After three years of raising monarchs from eggs and caterpillars here in Maine, the Lambert family followed the Monarchs south to Mexico to see the next stage in their life-cycle. Here are some reflections from the metamorphosis and migration of Monarchs: At a time when Earth calls on human …
Environmental Education
And the Winners of the 2019 Maine Junior Duck Stamp Are…
A host of talented young artists gathered at L.L. Bean on Saturday for the announcement of the winners of the 2019 Maine Junior Duck Stamp challenge. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with assistance from Maine Audubon, the Junior Duck Stamp challenge asks young Mainers from …
Science Is in Full Bloom! “American Spring LIVE” & Maine Audubon
“Please pick up your binoculars, everyone,” Margaret Reimann says to the assembled group of fifth graders. She holds her own pair aloft. “Do you know what you call these if you're a cool birder? You call them ‘bins.'” After a brief training and the inevitable …
Piping Plover Party Pays Off as Party-goers Play, Peruse, Participate
Maine Audubon's first-ever Piping Plover Party took place on Saturday at the Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco. Over 100 people turned out to support our Coastal Birds Program, learn about these remarkable birds, and have fun both indoors and out! From bird walks on the beach …
Creative Ideas from Maine College of Art Students
For the second straight year, Maine Audubon joined forces with the Maine College of Art (MECA) to help teach a class on grant writing. Under the tutelage of Professor Bob Jenkins, students learned about the importance of developing an idea and pitching it to a foundation for funding. Once again, …
Everything’s coming up groundhogs
Don't we all feel like popping our heads up and looking around in February? Come out for some fresh air to Maine Audubon programs and events at our centers in Holden and Falmouth. February 1 at 7 pm, Fields Pond Audubon Center will host naturalist Lynn Havsall for Groundhog Eve. Lynn will share …
2019 Is the Year of the Salmon!
View upcoming Year of the Salmon events in Maine! Earlier today, 200 Atlantic Salmon eggs arrived and were placed in their temporary home at Gilsland Farm. We expect that 200 more will arrive at Fields Pond sometime in February. This is the second year in a row Maine Audubon will raise …
Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Summer Camp is just around the corner (really!) We're excited to open registration for Maine Audubon's week-long summer camps for preschoolers and kids who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade. This summer's themes include Avian Adventures, Fantastic Forests, and Habitat Heroes and will …
What Are Maine Insects Doing in the Winter?
One of the small consolations of living through a cold, dark Maine winter is that, hey, at least we're not getting bitten by mosquitoes! There are thousands of "bug" species in Maine. You see them all over in the spring and summer -- bees, mosquitoes, flies, and dragonflies zip through the air, …