part in the Maine Audubon […]
Community Science
Join us for spring volunteer orientation sessions!
Calling all volunteers! Whether you’re interested in collecting data for community science projects, assisting with projects that maintain our beautiful sanctuaries, or working with kids and families, volunteers are critical to Maine Audubon’s work to conserve wildlife and habitat, and there are ways to get involved in nearly everything we do. To learn more, please […]
Maine Audubon heads to water conference to talk about healthy streams
Maine Audubon biologists and educators will be taking part in the 2025 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, scheduled for March 27 at the Augusta Civic Center. The conference is an annual gathering where “ . . . professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability […]
A New Way to Get Involved with the Annual Loon Count
The 42nd year of Maine Audubon’s Annual Loon Count is fast approaching! Adult Common Loons on their wintering grounds off the coast of Maine are likely already molting their winter plumage and transitioning back into breeding plumage, developing the distinctive pattern and colors many of us associate with loons, as well as new flight feathers […]
Maine Audubon Supports Bills to Designate a State Amphibian and Reptile
Legislation to Designate the Spring Peeper as our State Amphibian and Wood Turtle as State Reptile have Hearings in Augusta On February 3, Maine Audubon Policy Advocate Ania Wright will testify in support of a pair of bills aiming to shine a spotlight on some of Maine’s lesser-known wildlife. The Maine State Legislature’s Committee on […]
Want to Help Wildlife? There’s a Community Science Project for Everyone
Community Science is your chance to join friends, neighbors, students, and teachers in collecting valuable scientific data on wildlife in Maine. Your sightings will help us better understand, protect, and conserve Maine native wildlife and habitat. From projects led by Maine Audubon to others spearheaded by the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, there’s […]
Maine Audubon’s 41st Annual Loon Count Results Show Healthy Loon Population
Above photo: Loons on Fields Pond, Photo by Wayne Foote It was a very good year—for Maine loons! When every single number associated with the Annual Loon Count goes up, scientists at Maine Audubon say it’s a great indication that the Common Loon population is healthy. All the numbers of adult loons, loon chicks, lakes […]
Maine Audubon Annual Loon Count Set for July 20
Nothing symbolizes summer in Maine quite like the haunting wail of a loon. The urge to help them and make sure that future generations will be able to hear that call is what has galvanized people to turn out, year after year, early on a Saturday morning in July, to count loons and aid in […]
Freeport Area Stream Explorers Wanted for Community Science Project
Do you like to explore? Walk through streams? Care about water quality? Are you looking for an excuse to be outdoors? If you answer yes to those questions, then this community science project, to explore water quality and stream health, is perfect for you. Maine Audubon, in partnership with Trout Unlimited Merrymeeting Bay chapter, is […]