Congratulations to all the participants and the winners in this year’s Maine Junior Duck Stamp challenge! The young artists impressed the …
Environmental Education
Junior Duck Stamp judging complete!
Their ages ranged from five to eighteen, and their waterfowl paintings covered the spectrum, too, but all the entries in this year’s Maine …
Introducing Salmon Shorts!
Just a few hundred years ago, Atlantic Salmon were abundant up and down the northeast coast. Now, Maine is home to the last remaining wild …
Now Hiring: Environmental Education Intern (Summer 2021)
Location: Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center The environmental education intern leads educational programs on salt-marsh ecology at …
Snapshots from Christmas Bird Count Weekend 2020
Not even a pandemic and a fresh 19 inches of snow stopped Maine birders from taking part in the Christmas Bird Count this weekend. The …
Family Fun Connections: Skeletons
Last fall, my son fell in love with one of the Halloween decorations at his school. It was a crow skeleton, complete with what I can only …
Family Fun Connections: Go with the flow
It’s no secret that water play—pouring, scooping, splashing—is a great way to engage young children, and the perfect way to stay cool on a …
Chickadee Club: Sign up for August now!
With the debut of the Chickadee Club a few weeks behind us and the sign-up deadline for August/September kits rapidly approaching, you may …
Family Fun Connections: Spiderwebs
What shape is a spider web? Orb webs, with their wheel-like spokes, are probably what most quickly comes to mind. But if you’ve walked …